Deadly trends: Medicare Benefits Schedule nicotine and smoking cessation items, 2021-23.

IF 1.6 4区医学 Q2 MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Australian Journal of General Practice Pub Date : 2025-07-01 DOI:10.31128/AJGP-04-24-7247

Daniel Bogale Odo, Tanya Buchanan, Megan Varlow, Raglan Maddox

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Abstract

Background and objectives: Comprehensive nicotine and smoking cessation interventions can be crucial for successful and sustained cessation, but require adequate time, training and experience. This study aimed to quantify uptake of the temporary Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) smoking cessation services from July 2021 to December 2023.

Method: MBS nicotine and smoking cessation claims processed for face-to-face and telehealth services from July 2021 to December 2023 were examined. Quarterly rates of claims and 95% confidence intervals per 1000 people who smoke were calculated.

Results: Overall, 188,904 claims were processed during this period. The national trends in the rate of face-to-face (P<0.001) and telephone (P<0.001) services increased significantly. The quarterly rate of claims processed for face-to-face services increased by 16-fold, from a rate of 1 to 16 per 1000 people who smoke.

Discussion: This study highlights that the temporary MBS smoking cessation services were increasingly used, but that changes to this service might deter smoking cessation efforts.

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致命趋势：医疗保险福利计划尼古丁和戒烟项目，2021-23。

背景和目的：全面的尼古丁和戒烟干预措施对于成功和持续戒烟至关重要，但需要足够的时间、培训和经验。本研究旨在量化2021年7月至2023年12月期间临时医疗保险福利计划（MBS）戒烟服务的吸收情况。方法：对2021年7月至2023年12月处理的面对面和远程医疗服务的MBS尼古丁和戒烟索赔进行审查。计算了每1000名吸烟者的季度索赔率和95%置信区间。结果：在此期间，总共处理了188,904项索赔。讨论：这项研究强调，越来越多的人使用临时的MBS戒烟服务，但这种服务的变化可能会阻碍戒烟的努力。

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Australian Journal of General Practice Medicine-Family Practice

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2.80

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4.50%

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284

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