Smoking and Secondhand Smoke
Course Overview
The purpose of this course is to provide physicians, nurses, behavioral health professionals, and other members of the interdisciplinary team with a formal educational opportunity that will address the impact of tobacco smoking and secondhand exposure in public health and disease as well as interventions to promote smoking cessation among their patients.
Learning Outcomes
Upon the completion of this course, the learner should be able to:
- Describe the history of tobacco and its impact on society.
- Define the prevalence and economic impact of tobacco smoke exposure on public health.
- Differentiate between available tobacco products.
- Describe the neurophysiologic effects and addictive components of tobacco smoke.
- Describe the anatomy and physiology of smoke inhalation, and outline key points in learning of behavior.
- Define the psychologic and physiologic aspects of smoking dependence.
- List the common health complications related to smoke exposure.
- Identify the common comorbid conditions of tobacco users.
- Describe the developmental complications related to prenatal exposure to smoke.
- Define the effects of exposure to secondhand smoke for children and adults.
- Identify the methods of detecting and measuring tobacco smoke exposure.
- Define thirdhand smoke.
- Outline the methods of tobacco cessation interventions, including necessary considerations for non-English-proficient patients.
- Define the treatment modalities for tobacco addiction, including pharmacologic options.
- Identify strategies to reduce exposure to tobacco smoke.
About the Author/Presenter
Mark J. Szarejko, DDS, FAGD, received a bachelor’s degree in biology from St. John Fisher College in Rochester, New York, and a DDS from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1985. He has been a fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry since 1994 and a certified correctional healthcare professional since 2007. Dr. Szarejko has more than 38 years of dental experience in New York and Florida. He recently retired from his position as a staff dentist at the Hillsborough County Jail in Tampa, Florida, and has been an examiner for the State of Florida dental and dental hygiene examinations since 1994. He has reviewed standard of care and professional liability cases for the State of Florida and for private companies. Dr. Szarejko has presented nationally on correctional health care and has authored more than 30 continuing education courses.
Audience/Accreditations and Approvals
TRC Healthcare/ NetCE
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by TRC Healthcare/ NetCE. TRC Healthcare/NetCE is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
This course is designed for the following healthcare professions (select your profession for details):
Nursing, Counselor, Social Work, Dental, Pharmacy, Physician, Psychology
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