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Preparing residents to counsel about smoking
Peter Scal1, Deborah Hennrikus, Laura Ehrlich
1Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Health, Medical School, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, USA.
Clinical Pediatrics
|October 21, 2004
Summary
Pediatric residents received a brief educational intervention on tobacco cessation counseling. The training improved their confidence and frequency of counseling, incorporating key principles of Motivational Interviewing (MI).
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Public Health
- Behavioral Science
Background:
- Pediatric residents require effective training in tobacco cessation counseling.
- Brief, theory-based interventions can enhance counseling skills.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate a multicomponent, theory-based educational intervention for pediatric residents.
- To assess the intervention's impact on tobacco use prevention counseling for cessation.
Main Methods:
- A 3-hour educational intervention using presentations, case discussions, and role-plays based on Motivational Interviewing (MI).
- Pre- and post-intervention self-assessments of attitudes and counseling behaviors among pediatric residents.
Main Results:
- Residents reported increased confidence and frequency of counseling (effect size d = 0.57).
- Increased use of MI principles, including assessing patient importance (d = 0.66) and confidence (d = 0.78).
Conclusions:
- A brief, theory-based educational intervention effectively enhanced pediatric residents' tobacco cessation counseling skills.
- The intervention successfully increased counseling frequency and the application of Motivational Interviewing techniques.