Preparation

Goal for Client Intervention:

Help client develop quitting skills.

Intervention Options:

ADVISE:

• Advise the client to identify barriers to quitting and possible solutions.
  What do you think is stopping you from quitting?
  What do you think you can do about that?

ASSIST:

• Assist the client to think about setting a quit date, and developing a plan on how they will deal with cravings, temptations, and triggers.
  What do you see as being your next steps to take to quit smoking?
  When would be a good time for you to quit smoking?
  What do you feel you will need to have in place in order to deal with cravings, triggers and temptations? (eg NRT, medication, etc.)
  What do you see as your biggest barrier? How do you plan to get around it?
• Assist the client to include a family member or peer for support.
  Do you have a support person that can assist/encourage you to stick with remaining smoke free?

ARRANGE:

• Arrange for follow-up with client.
  Would you like me to refer you to the Smokers’ Helpline?
  Let me know how you are doing with this.

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 (includes 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:

At next interaction with client, ask again.

ASK:

• The last time we spoke, you were making plans to quit smoking. Have you quit?

Click on Action (or whatever stage they are at) below for examples of what the health professional might say to clients. These are suggestions to stimulate your thinking about what you want to say to that particular client.