Maintenance

Goal for Client Intervention:

Help client to maintain tobacco-free living as part of their lifestyle.

Intervention Options:

ASK:

• Ask client about planning for the future.
  How are you managing? How confident are you that you will stay on track in challenging situations?

ADVISE:

• Advise on issues raised by patient, reinforcing health benefits.

ASSIST:

• Assist client to be aware of ongoing triggers and pitfalls.
  What do you need to keep avoiding in order to maintain your success?  
• Assist client to be aware of the need for ongoing support.
  What kind of support can others give you now?  
• Assist client to be aware of the importance of continuing to reward self.
  Make sure you remember to reward yourself. You deserve it!

Resource options (Click to order):

One Step At A Time Program Booklet - For Smokers Who Want to Quit
A booklet to help a person who smokes and wants to quit, examine their smoking habit, their ideas and attitudes about quitting. Walks them through making a plan. Useful for people in the Contemplation, Preparation, Action or Maintenance stages (including slips and relapses).

Thinking about Quitting
Smokers' Helpline pamphlet provides information about how to obtain one-to-one confidential counselling, support and advice by providing phone number and hours of Smokers’ Helpline. For people in the Contemplation through Maintenance stages of quitting smoking.

Eating Well with Canada’s Food Guide
Detailed recommendations for the number of servings from each of the four food groups based on age and gender. Useful for people in the Precontemplation through Maintenance stages of quitting smoking.

Canada’s Physical Activity Guide to Healthy Active Living
Includes benefits of regular physical activity, explains how much and the kind of activity you need to stay healthy and provides tips for getting started. Encourages activity at home, at school, at work, at play and on the way! Useful for people in the Precontemplation through Maintenance stages of quitting smoking.

Smoke-free Homes pamphlet
Provides information about poisonous chemicals found in secondhand smoke; offers 2 decals (Welcome to our smoke-free home & car); health effects of secondhand smoke; tips to make your home smoke free. Useful for people in the Precontemplation through Maintenance stages of quitting smoking.

Future Intervention or Now:

At next interaction with client, ask again.

ASK:

• The last time we spoke, you had quit smoking. Are you still tobacco free?