Smoking cessation in people with multiple sclerosis: qualitative study on the current practices and barriers for delivering assistance from the perspective of healthcare professionals in Germany
The study reveals considerable gaps in the consistency and comprehensiveness of smoking cessation support provided by MS clinicians in Germany. Addressing these gaps through targeted interventions, and improving the availability of information materials could enhance smoking cessation promotion for pwMS.
Authors
- Alex Maximilian Keller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0484-1718)
- Barbara von Glasenapp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3820-9059)
- Karin Riemann-Lorenz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0779-2640)
- Christoph Heesen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8131-9467)
- Claudia H. Marck (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3173-1522)
- Daniel Kotz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9454-023X)
Institutions
- Universität Hamburg (DE)
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (DE)
- Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2025-07-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-091950
- Primary Topic
- Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Multiple Sclerosis Australia
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft