Tobacco smoking Is The Single Most Preventable Cause - Health Care Assignment

Internal Code: MAS5874

Health Care Assignment:

Tobacco smoking is the single most preventable cause of premature death and disease, killing over 15,000 Australians every year. Assisting with smoking cessation is, therefore, an important and valuable intervention to implement for reducing not only death rates but smoking-related illnesses and the burden of disease. The recent addition of Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) Patches on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme is a step in the right direction, but there is more to quitting smoking than sending someone away with a box of patches - there should also be support measures in place for preparing people psychologically to ensure that quitting is successful and permanent. Every smoker is at a different stage of quitting. While some people are in denial about the negative health effects of cigarette smoking and have no intention of quitting, others would like to quit but do not know how to go about it, or need an extra little nudge. For those who have decided to quit, support and encouragement are required to make sure they stay on track and avoid relapse. Questions: 1) Benefits of quitting: long term/short term/it?s never too late! 2) Understanding Addiction & NRT 3) Have a plan: tips to help you quit 4). What you get in a Quitpack