The Arizona Cessation Training and Evaluation (ACTEV) Project, a tri-university collaboration, has developed and implemented an innovative two-pronged community-based model of tobacco cessation skills training and certification. The first track, Tobacco Cessation Certification, focuses on preparing individuals to deliver tobacco cessation interventions and manage and evaluate intensive tobacco cessation programs. The second track, Tobacco Cessation in Systems, is a series of educational programs designed to facilitate the integration of tobacco cessation into workplace, schools and healthcare systems. Goals of the workplace systems curriculum and training include identifying and targeting workplaces, identifying decision makers and developing strategies to market cessation, integrating environmental tobacco smoke policies, planning practical evidence-based services, and planning sound evaluation strategies. The schools systems program familiarizes individuals with CDC Guidelines for School Health Programs and key components of a comprehensive school-based cessation program. Goals of the healthcare systems program include a training-of-trainers model to reach healthcare clinicians, administrators, and purchasers, assisting with technical support in design, implementation and monitoring of policies and procedures in clinical practice settings, and monitoring and evaluating the progress and impact of training and technical support. Evaluation of pre-post tests of self-efficacy and results of 6-month follow up evaluation of activity and policy change will be presented. An analysis of participant characteristics and community organizations reached will also be presented.
This project is funded through Arizona Department of Health Services, Tobacco Education and Prevention Program.
See www.tepp.orgLearning Objectives: 1. Define the three community-based systems where tobacco cessation have been integrated. 2. List pros and cons of integrating tobacco cessation into community-based systems. 3. Describe the process of social assessment and community involvement when integrating tobacco cessation into community-based systems.
Keywords: Tobacco Control, System Involvement
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Organization/institution whose products or services will be discussed: The University of Arizona, College of Public Health;
Arizona Department of Health Services, Tobacco Education and Prevention Program
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.