Autonomy and heteronomy, a necessary alliance to address smoking cessation. Views of professionals and patients

Gaceta sanitaria
Pablo Muñoz-CifuentesMaría Teresa Delgado-Marroquín

Abstract

To explore the perception of professionals and patients with regard to ethical issues involved in addressing the habit of smoking in primary care consultations. A qualitative study was designed, consisting of 12 semi-structured interviews with professionals, 7 interviews with patients and 2 focus groups with 6 professionals and 7 primary care patients (a total of 32 participants). An intentional sampling was conducted, including profiles of professionals and patients of both sexes, different ages and experience in relation to smoking. A content analysis was performed with an inductive analytical approach from data to the creation of theoretical categories. Four main categories were identified: 1) ethical issues related to the responsibility of the professional when treating patients who smoke; 2) issues related to attitude to patients who smoke; 3) issues related to fair and equitable distribution of resources and to the role of the different levels of government in relation to the control of smoking; and 4) issues related to smokers' autonomy regarding their habit and smoking cessation. An alliance is needed between the ethics that support the autonomy of patients who smoke and the regulation of tobacco consumption. This appro...Continue Reading

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