Training and Resources:

Medical and Radiation Oncologists

Patients expect their health care provider to talk with them about smoking cessation. This page provides the basic training resources needed to complete the 3As model of care in your service.

The webpage is separated into the following sections (click to jump to section):

Care to Quit: Model of care and cheat sheet

3As

Tobacco free Clinic referral

Pharmacotherapy

Quitline

Care to Quit: Model of care and cheat sheet

CINSW online training lesson 3: Introducing the 3As brief intervention model

This short online lesson provides an interactive overview of the Ask Advise Act brief smoking cessation intervention

  • Medical Oncology patient journey

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  • Radiation Oncology patient journey (draft version)

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  • Smoking Cessation cheat sheet

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USA Prof Graham Warren interview: Tobacco in Cancer Treatment Outcomes (1:22min; CINSW resource)

Interview with oncologist Prof Graham Warren:

  • Smoking in cancer patients increases mortality

  • Decreases chance of 1st line treatment success

  • Smoking decreases effectiveness of radiation and all chemotherapy for all cancers (Head & neck, lung, breast, prostate, colon)

 

3As:

Australian Oncologist personal opinion about smoking cessation (2:03min; C2Q resource)

Oncologist Dr Fiona Day describes her experience of patient reactions to starting a conversation around smoking cessation

Oncologist initial consultation appointment asking about smoking status (2:44min; ASK; C2Q resource)

Oncologist Dr Fiona Day has initial consultation with patient John (lung cancer) asking about his smoking status (pack hx, initiation, first cigarette, quit hx

Oncologist dispels myths about cigarettes and stress (1:22min; ADVISE; C2Q resource)

Oncologist Dr Fiona Day with John (lung cancer) provides education:

  • Cigarette use actually increases stress

Oncologist suggestions with resistant patients (0:57min; C2Q resource)

Interview with oncologist Dr Fiona Day provides patients:

  • With an informed choice

  • Benefits of quitting

  • Flag to rediscuss smoking cessation at a later time

Patient opinion about the clinician-patient relationship if smoking cessation is discussed (2:49min; C2Q resource)

Patient Julie McCrossin:

  • If the health professional is authentically wanting to help the patient will listen

 
  • The clinical case for smoking cessation in cancer care (CINSW)

    Benefits of smoking cessation in cancer

    Negative treatment outcomes if smoking

    AAA module and further advise

  • Smoking cessation in oncology (CINSW)

  • Factsheet: Benefits of quitting and harms of smoking for each tumour stream Med Oncologist

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  • Smoking Cessation in Cancer Services - Training (CINSW)

    How to ask patients about cessation using AAA model

Tobacco free Clinic referral:

  • Smoking Cessation Clinic

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Pharmacotherapy:

Pharmacist education about the NRT options (3:17min; C2Q resource)

Pharmacist Nicolas Holton provides a summary of NRT:

  • Gum

  • Lozenges

  • Patch

  • Inhaler

  • Mouth spray

  • Contraindications/ Precautions

Medication and reassuring patients (2:27min; C2Q resource)

Dr Emily Stone patient reenactment

Oncologist education about the use of patches (2:21min; C2Q resource)

Oncologist Dr Fiona Day with patient Jessica 

  • Administering the patch

  • Usage

  • Top-up dosage is useful if cravings persist 

Care to Quit Nicotine Replacement Therapy Pharmacotherapy Training (56:38min)

  • Pharmacotherapy training session delivered by Dr James McLennan to the Calvary Mater Newcastle Oncology Department, on 30th Nov 2022

Care to Quit Pharmacotherapy Training 11 Questions (39:59min)

  • Varenicline training session delivered by Dr James McLennan to the Calvary Mater Newcastle Oncology Department, on 21st February 2023

Practical strategies and tips for smoking cessation: Final Smoking Cessation Session (53:53min; C2Q resource)

Pharmacotherapy training session delivered by Dr James McLennan to the Calvary Mater Newcastle Oncology Department, on 1st May 2023

 
  • Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) products. How they can help you to quit for good (Quit Victoria resource)

    Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) products brochure by Quit Victoria. (Please click below to access the brochure. Select Victoria at the top of the webpage and in Refine selection click on ‘Brochures’)

  • Nicotine patches factsheet (Quit Victoria resource)

  • Nicotine Gum factsheet (Quit Victoria resource)

  • Nicotine Lozenges factsheet (Quit Victoria resource)

  • Nicotine Inhalator factsheet (Quit Victoria resource)

  • Nicotine Mouth Spray factsheet (Quit Victoria resource)

  • Factsheet: Assessing nicotine dependence (Tool 3)

    Questions to assess nicotine dependence

    Cravings

    Withdrawal symptoms

  • Q & A on Varenicline with Dr Fiona Day

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Quitline:

Quitline, online tools and NRT (3:06min; ACT; C2Q resource)

Dr Emily Stone patient reenactment

Oncologist education about Quitline (0:37min; ACT; C2Q resource)

Oncologist Dr Fiona Day with patient Jessica 

  • Quitline will assist with forming new habits

 
  • My quit plan: Tips to quit and stay quit

    ‘My quit plan brochure’ by Quit Victoria. (Please click below to access the brochure. Select Victoria at the top of the webpage and in Refine selection click on ‘Brochures’)