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The 3 A's Protocol This can be summarised as follows: Ask and record smoking status. Advise patient of personal health benefits. Act on patient's response.
Risks: Patient identifies potential negative consequences of continued smoking. Rewards: Patient describes how quitting would benefit her and her family. Roadblocks: Patient identifies barriers to quitting. Repetition: Repeat at every visit for patients who smoke.
Successful intervention begins with identifying users and appropriate interventions based upon the patient's willingness to quit. The five major steps to intervention are the "5 A's": Ask, Advise, Assess, Assist, and Arrange. Ask - Identify and document tobacco use status for every patient at every visit.
Three drugs are currently used as first line pharmacotherapy for smoking cessation, nicotine replacement therapy, bupropion and varenicline.
Quitting smokingtelling them to take it one day at a time and reward themselves throughout the quitting process.encouraging them to exercise regularly - this helps deal with withdrawal symptoms, avoid weight gain and improve mood.reminding them to look after themselves - to get plenty of sleep and eat well.More items...
5 Stages to QuittingPre-contemplation (not thinking about quitting)Contemplation (thinking about quitting but not ready to quit)Preparation (getting ready to quit)Action (quitting)Maintenance (remaining a non-smoker)
The 3 A's Protocol This can be summarised as follows: Ask and record smoking status. Advise patient of personal health benefits. Act on patient's response.
The five major steps to intervention are the "5 A's": Ask, Advise, Assess, Assist, and Arrange.Ask - Identify and document tobacco use status for every patient at every visit.Advise - In a clear, strong, and personalized manner, urge every tobacco user to quit.More items...
For smoking cessation, brief interventions involve opportunistic advice, discussion, negotiation and encouragement that typically take between 5 and 10 minutes. The intervention may involve referral to a more intensive treatment if appropriate. Interventions should be recorded and followed up as appropriate.