Smoking cessation: assessment and NRT – Episode 74 The Good GP

In this two-episode series, the Good GP interviews Kym Yuke, a primary care health worker in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health on smoking cessation.

This episode covers:
- assessing a patient’s readiness to quit, assessing their nicotine dependence and the evidence based options to help support patients.
- nicotine replacement therapy options, the recommended dosages and the recommended treatment cycle.

Part two of the series(Episode 75) covers:
- advice on prescribing nicotine replacement to a breastfeeding or pregnant patient
- alternative options for smoking cessation including Varenicline
- resources to help patients during their quitting journey