Items: Student… |
Achievable points |
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General communication |
|
9 |
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opens the counselling adequately |
3 |
|
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communicates the time frame of the conversation |
1 |
|
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speaks understandably and avoids medical language |
3 |
|
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conveys empathy |
2 |
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Link between patient's symptoms and their tobacco consumption |
|
2 |
Smoking cessation counselling according to 5 A's model |
|
27 |
|
Section Ask: |
|
6 |
|
- assesses smoking status |
1 |
|
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- assesses number of cigarettes per day |
1 |
|
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- calculates number of pack years |
1 |
|
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- asks about smoking behaviour after getting up |
1 |
|
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- acknowledges previous smoking attempts |
2 |
|
|
Section Advise: |
|
4 |
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- clearly advises patient to stop smoking |
2 |
|
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- provides individually tailored benefits of a smoke stop |
2 |
|
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Section Assess: determines patient's motivational status |
|
4 |
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- by asking "are you ready to quit smoking?" |
2 |
|
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- by asking "do you think you can quit smoking?" |
2 |
|
|
Section Assist: |
|
9 |
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- advises to decouple smoking from personal rituals |
2 |
|
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- addresses the option of drug therapy |
3 |
|
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- advises to set a date |
1 |
|
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- advises to tell family and friends |
1 |
|
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- addresses personal triggers and challenges |
1 |
|
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- advises to remove all tobacco products |
1 |
|
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Section Arrange: |
|
2 |
|
- arranges an appointment after the smoking stop |
1 |
|
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- points out to further stop-smoking-services |
1 |
|
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Total points achievable |
|
36 |
|
Subjective mean global rating |
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Likert scale (1-5) |
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SP rating |
|
|
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- ran counselling talk respectfully and professionally |
|
Likert scale (1-5) |
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- advised and motivated me very well |
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Likert scale (1-5) |
Int J Med Educ. 2021; 12:12-21; doi: 10.5116/ijme.5ff9.bccc