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Quality Statement 5 - Promoting Smoking Cessation

People with COPD are asked about their tobacco-smoking status at every opportunity. Those who continue to smoke are offered pharmacological and nonpharmacological smoking cessation interventions.

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Change Ideas:
Broaden clinician's knowledge on smoking cessation guidelines and strategies through educational offerings.

The TEACH Project offers a University of Toronto accredited certificate program in intensive cessation counselling. This 46.5 hour certificate program provides the context, background and knowledge and skills needed to offer intensive tobacco cessation counselling.

There is no minimum educational or professional requirement to attend TEACH courses.

This toolkit provides practical information on screening, assessing and managing patients who are trying to quit smoking. It includes links to other professional resources, including best practice guidelines and patient information materials, including self-help resources.

Enhance navigational supports for patients who want to quit smoking.

A validated, evidence-based process that combines knowledge translation and organizational change practices to implement smoking cessation treatment and support as part of routine care.

A searchable database designed to help find up-to-date quit support services and quit programs by location.

Provide current smoking cessation programs and appropriate educational resources for patients who want to quit smoking.

Talk Tobacco provides culturally specific, free and confidential support and information about quitting smoking or vaping. Program services were created with input and guidance from First Nations, Inuit and Métis partners, community members and healthcare providers.

Quash is a judgement-free app to help you quit smoking or vaping.

Smokers Helpline is a 24/7 touchpoint for getting and staying smoke-free and vape-free. 

Lung Health Foundation's workbook for those who want to quit smoking.