Learning Objectives: Describe success rates and patient demographics for stand alone tobacco dependence treatment programs in New Jersey Discuss system factors that promote and inhibit the development of specialized tobacco treatment programs List methods to promote consistent and evidence-based treatment within clinics in various settings.
Abstract: Audience: This presentation is intended for professionals who are developing or evaluating face-to-face tobacco dependence treatment programs and/or integrating such services into existing health care systems.
Key Points: The presentation will make two key points. 1.) Placing tobacco treatment programs within different health care settings will make for different program development challenges in areas such as patient recruitment, provider credentialing, implementation of operating procedures, and establishing fees and third party billing. 2.) Providing a structure for common and sufficient training and ongoing networking can enhance each programs ability to meet their separate challenges.
Educational Experience: The Tobacco Dependence Treatment Clinics in New Jersey (Quitcenters) provide a useful illustration of an effective and efficient method for building standardized tobacco treatment programs within different health-care contexts. Specific state guidelines, standardized and comprehensive initial training, procedural guidelines and methods for ongoing advice, support and networking have been important in this New Jersey experience. These methods will be shared with the participants. In addition because Quitcenters are based in a variety of health care contexts, the New Jersey experience illustrates different challenges that need to be negotiated as different health care settings initiate tobacco dependence treatment. For example, challenges regarding billing or medication provision are different in a hospital health education department than in an outpatient behavioral health care setting.
Benefits: Participants will leave the presentation with a comprehensive understanding of important supports and difficult challenges faced in developing tobacco treatment as illustrated by the experience in New Jersey.
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