PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:~I. To evaluate CareConnect's efficacy on referring patients to tobacco cessation resources.~SECONDARY OBJECTIVE:~I. To evaluate patients' acceptance of referrals. II. To evaluate the acceptability of CareConnect.~EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVES:~I. In-depth semi-structured qualitative interviews of 20 randomly selected participants who completed the 3-month follow-up call (10 from each group).~II. Smoking cessation with biochemical verification.~OUTLINE:~Eligible participants, identified through the Cancer Center Tobacco Registry will be randomized to either the Intervention or Control arm on a 1:1 ratio. Participants who complete the first call of CareConnect or AutoReach will be considered enrolled. Participants will complete a baseline assessment, a 3-month assessment, and have biological samples taken (saliva and breath).~For those who are selected to participate in an in-depth interview , this will take place within 1 month after the 3-month assessment. Data from the participants medical record may be accessed at 6 months post follow-up.
This is a multi-arm, randomized controlled, pilot study which will recruit cancer patients who have been seen by a UCSF Cancer Center-affiliated clinical department to evaluate the efficacy of CareConnect. This is the first study to assess the efficacy CareConnect, a combination of the Ask-Advise-Connect (AAC) with an Interactive Voice Response (IVR) delivering cancer-targeted educational messages to support referral to smoking cessation resources for patients with cancer.