Although VA providers commonly encounter tobacco users, many feel they do not have adequate skills to provide behavioral counseling to assist with cessation efforts. As such, tobacco use is often not addressed and/or evidence-based intervention elements are not provided, representing missed opportunities to address this critical health behavior. Tobacco cessation treatment training is not routinely provided, either in the context of professional training or within healthcare facilities. Teaching providers and interprofessional healthcare teams basic tenets of behavioral counseling for treating tobacco dependence will increase confidence in and likelihood of addressing patient tobacco use behaviors.
This knowledge-based, recorded presentation will provide a framework for understanding factors that maintain smoking behavior and impeded cessation efforts. Evidence based elements of behavioral counseling for tobacco cessation will be discussed and learners will be able to use appropriate intervention strategies for various stages of tobacco behavior change efforts. This will result in increased confidence in addressing tobacco use behavior change and increased knowledge of evidence-based behavior change counseling.
- Provider:Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
- Activity Link: https://www.tms.va.gov
- Start Date: 2023-05-29 05:00:00
- End Date: 2023-05-29 05:00:00
- Credit Details: IPCE Credits: 1.0 hours
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™️: 1.0 hours
Nursing: 1.0 hours
Pharmacy: 1.0 hours
Psychology: 1.0 hours
Social Work: 1.0 hours - Commercial Support: No
- Activity Type: Enduring Material
- CME Finder Type: Online Learning
- Fee to Participate: No, it's free
- Measured Outcome: Community/Population Health, Learner Knowledge, Learner/Team Competence, Learner/Team Performance, Patient Health
- Provider Ship: Directly Provided
- Registration: Open to all