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Medication Management, Respirology
Very Brief Advice (VBA) for Smoking Cessation: 30 Seconds to Save a Life – Ordre des pharmaciens du Québec (OPQ)
DURATION
PROFESSION
# OF CREDITS
1
ACCREDITATION
EXPIRY DATE
2016-05-19
Learning objectives
Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:
- Recognize the key role of the pharmacist in facilitating smoking cessation
- Review how nicotine addiction is a major factor to a client's underlying smoking behaviour
- Assess a client for the barriers to smoking cessation
- Determine the components of a very brief intervention for smoking cessation
- Counsel a client on the pharmacotherapeutic options for smoking cessation