Learning Objectives: Recognize the importance of brief clinical tobacco interventions by a health practitioner, and how a coordinated effort by different types of health practitioners is complementary.
Abstract: The Clinical Tobacco Intervention (CTI) Program is a cooperative effort between the Ontario Medical Association, the Ontario Pharmacists’ Association and the Ontario Dental Association. The goal of CTI is to mobilize physicians, pharmacists and dentists to perform tobacco cessation and prevention interventions with patients. CTI is the first program of its kind to have the active, ongoing participation of these three professional groups. This unique, collaborative effort has been funded by the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care since January 2000.
CTI is an evidence-based approach to smoking cessation counseling, centered on the 5A’s (Ask, Advise, Assess, Assist, and Arrange) method of minimal contact interventions. The core program components include training, provision of educational materials, evaluation and special projects. Multidisciplinary training programs are held throughout Ontario. Program promotion and support includes CTI website, bi-annual newsletter, journal publications, and regional listings of programs. Profession-specific education kits include information for the practitioner and support staff on how to incorporate CTI into daily practice, and patient handout materials. Since January 2000, the CTI Program has trained over 2000 health care professionals and distributed more than 4000 education kits. Evaluation incorporates surveys, focus groups, market research and pilot projects.
The implementation of brief tobacco treatment interventions within the practices of physicians, pharmacists and dentists is effective in assisting patients to stop smoking. This presentation will focus on the coordinated efforts of three health professional associations to increase the number and scope of tobacco interventions performed through education, training, and support.
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