Orientaciones para desarrollar programas de tabaquismo

Abstract

This paper presents useful ideas for developing a smoking cessation program, using the experience of the South East Metropolitan Health Service (SSMSO) Santiago, Chile, since 2007. The objective of this program is contribute to decrease the smoking rate, help people to quit smoking and improving the prognosis of tobacco-related conditions. The strategies used are: 1. Enforce the Tobacco Law in health centers; 2. Promote the application of ABC council in all health centers; 3. Develop a Hospital Tobacco Addiction Treatment Unit; 4. Develop Tobacco Treatment Units in Ambulatory Care Centers; 5. Prevent the relapse of the hospitalized patient who has had a heart attack; 6. Create appropriate training instances.