Utilizing EMR Data for Smoking Behavior Surveillance in Hospitalized Patients With Chronic Respiratory Diseases and Its Impact on Clinical Outcomes - Beijing Municipality, China, 2014-2023

Jiachen Li; Jian Su; Zhaohui Tong; Lirong Liang

doi:10.46234/ccdcw2024.101

Utilizing EMR Data for Smoking Behavior Surveillance in Hospitalized Patients With Chronic Respiratory Diseases and Its Impact on Clinical Outcomes - Beijing Municipality, China, 2014-2023

China CDC Wkly. 2024 May 31;6(22):530-534. doi: 10.46234/ccdcw2024.101.

Authors

Jiachen Li¹, Jian Su², Zhaohui Tong³, Lirong Liang¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Beijing Institute of Respiratory Medicine and Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
² School of Economics, Peking University, Beijing, China.
³ Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Beijing Institute of Respiratory Medicine and Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.

Abstract

What is already known on this topic?: Smoking is the primary risk factor for a poor prognosis in chronic respiratory disease (CRD). Current tobacco surveillance efforts in China focus on the general population and do not adequately cover CRD patients.

What is added by this report?: We employed electronic medical records (EMR) to track smoking habits in 28,334 hospitalized CRD patients at Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital. The rates of former and current smokers were 30.7% and 18.0%, respectively. Both former and current smokers exhibited an increased risk of respiratory symptoms and extended hospital stays.

What are the implications for public health practice?: These results underscore the importance of implementing smoking monitoring and targeted cessation interventions for hospitalized patients with CRDs.

Keywords: Electronic medical records; Respiratory diseases; Smoking.

Copyright and License information: Editorial Office of CCDCW, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention 2024.

Grants and funding

Supported by the Beijing Key Specialists in Major Epidemic Prevention and Control, the Beijing Municipal Science & Technology Commission (Z201100005520028), the Financial Budgeting Project of Beijing Institute of Respiratory Medicine (Ysbz2023002), and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (82204150)