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The ‘5 A’ of smoking cessation

‘5 A’ strategy
Ask	Acknowledge all smokers at each visit (enter smoking data in history collection).
Advise	Send a strong, clear, and personalized message, convincing every smoker to quit.
Assess	Assess willingness to quit smoking at each visit.
Assist	Advise the patient to develop a plan including a quit date, identify sources of help to quit smoking among family and friends, eliminate sources of failure from the environment. Provide advice, educational materials, and suggest behavioural interventions. Advise the use of drug therapy with varenicline, bupropion, and nicotine.
Arrange	Meet with the patient shortly after cessation to assess the success of the intervention. If unsuccessful, identify obstacles, and solutions.

‘5 A’ strategy
Ask	Acknowledge all smokers at each visit (enter smoking data in history collection).
Advise	Send a strong, clear, and personalized message, convincing every smoker to quit.
Assess	Assess willingness to quit smoking at each visit.
Assist	Advise the patient to develop a plan including a quit date, identify sources of help to quit smoking among family and friends, eliminate sources of failure from the environment. Provide advice, educational materials, and suggest behavioural interventions. Advise the use of drug therapy with varenicline, bupropion, and nicotine.
Arrange	Meet with the patient shortly after cessation to assess the success of the intervention. If unsuccessful, identify obstacles, and solutions.