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Quitlines and Health Care Systems: Integrating services, achieving goals

Quitlines and Health Care Systems: Integrating services, achieving goals. Tim McAfee, M.D., M.P.H. Director, CDC Office on Smoking and Health Integrating Quitlines With Health Care System Policy and Goals International Quitline Institute 2011 Conference October 11, 2011 Seattle, Washington.

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Quitlines and Health Care Systems: Integrating services, achieving goals

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  1. Quitlines and Health Care Systems: Integrating services, achieving goals Tim McAfee, M.D., M.P.H. Director,CDC Office on Smoking and Health Integrating Quitlines With Health Care System Policy and Goals International Quitline Institute 2011 Conference October 11, 2011 Seattle, Washington National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Office on Smoking and Health The findings and conclusions in this presentation are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the official position of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

  2. A symbiotic relationship Quitlines Health care systems Each can help the other achieve the goal. & 2

  3. Quitlines help health care systems overcome barriers 1. Ask about tobacco use (including smoking and other forms of tobacco) and document in the chart. 2. Advise patients who use tobacco to quit. “Quitting is one of the best things you can do for your health.” 3. Assess readiness to quit. “Have you thought about quitting tobacco?” 4. Assist the patient in making a quit attempt by providing self-help materials, setting a quit date, discussing medications, and discussing quitting strategies. 5. Arrange for follow-up care. Check in with the patient on quitting progress and continue to provide support. 1. Ask about tobacco use (including smoking and other forms of tobacco) and document in the chart. 2. Advise patients who use tobacco to quit. “Quitting is one of the best things you can do for your health.” 3. Refer to trusted resources. Ask Ask 2As and R Brief Tobacco Intervention Advise 5As Brief Tobacco Intervention Assess Advise Assist Arrange Refer 3

  4. Providers and health care systems help Quitlines • Create demand. • Provide continuity of care. • Offer complementary services. • Build credibility. 4

  5. Training increases referrals from health care systems • The services patients will receive. • Ways to conduct a brief intervention. • Ways to set up systems to support the Quitline as a cessation resource. 5

  6. Integration = Long-term impact 6

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