Havlicek Darla, Stafne Eric, Pronk Nicolaas P
HealthPartners Health Behavior Group, Minneapolis, Minn, USA.
Prev Chronic Dis. 2006 Jul;3(3):A96. Epub 2006 Jun 15.
Tobacco is a significant risk factor for oral diseases. Dental care providers have the opportunity to inform patients about the risks associated with tobacco use and refer them to tobacco cessation resources. Although dental teams usually ask their patients about their tobacco use, most do not provide tobacco cessation counseling. This project involved four staff-model dental clinics and four contracted network dental clinics. Project goals were to 1) describe current practice patterns of tobacco cessation intervention, 2) increase the use of steps for treatment, known as the 5 As, recommended by the U.S. Public Health Service, 3) increase referrals to a tobacco helpline, and 4) increase use of pharmacotherapy for tobacco dependence treatment. The project included training and program support (e.g., sharing of project data, weekly newsletters, discussion at clinic meetings). Results indicate that this approach to addressing tobacco dependence in a dental clinic setting can effectively change dental provider knowledge and action.
烟草是口腔疾病的一个重要风险因素。牙科护理人员有机会告知患者与吸烟相关的风险，并为他们提供戒烟资源。虽然牙科团队通常会询问患者的吸烟情况，但大多数团队并不提供戒烟咨询。该项目涉及四家员工型牙科诊所和四家签约网络牙科诊所。项目目标是：1）描述当前戒烟干预的实践模式；2）增加美国公共卫生服务部推荐的治疗步骤（即“5A”法）的使用；3）增加转介至戒烟热线的人数；4）增加使用药物疗法治疗烟草依赖。该项目包括培训和项目支持（例如，分享项目数据、每周时事通讯、在诊所会议上进行讨论）。结果表明，这种在牙科诊所环境中解决烟草依赖问题的方法可以有效地改变牙科医护人员的知识和行为。
