Format
Guide
Publication Date
Published by / Citation
World Health Organization (WHO)
Partner Organisation
Keywords
tobacco
toolkit
smoking cessation

Toolkit for delivering the 5A’s and 5R’s brief tobacco interventions in primary care

WHO ISSUP

This toolkit was developed based on WHO Capacity Building Training Package 4 entitled “Strengthening health systems for treating tobacco dependence in primary care”. Its target audience are primary care providers. It aims to serve as a quick reference guide to help primary care providers deliver brief tobacco interventions as part of their routine practice. The content of this toolkit includes:

  • Tobacco use: a deadly habit;
  • The unique role of the healthcare provider in tobacco control;
  • Basics of tobacco use and tobacco dependence;
  • The 5A’s model to help patients ready to quit;
  • The 5R’s model to increase motivation to quit;
  • The 5A’s to avoid exposure to secondhand smoke.