title: Want to give up smoking? Self-help tips for professionals.
abstract: Health professionals are well aware of the health risks of nicotine but find it as hard as lay people to give up smoking. How people prepare themselves for quitting is important in determining success. Jennifer Percival, Tobacco Education Project Manager at the Royal College of Nursing, explains how to assess motivation and measure one's level of addiction. She also gives practical steps for getting off to a successful start.
authors.affiliation: Royal College of Nursing, London.
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Percival
mesh_terms: D015438:Health Behavior; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D012648:Self Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology; D012907:Smoking / Q000523:psychology; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology; D000074606:Smoking Prevention