Characteristics of counselling for smoking cessation in smokers with lung cancer
| Direct, sensible and empathic |
| Provided at every visit |
| Considers that lung cancer patients can be depressed, antidepressants are sometimes used |
| Considers that lung cancer patients can suffer from a high degree of nicotine dependence |
| The use of pharmacological treatment for smoking cessation is standard practice |
| Sending positive messages to patients (see table 4) |
| Addressing fatalistic beliefs (see table 4) |