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Tobacco Cessation Counseling Within Physical Therapist Practice: Implementation of the US Public Health Service Clinical Guidelines ("The 5 A's")
Learning Areas:
Administer health education strategies, interventions and programsImplementation of health education strategies, interventions and programs
Provision of health care to the public
Public health or related organizational policy, standards, or other guidelines
Learning Objectives:
Discuss opportunities for physical therapists to reduce tobacco use among people with disabilities through implementation of the United States Public Health Service Clinical Guidelines for Tobacco Cessation Counseling (TCC), commonly known as “The 5 A’s.”
Assess current state of practice with regards to TCC as a component of PT clinical practice.
Identify potential barriers towards implementation of TCC as a component of PT clinical practice, including lack of familiarity with guidelines, lack of training, and absence of system-wide support.
Consider ways in which information regarding current practice and potential barriers may be used to promote improved access to smoking cessation interventions, particularly among people with physical disabilities.
Keyword(s): Tobacco Use, Practice Guidelines
Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am the primary investigator on this research study and author of the abstract.
Any relevant financial relationships? No
I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.