Doctor-patient relationship
Health professionals mostly agreed with the statement “As a professional, I think that smoking cessation is a priority for my patients with low SEP”. Some differences can be observed depending on the health professional’s occupation, and depending on their smoking status, as described in Fig. 
Health professionals participating in the STOP pragmatic RCT perceptions concerning “Priority given to smoking cessation in low SEP patients” according to the health professionals’ profession and smoking status (France, 2023)Compared to other patients, initiating a smoking cessation for a disadvantaged patient was perceived as more difficult. Participating in a research study was also perceived as less convenient when participants are in low SEP. Interviewed health professionals also reported that it was more difficult to schedule multiple appointments (i.e. asking the patient to come back only due to the study), follow-up was less consistent, and treatment adherence was perceived as lower than among patients with high SEP (Table 
Perceived differences between low and high SEP patients as ascertained by health professionals participating in the STOP RCT (France, 2023)