Afterwards, smoker workers should pay their own pharmacological treatment, and professional tobacco cessation consultation remains out of charge.
In a recent study, only 24% of 'quit smoking' searches ended at a professional smoking cessation website, with many searches ending at alternative therapy sites [ 28], perhaps indicating a paucity of accessible and effective programs.
A large number of health professionals offering cessation advice could substantially improve the cumulative effect on reducing tobacco use [ 27].
The I-Change Model was used to study various and complex clinical situations in patients and the behaviour of health professionals (smoking cessation, public perceptions regarding hereditary cancer, reporting of child abuse, and midwife behaviour) [ 19, 23- 25].
Professional internet-based cessation programs appear effective when users are enrolled in their services, although the impact of general information seeking on cessation is unclear [20] [24].
If a parent wanted to quit smoking, the change question on the SiCET was a reminder for the nurse to write a referral to a professional for smoking cessation expert.
A project management group was set up comprising a pediatrician in charge of child health services, an expert in tobacco use, a professional in smoking cessation support, a social-anthropologist, an epidemiologist and a QI project management expert.
In addition, youth programs and anti-tobacco advertising campaigns need to be implemented, and increased professional help for cessation should be made available to persons who want to quit.
Lancaster T, Silagy C, Fowler G. Training health professionals in smoking cessation (Cochrane Review).
These documents highlight the important role of healthcare professionals in smoking cessation.
