Appendix A: Structure for Smoking Cessation Treatment Programme - Primary Care and Community Settings Initial assessment - (30 minutes) Content Useful phrases Can I just check that you want to stop smoking altogether? Assess readiness of client to make a quit attempt How do you feel about your smoking? Congratulation in coming and see me today-By getting support from trained professionals such as Inform the client about the treatment programme me and by using effective medications, you are 4 times more likely to give up smoking for good. Discuss smoking history, habits and experience (if Have you tried giving up smoking before? How long did it last? How did it feel? What worked? What did not work so well? any) of past quit attempts What medication have you used? How did you get on with it? What do you enjoy most about your smoking? Is there anything you don’t like about your smoking? Have you seen any changes in your smoking/health and how it affects you? Do you smoke in the house? In the car? Provide explanation of the benefits of stopping Link with current health issues/concerns Stopping smoking will help you with your asthma. smoking –e.g. Complete medical questionnaire (optional) Assess nicotine dependency using the shortened How soon after you wake do you smoke your first cigarette? Fagerstrom test: (smoking within 30 minutes indicates high dependence) How many cigarettes per day do you usually smoke? (smoking 20 plus a day indicates high dependence) Discuss possible nicotine withdrawal symptoms When you have had to go for along time without cigarettes, did you notice any symptoms that came on? Was there anything that worked for you in dealing with these that could be useful this time? Identify treatment options that have proven People who uses medicine when they quit smoking are as likely to be successful than those effectiveness who try to quit without using them. There are three main types of medication: NRT, Champix and Zyban. Discuss medication options; all NRT products (patch, gum, lozenge, microtab, inhalator, nasal spray, mouth What have you about NRT? spray + Combination products) and where appropriate NRT and medication like Champix and Zyban are very effective aids to help you stop smoking. Champix and Zyban They work by reducing the urges to smoke and other withdrawal symptoms, thereby making stopping smoking a bit easier. It is not a magic cure- but it will help.
Appendix A: Structure for Smoking Cessation Treatment Programme - Primary Care and Community Settings Initial assessment - (30 minutes) Content Useful phrases Assess readiness of client to make a quit attempt Inform the client about the treatment programme Discuss smoking history, habits and experience (if any) of past quit attempts Provide explanation of the benefits of stopping smoking Complete medical questionnaire (optional) Assess nicotine dependency using the shortened Fagerstrom test: Discuss possible nicotine withdrawal symptoms Identify treatment options that have proven effectiveness Discuss medication options; all NRT products (patch, gum, lozenge, microtab, inhalator, nasal spray, mouth spray + Combination products) and where appropriate Champix and Zyban Can I just check that you want to stop smoking altogether? How do you feel about your smoking? Congratulation in coming and see me today-By getting support from trained professionals such as me and by using effective medications, you are 4 times more likely to give up smoking for good. Have you tried giving up smoking before? How long did it last? How did it feel? What worked? What did not work so well? What medication have you used? How did you get on with it? What do you enjoy most about your smoking? Is there anything you don’t like about your smoking? Have you seen any changes in your smoking/health and how it affects you? Do you smoke in the house? In the car? Link with current health issues/concerns –e.g. Stopping smoking will help you with your asthma. How soon after you wake do you smoke your first cigarette? (smoking within 30 minutes indicates high dependence) How many cigarettes per day do you usually smoke? (smoking 20 plus a day indicates high dependence) When you have had to go for along time without cigarettes, did you notice any symptoms that came on? Was there anything that worked for you in dealing with these that could be useful this time? People who uses medicine when they quit smoking are as likely to be successful than those who try to quit without using them. There are three main types of medication: NRT, Champix and Zyban. What have you about NRT? NRT and medication like Champix and Zyban are very effective aids to help you stop smoking. They work by reducing the urges to smoke and other withdrawal symptoms, thereby making stopping smoking a bit easier. It is not a magic cure- but it will help.
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