CPD Bites

Tobacco and oral health

CPD Bite learning objectives

To understand the connection between tobacco use and oral health, including key signs, symptoms, severity, disease progression, and broader health implications.

To identify effective strategies for pharmacists to support patients in improving their oral health, reducing tobacco use, and engaging in interprofessional collaboration to prevent or manage clinical complications. 
To identify red flags symptoms associated with tobacco-related oral conditions that require referral to dental and medical health professionals.
To apply evidence-based recommendations to help manage tobacco-related oral health conditions, including self-care strategies that pharmacists can provide to patients.

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Brief interventions for tobacco cessation: Guidance for pharmacists

Pharmacy-led tobacco cessation interventions refer to pharmacists assisting patients who want to quit tobacco use. These can range from brief advice to more intensive services, depending on the needs and preferences of the patient.

Brief interventions are recognised by the World Health Organization as one of the effective measures to help people quit tobacco use. This CPD describes intervention (advice) models for “very brief advice”, for people who are ready to quit tobacco use (the 5As model), and for those who are not ready to quit (the 5Rs model).

By the end of this video, you will be able to:

Identify ways in which pharmacists can support patients in quitting tobacco through accessible, evidence-based brief interventions.
Understand the 5A’s and 5R’s models as structured approaches for effective tobacco cessation guidance; and
Apply specific strategies, such as the STAR method, to create supportive and personalised quit plans that increase patient success.

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Tobacco and oral health

Brief interventions for tobacco cessation: Guidance for pharmacists

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