213. Specific Populations and Other Topics (Continued)
Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update
Clinical issues for treating specific populations
Issue | Approach |
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Language |
Ensure that interventions are provided in a language the patient understands. Most quitlines provide counseling in Spanish and some provide counseling in other languages. |
Culture |
Interventions should be culturally appropriate to make them relevant and acceptable to the patient. The extent to which cultural tailoring enhances intervention effectiveness requires further research. |
Medical comorbidity |
Examine the possibility of medication interactions (See section in Chapter 6: Interactions of first-line tobacco use medications with other drugs). |