General practitioners support smoking cessation in Indigenous populations, highlighting nicotine dependence and promoting behavioural interventions.
General practitioners (GPs) can support their patients to quit smoking using the Ask Advise Help model. Ask all patients if they smoke and ensure that their current smoking status is recorded in the medical record. Advise all people who smoke to quit in a clear, non-confrontational way. Help all adults to quit by providing or referring to multi-session behavioural support and offering smoking cessation pharmacotherapies to all nicotine-dependent people who smoke. GPs can also promote anti-tobacco messaging and smoke-free activities led by Tackling Indigenous Smoking teams.
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