Following 18 months operation of this service, we surveyed hospital employees to ascertain smoking rates and views on smoking cessation in this South Australian teaching hospital. Results: In the first 18 months of operation, 111 staff members availed themselves of the service. At the first follow...
The study's aim was to determine the prevalence of smoking and cessation advice received by in-patients in two teaching hospitals in Ireland which have implemented smoke-free hospital policies, and to examine patient attitudes towards smoking cessation. Change in smoking prevalence and delivery of ...
Smoking cessation has gone from being my least favorite session to my favorite, because the results are quick, tangible and, as you say, you literally save lives. It is incredible to watch the clients go from coming in scared and doubtful, to leaving so elated and excited for the future. ...
They are a wonderful teaching tool. Over the last few years, the Ask, Advise, Refer model has become an accepted way of implementing the U.S. Public Health Service Clinical Practice Guideline,7 and the 1-800-QUIT-NOW card has entered the mainstream of cessation efforts. More than 15 ...
Internationally, there is an ‘evidence-practice gap’ in the rate healthcare professionals assess tobacco use and offer cessation support in clinical practice, including primary care. Evidence is needed for implementation strategies enacted in the ‘real-world’. Aim: To identify implementation strategi...
The tobacco epidemic has led to exten- sive health problems and an economic burden in China, necessitating urgent measures for smoking cessation. The "2030 Healthy China" Plan outlines the target of reduc- ing the smoking rate among individuals over the age of 15 to less than 20% ...
5-PATH Hypnotherapy ,Teaching 7th Path Self-hypnosis, Specialties and Focus of Practice, Depression & anxiety issues, Peak Performance, Phobias, Smoking cessation,Weight management Hypnosis has been used successfully for many issues such as weight control, smoking cessation, finding inner ...
You’re an addict. There’s no shame in admitting that. I am an addict too. And I quit smoking years ago! So why do I still call myself an addict?Once an addict, always an addict.Especially with nicotine, the king of addictions. ...
We report here an evaluation of the effectiveness of teaching this approach to health-care workers.doi:10.1007/978-1-4471-0769-9_336L. C. Y. TsangSpringer LondonTsang, L.C.Y. Effectiveness of teaching advice on smoking cessation. In Proc. Tobacco or Health, Springer (1997), 767-768....
Positive smoking cessation knowledge changes can be achieved through teaching. It is not known if, or how, increases in knowledge will contribute to actual interventions in practice. It is suggested that interventions to support medical undergraduates to develop the knowledge and skills required to ...