EPISODE · May 7, 2020 · 20 MIN
Smoking cessation: assessment and NRT – Episode 74
from The Good GP
In this two-episode series, the Good GP interviews Kym Yuke, a primary care health worker in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health on smoking cessation. This episode covers: - assessing a patient’s readiness to quit, assessing their nicotine dependence and the evidence based options to help support patients. - nicotine replacement therapy options, the recommended dosages and the recommended treatment cycle. Part two of the series(Episode 75) covers: - advice on prescribing nicotine replacement to a breastfeeding or pregnant patient - alternative options for smoking cessation including Varenicline - resources to help patients during their quitting journey
What this episode covers
In this two-episode series, the Good GP interviews Kym Yuke, a primary care health worker in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health on smoking cessation. This episode covers: - assessing a patient’s readiness to quit, assessing their nicotine dependence and the evidence based options to help support patients. - nicotine replacement therapy options, the recommended dosages and the recommended treatment cycle. Part two of the series(Episode 75) covers: - advice on prescribing nicotine replacement to a breastfeeding or pregnant patient - alternative options for smoking cessation including Varenicline - resources to help patients during their quitting journey
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