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Helping patients stop smoking

K S Ferentz1, C M Valente

  • 1Department of Family Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore 21202.

Maryland Medical Journal (Baltimore, Md. : 1985)
|January 1, 1994
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Physicians can help patients quit smoking using simple behavioral counseling and nicotine replacement therapy. Brief interventions during patient visits are effective for smoking cessation support.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Practice
  • Public Health
  • Addiction Medicine

Background:

  • Increasing patient demand for nicotine addiction treatment.
  • Physicians need effective strategies for smoking cessation counseling.
  • Behavioral modification techniques are key interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To outline practical behavioral modification techniques for smoking cessation.
  • To emphasize the role of physicians in guiding patients to quit smoking.
  • To discuss the utility of nicotine replacement therapy.

Main Methods:

  • Review of behavioral modification techniques for smoking cessation.
  • Integration of cessation counseling into routine patient encounters.
  • Consideration of nicotine replacement therapy options.

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Main Results:

  • Simple behavioral techniques can be incorporated into busy practices.
  • Every patient encounter offers an opportunity for cessation advice.
  • Nicotine replacement therapy is an available option, though long-term benefits require further study.

Conclusions:

  • Physicians can effectively help patients achieve smoking cessation.
  • Behavioral counseling is a practical and rewarding aspect of patient care.
  • Ongoing research is needed to fully understand nicotine replacement therapy's long-term impact.