Table 1 Objectives, methods and analysis by phase

Phase one: pre-intervention

Sept. 2012 to Sept. 2013

To understand patient and health worker knowledge of tobacco and patient’s motivation to quit

Individual interviews using photos with 21 lung health patients

2 focus groups with health workers

1 stakeholder workshop

Initial analysis using Framework Approach

Secondary analysis applying NPT

Phase two: implementation

October 2013–March 2014

To identified barriers and facilitators to normalisation

Action research sessions with health workers

Researcher observations and reflections

Initial analysis using Framework Approach

Secondary analysis applying NPT.

Phase three: post-intervention

April 2014–July 2014

To understand patient experiences and assess quit rates and health workers and managers perceptions of the intervention

27 questerviews with CO readings of patients who received BS 3 months previously

5 semi-structured interviews with health workers, district- and central-level managers

Descriptive statistics

Initial analysis using Framework Approach

Secondary analysis applying NPT