Friday, July 8, 2016

Wellness Programs and Tobacco use Cessation

It’s advised that smoking cessation programs subscribe to the Code of Practice for Tobacco use Cessation Programs.

Tobacco use cessation programs must be multi-component with a focus on skills to build positive voluntary behavior modification practices. 

Useful approaches include establishing reasons for quitting, understanding the use of tobacco habit, various approaches for stopping and remaining a non-smoker, overcoming the problems of quitting, short-term goal establishing, weight control, stress management, importance of exercise, relationship of alcohol consumption to urges to smoke. Use no aversive or scare tactics.

In health promotion programs that use aids such as the “patch” or medications such as “Zyban” appropriate consultation must be available on the usage of these aids.

The instructor should’ve formal training in tobacco use cessation from a nationally recognized organization like American Heart Association, American Cancer Society, American Lung Association, or a nationally recognized commercial program like Smoke Enders.

Examination of success is occasionally very dubious in tobacco use cessation programs. Measurement of success should include participation rate, including the number beginning the program, the number completing the program, and the typical number per session. 

Also included, number and% who stopped smoking at the end of the program, and the number and% who had not resumed smoking by the end of one year.

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