Reducing stigma triggered by assessing smoking status among patients diagnosed with lung cancer: De-stigmatizing do and don't lessons learned from qualitative interviews

• Main Authors: Jamie S. Ostroff (Author), Smita C. Banerjee (Author), Kathleen Lynch (Author), Megan J. Shen (Author), Timothy J. Williamson (Author), Noshin Haque (Author), Kristen Riley (Author), Heidi A. Hamann (Author), Maureen Rigney (Author), Bernard Park (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: To characterize lung cancer patients' reactions to cancer care providers' (CCPs) assessment of smoking behavior and to develop recommendations to reduce stigma and improve patient-clinician communication about smoking in the context of lung cancer care. Methods: Semi-structured...