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Nicotine addiction: clinical review
Format
Clinical Review
Time to Complete
1.5 hours
Published
October 10, 2016
Updated
January 13, 2017
Programme Description
Tobacco use remains the leading cause of preventable death and disease in England. Jennifer Percival outlines the key elements of smoking cessation and how these can be applied in primary care.
Educational Objectives
After reading this activity, healthcare professionals should be better able to:
Appreciate the prevalence of smoking, and its impact on people’s health and the NHS
Understand why smokers need specialist support to quit
Be aware of the most effective method for quitting smoking
Deliver very brief advice on smoking during consultations
Understand what research shows about vaping and its relationship to quitting
Access resources to support their work in helping smokers to quit
Author
Activity and test author
Jennifer Percival
Counsellor and national trainer in smoking cessation and behaviour change
UK
Jennifer Percival
Counsellor and national trainer in smoking cessation and behaviour change
UK
INSTRUCTIONS
This is a learning activity provided by MIMS Learning, featuring learning material and a test. Completing the test enables you to claim 1.5 learning credits (1.5 hours learning). This credit award is recommended by MIMS Learning based on completing the activity and reflecting on what you have learned. If you spend less time on the activity we recommend claiming fewer credits.
Please proceed with the activity until you have successfully answered all the test questions and completed your evaluation. You will then receive your MIMS Learning CPD certificate, which will be added to your CPD organiser for access at any time and may be exported to the Clarity & RCGP Appraisal Toolkit for GPs. This activity is offered at no cost.
Please proceed with the activity until you have successfully answered all the test questions and completed your evaluation. You will then receive your MIMS Learning CPD certificate, which will be added to your CPD organiser for access at any time and may be exported to the Clarity & RCGP Appraisal Toolkit for GPs. This activity is offered at no cost.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Hardware and Software Requirements
- A computer with an internet connection
- Internet Browser: Internet Explorer 7.x or higher, Firefox 4.x or higher, Safari 2.x or higher, or any other W3C standards compliant browser
- Additional Software: Adobe Flash Player and/or an HTML 5 capable browser maybe required for video or audio playback. PowerPoint or Adobe Acrobat Reader may occasionally be required