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Outside the spectrum of direct care –Lobbying –Training –Building program changes –Implementation and research –Leadership in tobacco control Nurses’ Role
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Nurses´ role in tobacco control
Mona Wahlgren, RNChair, Swedish Nurses against Tobacco
Tobacco Control Unit, Visby Hospital
www.nursesagainsttobacco.org
National Guidelines for Methods of Preventing Disease (2011)
Directed to health care providers in Sweden
- tobacco use- hazardous use of alcohol- insufficient physical
activity- unhealthy eating habitsEnglish summary available:
http://www.socialstyrelsen.se/nationalguidelines/nationalguidelinesformethodsofpreventingdisease
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Outside the spectrum of direct care
– Lobbying– Training – Building program changes – Implementation and research – Leadership in tobacco control
Nurses’ Role
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Nurses’ Role
Schools Primary Health Care
Occupa-tional Health Care
HospitalsElderly care
Education
Paediatric care
Inside the spectrum of direct care
National guidelines says:Qualified counseling -against tobacco use
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In action
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In Action
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In Action
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Present activities
Diploma program for tobacco cessation specialists
Courses in motivational interviewing Program changes for nursing schools Tobacco cessation for nurses – retreat Evaluate smoking cessation program for
nurses – personal and professional effects
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Organization of the Network Board of Directors –
represent different area of specialist nurses
County Representativesact as focal points
Members gather at least once a year
Communication to members – newsletters and website
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Tips for starting a Network Outlines reasons for
starting a network Provides Practical
advice to implement action
Start where you are
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Introducing in a National Conference on Tobacco or Health
