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. 2021 Apr 29;18(9):4750. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18094750

Table 1.

Outline of quitline counseling sessions.

Sessions Topics Covered
Session 1
  • Program orientation

  • Exploring smoking history and previous quit attempts

  • Setting a quit day in program

  • NRT/pharmacotherapy overview

  • Introduction to coping skills

Session 2
  • Understanding nicotine addiction

  • Identifying triggers and high-risk situations

  • Adding coping skills to tool kit

  • Preparing to quit

  • NRT/pharmacotherapy usage and adherence

  • Increasing confidence to quit

Session 3
(Quit Day)
  • Review of withdrawal symptoms

  • NRT/pharmacotherapy usage and adherence

  • Preparing for being smoke-free

  • Review of coping skills

  • Motivation to stay smoke-free

Session 4
  • Review of withdrawal symptoms

  • NRT/pharmacotherapy usage and adherence

  • Relapse prevention

Session 5
  • NRT/pharmacotherapy usage and adherence

  • Relapse prevention

  • Staying an ex-smoker