Act/Help
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Factsheets and Online resources:
CINSW online training lesson 6 – Act
CINSW online training lesson 8 – Skills practice
Smoking cessation brief interventions for cancer services factsheet (CINSW resource)
NSW Quitline online referral form
NSW Quitline fax referral form
Smoking cessation in oncology eviQ factsheet
RACGP Supporting smoking cessation: A guide for health professionals – Chapter 2: Pharmacotherapy for smoking cessation
NSW Health Smoking Cessations Tool 5 Quick guide to NRT
Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) Information booklet
Slides 21 to 26 of the Smoking Cessation in Cancer Services - Training - Health Professionals – PowerPoint (CINSW resource)
Slides 31 and 32 of the Smoking Cessation in Cancer Services - Training - Health Professionals – PowerPoint (CINSW resource)
Cancer care: importance of discussing quitting smoking and referring to Quitline (CINSW resource)
Fiona Day Patient 2 – Act (3m)
Fiona Day Patient 2 – Act (6m)
Fiona Day Patient 2 – Act V2 (6m)
Varenicline (Champix): A 2020 Updatevideo (9m)
What NRT is available in Australia to help people quit smoking? pharmacist video (4m)
Factsheets and Online resources
CINSW online training lesson 6 – Act
This short online lesson provides an interactive overview of the ACT step of the Ask Advise Act brief smoking cessation intervention
CINSW online training lesson 8 – Skills practice
This short online lesson allows you to practice the Ask Advise Act brief smoking cessation intervention with a virtual cancer patient
Smoking cessation brief interventions for cancer services: factsheet (CINSW resource)
This single-page factsheet summarises the Ask Advise Act brief smoking cessation intervention and provides conversation tips for each step
NSW Quitline online referral: form
Click this link to view an online referral form that can be submitted to refer patients to NSW Quitline
NSW Quitline fax referral: form
Click this link to download a PDF copy of the NSW Quitline Referral Form for fax referrals
Smoking cessation in oncology: eviQ factsheet
Page 2 of this factsheet provides an overview of smoking cessation pharmacotherapies and their use for patients with cancer
RACGP Supporting smoking cessation: A guide for health professionals – Chapter 2: Pharmacotherapy for smoking cessation
Click this link to view the RACGP guidelines on smoking cessation pharmacotherapy – this resource may help with any concerns around the safety of smoking cessation pharmacotherapies
NSW Health Smoking Cessations Tool 5: Quick guide to NRT
This two-page factsheet provides an overview of the various forms of NRT including the recommended dosages and ways to deal with possible side-effects
Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT): Information booklet
This booklet provides a detailed overview of the various forms of NRT and how to use them
Smoking Cessation in Cancer Services - Training - Health Professionals - PowerPoint (CINSW resource): Slides 21-26 – Act (Below)
These slides provide useful information for knowing how to refer patients with cancer to Quitline and suggested phrases
Smoking Cessation in Cancer Services - Training - Health Professionals - PowerPoint (CINSW resource): Slides 31-32 – NRT (Below)
These slides provide information on the various forms of NRT and how they can help people quit smoking
Expert Videos
Cancer care: importance of discussing quitting smoking and referring to Quitline (CINSW resource)
Professor Philip Beale, Veronica O’Shaughnessy and Professor Richard Gallagher talk about the importance of discussing smoking cessation with their patients and why a referral to Quitline is important
Fiona Day Patient 2: Act (Short)
This brief video shows medical oncologist Dr Fiona Day offering patient John help to quit smoking and recommending Quitline support and smoking cessation pharmacotherapy
Youtube: https://youtu.be/BtF2l7eyXrI
Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XzLsNUjCgCGi1LFtnGjrzcRgIZeKhP3U/view?usp=sharing
Fiona Day Patient 2: Act
This video shows a more in-depth discussion between medical oncologist Dr Fiona Day and patient John about counselling and pharmacotherapy supports available for quitting smoking
Youtube: https://youtu.be/qtC-Ekyv6MA
Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1acRWFVvEZJRRFNucMKclyqWlf2mJXs-f/view?usp=sharing
Fiona Day Patient 2: Act Version 2
This video shows medical oncologist Dr Fiona Day in a longer conversation with patient John talking about ways to deal with stress and finding support networks for quitting smoking
Youtube: https://youtu.be/1lDX0lsHCO4
Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KfIhXml6GMsj-uW_rJEl_5GX9_zxrUEm/view?usp=sharing
Varenicline (Champix): A 2020 Update
Presented by smoking cessation specialist James McLennan, this video answers many common questions about Varenicline (Champix) for smoking cessation
Youtube:
What NRT is available in Australia to help people quit smoking?
In this video a hospital pharmacist outlines the different forms of NRT available and how patients can use them