SMOKING CESSATION .2. COMPONENTS OF EFFECTIVE INTERVENTION

Smoking cessation treatment is an essential component of comprehensive healthcare, but many healthcare providers lack formal training and ar e hesitant to provide such intervention. The recently published US Age ncy for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR) Smoking Cessation Clin ical Practice Guideline provided empirically based recommendations to address these issues. The most effective components of smoking cessati on include the use of nicotine replacement therapy, provider support a nd encouragement, and training in such skills as problem solving and c oping. Methods of using these recommendations are illustrated and samp le scripts are offered to serve as references for providers from vario us disciplines who conduct smoking cessation interventions.