The Sunshine Coast Division of General Practice (SCDGP) recognises that tobacco cessation interventions are the most effective and cost effective interventions in medicine.

The Intensive Clinical Tobacco Dependence Treatment: A Guide for Clinicians has been created by Renee and her colleagues. The resource includes guidelines for treatment, a comprehensive patient assessment form, relapse prevention sessions, behavioural tips, treatment flowcharts and is available on CD - please contact Renate Millonig on 5456 8804.

PRESENTATIONS AND RESOURCES BY RENEE BITTOUN

• Nicotine Dependence: A Medical Condition - presentation in Brisbane on 28 August 2010
• Smoking and Smoking Cessation presentation - seminar held at Nambour Hospital on 10 May 2011
• Calling it Quits - ABC's 7:30 Report on 1 June 2011
• Translating the Science into Clinical Practice
• The Influence of Caffeine on Smoking Cessation
• Carbon Monoxide (CO) - What and why are you measuring CO?
• Assessing the Efficacy of NRT and Varenicline using the CO Meter as a Clinical Tool
• Combination Nicotine Replacement Therapy Algorithm - A case for endorsement by the Statewide Respiratory Network
• Bittoun Combination Nicotine Replacement Therapy Algorithm
• Champix Algorithm
• Flow Chart for Champix and NRT
• The Medical Consequences of Smoking “Chop-Chop” Tobacco
• The 'Treatment Resistant' Smoker
• Tobacco Treatment Specialists: A New Profession
  

PATIENT INFORMATION

• Session 1 Nicotine Dependence
• Session 2 Cardiovascular Recovery
• Session 3 Respiratory Recovery
• Session 4 Cue Conditioning
• Session 5 Diet and Weight Management

OTHER RESOURCES

• Useful Resources
• Helpful Websites
• Smoking Cessation Review/Scoping Studies

As a 'Closing the Gap' initiative, the Sunshine Coast Division of General Practice and North Coast Aboriginal Corporation for Community Health (NCACCH) have received funding to undertake an 'Indigenous Smoking Cessation Pilot Program'. The project called 'No Durri for this Murri' commenced implementation with client registrations in November 2010 and will be monitored until June 2012.

NCACCH cardholders need to register with the program, visit their GP at least every three months, request counselling, and receive regular support from NCACCH staff as well as Commonwealth Respite Services staff (as their 'Quit Coach'). Selected Pharmacists in the region provide smoking cessation products at no cost to registered clients. GPs and Practice Nurses are encouraged to support clients using the Intensive Clinical Tobacco Dependance Treatment: Guide for Clinicians and use the new 'No Durri for this Murri' Quit Visit forms.

Practitioners involved with the NCACCH Service Access Scheme use the new ‘Quit Visit’ Form to record interventions to assist cardholders in quitting smoking.

For further information about this project you may contact Renate Millonig on 5456 8804.

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