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Goal: Physicians will screen for tobacco use and conduct tobacco cessation interventions among specific patient populations, including children, adolescents, pregnant women, and elderly patients.
Professional Practice GapsTobacco use is always a concern, but needs extra attention in certain specific populations. The 2009 NSDUH reports that more than 15% of pregnant women, 11% of children age 12-17, and 8% of people over 65% (CDC, 2008) use tobacco. All of these groups should be urged to quit tobacco use to prevent delayed growth and development (for both children and children-in-utero), cause exacerbation of existing health problems, affect efficacy of medications (USPSTF, 2009; Drug Facts and Comparisons, 2008; USDHHS 2014). Physicians need to do a better job screening and providing interventions for these patient groups.Educational Objectives:
After completing this activity participants will be able to:Conduct evidence-based, age or life-stage appropriate tobacco use prevention and cessation interventions for specific populations in a primary care practice.
Implement the current recommendations -- including indications and contraindications, special precautions, and warnings --- regarding use of nicotine replacement and other pharmacological therapies to treat different specific populations who are quitting tobacco use.
Utilize knowledge of the extent of tobacco dependence, the level of interest in quitting, and success rate for quitting among specific populations to guide tobacco interventions.
Apply motivational interviewing techniques in typical circumstances encountered in primary care with child, adolescent, pregnant, and elderly patients who have alcohol, tobacco, or other substance use problems.
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Modules in this Training Activity
Tobacco: Children and Tobacco: Three Cases
SP: Julie: Pregnancy and Smoking
Tobacco in Teens: A Case
Tobacco in Older Adults
Audience and Accreditation
Physicians and other health care providers
Type | Est. Time | Released | Expires |
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AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ | 4.25hr(s) | 9/22/10 | 9/22/11 |
FBCSW | 3.5 hr(s) | 10/31/10 | 10/31/11 |
FBM | 3 hr(s) | 10/31/10 | 10/31/11 |
FBCSW | 3 hr(s) | 10/31/10 | 10/31/11 |
FBN | 3.5 hr(s) | 10/31/10 | 10/31/11 |
FBD | 3.5 hr(s) | 10/31/10 | 2/28/14 |
FAPA | 3.5 hr(s) | 10/31/10 | 10/31/11 |
FBRC | 3 hr(s) | 10/31/10 | 10/31/11 |
CECH | 3 hr(s) | 12/1/10 | 11/30/11 |
NYS OASAS | 5 hr(s) | 1/11/11 | 4/1/11 |
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