Tools & Resources

Back to Basics: Tobacco Cessation Counseling and 5 A’s Intervention

QIO Program Admin
QIO Program Admin • July 26, 2024
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This Back to Basics webinar series provided by Superior Health Quality Alliance discusses tobacco use and dependence, which is a chronic, relapsing condition that often requires repeated intervention and long-term support. In this series, health professionals will learn flexible ways to incorporate evidence-based strategies into conversations with patients to identify challenges and promote changes through tobacco cessation. Participants will learn about the five A's:

  • Ask about tobacco use
  • Advise to stop
  • Assess willingness to make an attempt
  • Assist in the stop attempt
  • Arrange for a follow-up visit