Investigation and comparison of the operation status of smoking cessation clinics in public hospitals, Shenzhen.

Objective To understand the development status and related reasons of smoking cessation clinics in Shenzhen public hospitals. Methods Using the census method, a survey was conducted on the current situation of smoking cessation clinics in 59 and 72 public hospitals identified by the Shenzhen Municipal Health Commission in 2015 and 2021, respectively, and 56 and 66 valid questionnaires were collected, respectively. SPSS 23. 0 was used for statistical analysis of the data, the composition ratio was mainly used for statistical description, and the chi-square test was used for statistical inference. Results As of 2021, the setting rate of smoking cessation clinics in Shenzhen public hospitals was 71. 21%, which was lower than the 78.57% (44/56) in 2015 (P >0. 05), still at the leading level in China. The application rate of brief smoking cessation intervention technology, the proportion of part-time staff, the ownership rate of equipment, the level of publicity, drug treatment and follow-up rates increased from 72. 73%, 47. 73%, 86. 36%, 36. 36%, 9. 09%, and 25. 58% in 2015 to 91. 49%, 76. 59%, 97. 87%, 59. 57%, 29. 79%, 46. 81% in 2021, the differences were all statistically significant. Among them, the weekly service time of each smoking cessation clinic in 2021 was [0. 5, 49] hours, the average service time was 15 hours/week, the number of visits per month was [ 0, 40 ], the average monthly service was 7 people, and the follow-up times were distributed between 1 and 3 times/month, mainly concentrated in 1 time/month (81. 82% ). Conclusion The smoking cessation clinic in Shenzhen shows a trend of standardized construction and operation. At the same time, there are difficulties such as a small number of patients, incomplete allocation and insufficient policy support. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]