Section: Module 6: Lesson 2: Role of Health Care Workers & Patient Preparedness | Prevention and Treatment of Tobacco Use | NextGenU.org

  • Student Learning Outcomes:
    Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
    • Describe the role of various healthcare workers in smoking cessation.
    • Discuss how a healthcare worker's attitude may influence a patient's smoking cessation journey.
    • Differentiate between patients who are prepared and unprepared to quit smoking.
    • Adapt intervention strategies based on a patient's level of preparedness.
    Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 2 hours and 30 minutes.

    • Required Learning Resources and Activities
    • Read the abstract, introduction/background, discussion, and conclusion. (20 minutes)

      Tobacco Prevention and Cessation - 2020

    • Read the abstract, introduction/background, discussion, and conclusion. (20 minutes)

      Patient Related Outcome Measures - 2021

    • Read the abstract, introduction/background, discussion, and conclusion. (15 minutes)

      BMC Medicine - 2015

    • Read the abstract, introduction/background, discussion, and conclusion. (25 minutes)

      Frontiers in Public Health - 2022

    • In this activity, you will put your skills to the test in locating and critically evaluating information regarding new standards, practices, and learning objectives about tobacco cessation.

      Step 1: Select any topic related to this course that piques your interest. This could include new standards, practices, teaching methods, drugs, tests, etc.

      Step 2: Conduct a literature search to find a recent research article that discusses a new intervention related to your chosen topic. Ensure the article was published within the past two years from the date you're undertaking this activity.

      Step 3: Prepare a summary of 250 - 750 words where you evaluate key aspects of the research paper:

      • What kind of intervention was implemented?
      • What are the main advantages and disadvantages of this intervention?

      Step 4: Post your work on the course's designated discussion board. To do this, click “add a new discussion topic” below, complete the fields, and include a link to the research you used for this task.

      Step 5: While it is not required, you're encouraged to review and comment on the works of other learners.

      OPTIONAL Step 6: Interact (10 minutes)

      If you would like to, you can reply to your peers' posts in a respectful and professional manner. Ensure that your post engages your peers' ideas by including a reflection on their comments, sharing ideas of other potential difficulties and parties involved, or asking thought-provoking questions. If a peer comments on your posting, please reply. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click on “Post to forum.”


    • To access the quiz, click on the name of the quiz provided above. On the following screen, click the attempt quiz button to respond to the questions.

    • Recommended Additional Readings
    • Read entire page. (40 minutes)

      The Cancer Council. - 2022