| Current
users |
| Current
tobacco users should be asked the following questions: |
| Are
you thinking about quitting tobacco in the next six months? |
| If
no, your patient is a Precontemplator. Click
here for advice you can give your patient to help him/her think
seriously about quitting. |
| If
yes, ask your patients if they are planning to quit in the next 30
days. |
| Patients
planning to quit in the next 6 months but not in the next 30 days
are in the Contemplation stage. Click
here for advice you can give your patient to help him/her decide
to quit using tobacco. |
| Patients
planning to quit in the next 30 days are in the Preparation Stage.
Click here for advice
you can give your patient to help him/her develop a plan to quit using
tobacco. |
