The process of introducing a tobacco curriculum in medical school.
Medical students have poor knowledge of cigarette-related diseases and tend to increase tobacco use as they progress through their course. The aims of this review are to describe the process of developing a tobacco curriculum, present a model of implementation, and apply the model to China. The process of developing, revising and implementing a tobacco curriculum called the Smokescreen Education Program (SEP) for medical students is described. It comprises a lecture and six-part tutorial. Dissemination of the SEP occurred through doctors who translated and introduced the tobacco curriculum into different countries and through the conduct of workshops. A six-point model of implementation was developed that included defining the extent of the tobacco problem in medical schools, developing a flexible curriculum on tobacco, developing networks in countries, working as a resource, and following up after training and evaluating success. The model is applied to China. The SEP was developed over a decade and has led to the development of a practical model of dissemination.
Richmond
Robyn
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School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of New South Wales, Kensington, New South Wales, Australia. R.Richmond@unsw.edu.au
D002681:China; D003479:Curriculum; D004501:Education, Medical; D006801:Humans; D017145:Models, Educational; D009517:New South Wales; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D016540:Smoking Cessation; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D013337:Students, Medical / Q000706:statistics & numerical data