Smoking Cessation Counselling in 3 to 5​ Minutes

Brief Intervention (BI) is an evidence-based smoking cessation intervention to facilitate clinician-patient interaction on smoking and quitting, and increase tobacco abstinence by using 5A’s and 5R’s models.

BI can help healthcare professional to effectively engage smokers in constantly receiving health advice and practical resources in quitting. WHO has recommended all clinicians to deliver BI for all smokers in all healthcare settings. After delivering BI, healthcare professionals may consider to provide or prescribe pharmacotherapy (e.g. nicotine replacement therapy) to suitable smokers.

All course content are based on scientific evidence. Each module contains a teaching video and a set of handout.​

Instructions

Steps of the self-directed training:

1. Watch the 4 videos below. Each takes about 3-5 minutes
2. Read the handouts to further understand the video content
3. Go back to Home page or HERE and complete the assessment as a revision of the training content

Module 1

Intervention with 5A’s & 5R’s Models

Module 2

Potential Barriers and Methods to Overcome the Barriers in Delivering the Intervention; Simple Self-help Techniques to Combat Craving

Module 3

Pharmacotherapy for Smoking Cessation

Module 4

Existing Smoking Cessation Services in Hong Kong