1. Ask
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Ask women about tobacco use and status at every
visit |
2. Advise
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Advise women who smoke of the importance of
quitting |
3. Assess
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Assess whether women who smoke are ready and willing to
stop at this time or in the next 30 days |
4. Assist
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Assist women who smoke and express readiness to quit by
offering counseling or other tobacco cessation
interventions |
5. Arrange
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Arrange for follow up in person or by phone/video
calling at least 1 week post quit date |
5R’s |
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1. Relevance
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Relevance of quitting smoking to a woman’s life should
be verbalized |
2. Risks
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Risks and negative aspects of smoking should be
identified by women who smoke |
3. Rewards
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Rewards and benefits of quitting smoking should be
identified by women who smoke |
4. Roadblocks
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Roadblocks to the ability and desire to quit should be
identified by women who smoke |
5. Repetition
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Repeated inquiry by healthcare providers about a woman’s
willingness to quit smoking and encouraging her to
quit |