title: Evidence-based practice: A theory-based tobacco dependence treatment at an adolescent health clinic.
abstract: Tobacco is the leading cause of preventable death in the US. Most smokers report initiating smoking in adolescence when smoking is not perceived as a health risk. Assessment and education about the harm of tobacco use is critical to stemming the destructive behavior of smoking and avoiding lifelong addiction. This article describes a theory-based, nurse-run, adolescent-focused smoking assessment, education and intervention program. Results of the first 6 months of the program are described.
authors.affiliation: HiTOPS, Inc.
authors.forename: Ivy
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Pearlstein
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D016497:Adolescent Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D001294:Attitude to Health; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008960:Models, Psychological; D009515:New Jersey; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000458:organization & administration; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D011588:Psychology, Educational; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology; D014029:Tobacco Use Disorder / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology