Health Promotion : Use of tobacco Cessation.

Employee Wellness Programs that offer  smoking Cessation should subscribe to a Code Of Practice for Smoking Cessation Programs.

Use of tobacco cessation programs should be multi-component with a focus on skills to build positive voluntary behavior change practices. Useful techniques include establishing reasons for quitting, understanding the smoking habit, various techniques for stopping and remaining a non-smoker, overcoming the problems of quitting, short-term goal setting, weight control, stress management, importance of exercise, relationship of alcohol consumption to urges to smoke. Make sure to use no aversive or scare tactics.

In tobacco use  programs that use aids such as the “patch” or medications such as “Zyban” appropriate consultation should be available on the usage of these aids.

The instructor should have formal training in smoking cessation from a nationally recognized organization such as American Heart Association, American Cancer Society, American Lung Association, or a nationally recognized commercial program such as Smoke Enders.

Investigation of success is sometimes very dubious in smoking cessation programs. Measurement of success should include participation rate, including the number beginning the program, the number completing the program, and the typical number per session. Additionally included, number and% who stopped smoking at the end of the program, and the number and% who had not resumed smoking by the end of one year.