Assessment level Home Support Assessment Comprehensive Assessment Pre-population Add in Support Plan Assessment Summary Consider and record: How many cigarettes the client smokes, and how frequently The impact of tobacco use (such as on medication use, physical health and medical history, functional abilities, psychological Help text wellbeing and age) Whether tobacco use is causing problems for the client Whether the client wishes to quit smoking Relevant history relating to tobacco use. Considerations for best practice Context: This refers to whether the client currently smokes daily or frequently. According to health experts, smoking affects all body organs and functions. It contributes to diseases such as cancer, heart disease and respiratory disease and it may also affect cognitive functioning. Consider/record: Whether the client currently smokes The number of cigarettes the client states they smoke per day Whether the client wishes to quit smoking If the client has previously smoked, record when they ceased smoking. Recommendations: Recommendation/referral to Quit Smoking program.
Assessment level Home Support Assessment Comprehensive Assessment Pre-population Add in Support Plan Assessment Summary Help text Consider and record: How many cigarettes the client smokes, and how frequently The impact of tobacco use (such as on medication use, physical health and medical history, functional abilities, psychological wellbeing and age) Whether tobacco use is causing problems for the client Whether the client wishes to quit smoking Relevant history relating to tobacco use. Considerations for best practice Context: This refers to whether the client currently smokes daily or frequently. According to health experts, smoking affects all body organs and functions. It contributes to diseases such as cancer, heart disease and respiratory disease and it may also affect cognitive functioning. Consider/record: Whether the client currently smokes The number of cigarettes the client states they smoke per day Whether the client wishes to quit smoking If the client has previously smoked, record when they ceased smoking. Recommendations: Recommendation/referral to Quit Smoking program.
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