Tobacco Control Flashcards
1
Q
Prevalence of smoking
A
12%
Only 3% want to continue
2
Q
What is the leading cause of preventative death and disease?
A
Tobacco use
3
Q
Cost of smoking to healthcare expenditure
A
US$422 billion in 2012 (5.7% of global health expenditure)
4
Q
What works on tobacco control?
A
- Population perspective
=MPOWER (monitor tobacco use, Protecting people from smoke, Offering help to quit, WARNING about dangers, Enforcing bans, Raising tobacco taxes)
=SMOKE-FREE LAWS, MMCS AND PRICE = BIG IMPACT
- Clincil perspective
5
Q
Role of health professionals
A
To support for smokers who are already motivated by quit=
Brief advise = ask, assess, advise, assist, arrange follow-up. (ABC)
6
Q
How effective is pharamcotherapy?
A
1.5 - 2.5 x more likely to quit Vs. PLACEBO.
66% of smokers quit UNAIDED.
