Dental professionals are in a unique position to promote tobacco cessation. Literature describes, however, that dental professionals do not feel adequately prepared to counsel smokers. Patient-centered behavioral guidance is a well-recognized evidence-based interprofessional intervention to improve patient self-management towards common risk-factors including smoking. Providing patient-centered behavioral guidance to smokers will enhance patient outcomes and support value-based practice. Participants will learn how to develop a sustainable, evidence-based course to train dental students in tobacco cessation counseling based on motivational interviewing. This workshop describes transfer of skills to clinical practice and the impact of the intervention on patient satisfaction and quitting success.
Learning Objectives:
Identify barriers to smoking cessation counseling in dental education and in a dental practice.
Discuss the evidence-based approach towards smoking cessation training in dental setup.
Defend why participants should develop a structured training course to engage preclinical and clinical dental students in smoking cessation counseling.
