Tobacco Cessation: Supporting your Patients

Learn ways to build your confidence and effectiveness in a five minute conversation with a patient about tobacco use. By watching three brief bedside counseling scenarios, you can learn to effectively tailor your message to the patient you’re speaking to. The method focuses on assessing a patient’s readiness to change, amplifying their motivation, and working effectively with challenging patients.

The video is divided into three sections for easier downloading. It’s recommended you watch all three parts: the entire presentation is 12 minutes long.

Is this program for you?

This program is appropriate for physicians and staff who would like to create and deliver more powerful messages with confidence when speaking with patients or colleagues.

Continuing Education Requirements:

• Not applicable

Companion Tool:

This card may be downloaded as a companion to the counseling video. On one side there is a visual aid to help patients assess their readiness to quit tobacco, and on the other side there is an outline for a successful counseling encounter.

Ruler

Ask,Assess,Refer handout

The video is divided into three sections for easier downloading. It’s recommended you watch all three parts: the entire presentation is 12 minutes long.

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Created in collaboration with Community Benefit, Northern California Kaiser Permanente.