patvann/tobacco-cessation-counseling
patvann/tobacco-cessation-counseling
Tobacco Cessation Counseling
Target Population
Designed for patients with diabetes who are smokers based on their most recent tobacco use screening.
Recommendations
The protocol recommends that clinicians provide smoking cessation counseling to these patients at least every 6 months. This aligns with the understanding that smoking cessation is a crucial aspect of managing diabetes and improving patient outcomes.
Importance
Smoking exacerbates the complications associated with diabetes, including cardiovascular issues and poor wound healing. By integrating regular smoking cessation counseling into diabetes care, the protocol aims to enhance patient health, reduce smoking-related risks, and ultimately improve diabetes management.
Conclusion
The protocol identifies patients who smoke and have active diabetes, ensuring they receive timely counseling on smoking cessation. If the patient has not received counseling within the last 6 months, the protocol will trigger a recommendation for the clinician to initiate this intervention.
Resources
Interventions for Tobacco Smoking Cessation in Adults, Including Pregnant Persons: Recommendation Statement
Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of disease, disability, and death in the United States. In 2014, it was estimated that 480,000 deaths annually are attributed to cigarette smoking, including secondhand smoke. Smoking during pregnancy can increase the risk for miscarriage, congenital anomalies, stillbirth, fetal growth restriction, preterm birth, placental abruption, and complications in the offspring, including sudden infant death syndrome and impaired lung function in childhood. In 2019 (the most recent data currently available), an estimated 50.6 million U.S. adults (20.8% of the adult population) used tobacco; 14.0% of the U.S. adult population currently smoked cigarettes; and 4.5% of the U.S. adult population used e-cigarettes.
View Resource PaperHealth Benefits and Cost-Effectiveness of Brief Clinician Tobacco Counseling for Youth and Adults
Brief tobacco counseling provides substantial health benefits while producing cost savings. Both youth and adult intervention are high-priority uses of limited clinician time.
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