Assisting someone to quit smoking is a life-saving intervention. Very Brief Advice on Smoking (VBA+) is designed to promote quitting and can be delivered in almost any situation with a person who smokes in less than 30 seconds.
NICE recommend that all health and social care professionals be trained in VBA and deliver VBA opportunistically to patients.
This 30-minute module will provide you with the knowledge and skills needed so that you can feel confident in delivering VBA+. While this training module features general practice the principles of, and skills to deliver, VBA+ apply to any clinical or community setting.
After completing this training module, you will be able to:
- Establish smoking status [ASK]
- Advise on the best way of stopping smoking [ADVISE]
- Provide options for additional support and access to stop smoking medications [ACT]
- Deal effectively with patients and clients who do not feel able to quit
- Complete a short assessment to consolidate your knowledge
