PMID: 30018686Jul 19, 2018Paper

Students working against tobacco: A novel educational program to improve Canadian medical students' tobacco counselling skills

Canadian Medical Education Journal
Deanna LammersAndrew Pipe

Abstract

Medical professionals should be appropriately trained in the field of smoking cessation counseling and be familiar with related tobacco-control issues. Sadly, Canadian medical students receive little education regarding smoking cessation. University of Ottawa medical students created Students Working Against Tobacco (SWAT), a program that provides its members with tobacco education and opportunities to discuss tobacco use, smoking prevention and cessation with elementary-school students. Surveys assessing student knowledge and confidence in addressing tobacco issues were administered to the participating students at the start of the program and following their delivery of a school presentation. Students initially lacked knowledge, skills and experience in addressing tobacco issues and discussing smoking prevention and cessation counselling. Following their involvement in the SWAT program, students' smoking cessation counselling knowledge and skills improved, and they expressed confidence in becoming more engaged in this important preventive health issue. Until smoking cessation is incorporated into undergraduate medical education programs, gaps will remain in the preparation of tomorrow's physicians regarding the provision of e...Continue Reading

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