The Effect of Telephone-Assisted Smoking Cessation Program in Patients Diagnosed With Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer

The Effect of Telephone-Assisted Smoking Cessation Program on Self-Efficacy, Smoking Behavior, Tumor Recurrence and Progression in Patients Diagnosed With Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer

This study will be carried out to examine the effect of telephone-assisted smoking cessation program on self-efficacy, smoking behavior, tumor recurrence and progression in patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer.

This study will be conducted to examine the effect of a telephone-assisted smoking cessation program (3 months) on self-efficacy, smoking behavior, tumor recurrence and progression for chronic disease management in patients diagnosed with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer. After 3 months of motivational interviewing was applied to the experimental group, the scales will be applied in the 3rd, 6th and 12th months. The cystoscopy will be performed at 3 and 12 months for tumor recurrence and progression

Inclusion Criteria:

• Being 21 years or older
• First-time diagnosis of non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (patients with pTa urothelial cancer)
• Chronic smoking for at least 1 year
• At least primary school graduate and can speak Turkish
• Having a smartphone and internet access
• No communication barrier (speech, vision or hearing problem)
• Individuals who agree to participate in the research.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with positive CIS (carcinoma in situ)
• Patients with minimal invasion of the lamina propria and above
• Patients with extravesical extension
• Patients with synchronous and metachronous tumors
• Communication disability (speech, vision or hearing problem)