Barriers to the provision of smoking cessation/services: A mixed-methods study among health care workers in Zambezi region, Namibia

Mahoto, Slyvia K; Mitonga, Honore K; Oladimeji, Olanrewaju

Title: Barriers to the provision of smoking cessation/services: A mixed-methods study among health care workers in Zambezi region, Namibia
Creator: Mahoto, Slyvia K
Creator: Mitonga, Honore K
Creator: Oladimeji, Olanrewaju
Description: Background. Healthcare workers (HCWs) can play a signifi cant role in tobacco prevention by delivering smoking cessation (SC) interventions to patients who smoke. Objective: To identify and explore the perceived barriers which prevent healthcare workers from delivering SC counselling to patients in Zambezi region, Namibia. Methods: A regional-based, concurrent mixed-methods study was conducted between March and October 2020 among HCWs of the 8 constituencies of Zambezi region, Namibia. In the study, 129 respondents, who had been residents of the selected constituencies for over 5 years and aged between 17 to 60 years, participated. Results: 129 respondents participated in the study. Majority of respondents were females (62.9% and 68.1%) compared to (37.1% and 31.9%) males. The mean age of respondents was 35.91 (SD=9.3) and 36.61 (SD=8.7) respectively and their ages ranged between 18 and 59 years. Key barriers were identified: (i) HCWs based barriers included lack of time to provide SC, inadequate training and insufficient knowledge on SC interventions; (ii) sys tem-based barriers identified lack of SC guidelines and educational materials for patients, and specialists to refer patients; and (iii) patient/client-based barriers included lack of patient interest in SC information, patients not adhering to advise given on SC. Conclusions: This study showed that SC delivery in Zambezi region is inadequate. Barriers were identified regarding the deliv ery of SC intervention for the first time. Targeted SC interventions are required to combat these identified specific barriers. There is a crucial need to improve HCWs skills and knowledge in providing SC intervention
Date: 2022/4
Subject: Barriers
Subject: Zambezi region
Subject: Health care workers
Subject: Smoking cessation strategies
Subject: Cigarette smoking
Type: Article
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11260/13210
Identifier: vital:78091
Identifier: DOI: https://doi.org/10.4081/jphia.2023.1992
Language: English
Relation: Journal of Public Health in Africa
Relation: Journal of Public Health in Africa 14 vol 2 1 6 2023 https://doi.org/10.4081/jphia.2023.1992

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