Tobacco cessation
Topic: Community health
Counseling and treatment to help tobacco users quit. A brief intervention is recommended at every contact (the 5 As: ask, advise, assess, assist, arrange follow-up), and nicotine replacement and other medications improve success. In Türkiye the ALO 171 quitline (24/7; free from landlines) and free smoking cessation clinics offer support. Support clients through withdrawal symptoms and relapses without judgment.
- Also known as:
- Smoking cessation, 5 As
- In Turkish:
- Tütün bırakma
What does Tobacco cessation mean?
Tobacco cessation is part of the Community health topic in nursing. Students meet it in class, on clinical placements and while preparing for exams.
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