Full course description
Description
This training series focuses on equipping healthcare providers with comprehensive tools to support tobacco cessation. Modules cover brief intervention techniques using the 5A’s model, the relationship between smoking and COVID-19, assessing nicotine dependence for pharmacological interventions, and integrating motivational strategies like the 5R’s for low-motivation clients.
Target Audience
This training is designed for healthcare providers, counselors, public health professionals, and educators involved in tobacco cessation programs.
Learning Outcomes
After completing this training, you will be able to:
- Apply the 5A’s model for brief interventions to assess and support patients’ readiness to quit tobacco.
- Understand the connection between smoking and COVID-19 to inform cessation counseling.
- Assess nicotine dependence and recommend appropriate pharmacological treatments for tobacco cessation.
- Integrate the 5A’s and 5R’s models to support quit attempts in patients with varying motivation levels.