Flow Chart for Brief Smoking Cessation Protocol in a

							 Flow Chart for Brief Smoking Cessation Protocol in a healthcare practice setting




                                               Patient




                                               Clerical

                                                    insert smoking cessation counseling sheet


                                               Doctor




                                       Ask about tobacco use

                        never smoker                current smoker             former smoker


2nd hand smoke prevention                   Advise to quit                     Relapse prevention




                                  Assess willingness to quit

                                       No                        Yes


                         Promote
                       motivation to            Brief intervention         Intensive intervention/NRT
                        quit “5R’s”



                                                     Nurse                  Doctor to arrange referral




                                               Assist with quitting




                                               Arrange follow up




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