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Economic Considerations for Implementing Tobacco Cessation Programs in Cancer Care Settings

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Increasingly, research demonstrates economic benefits of tobacco cessation in cancer care, as seen in a new study by Kypriotakis and colleagues of the MD Anderson cessation program, demonstrating median health care cost savings of $1,095 per patient over 3 months. While the cost-effectiveness of tobacco cessation programs from a hospital perspective is important, implementation decisions in a predominantly fee-for-service system, such as in the United States, too often insufficiently value this outcome. Economic barriers, stakeholder disincentives, and payment models all impact program implementation. Combining economic evaluation with implementation research, including assessment of return-on-investment, may enhance sustainability and inform decision-making in cancer care settings. See related article by Kypriotakis et al., p. 217.

Source: Cancer Prevention Research

DOI: 10.1158/1940-6207.capr-24-0122

Authors: Ramzi G. Salloum, Kimberly A. Shoenbill, Adam O. Goldstein

Institutions: University of Florida Health, University of Florida, UF Health Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center

Language: English

Topic: Smoking Behavior and Cessation

Subfield: Physiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funder: National Cancer Institute