Resource Details

Addressing Tobacco Dependency to Reduce COVID-19 Risks and Complications Webinar Series

Year Developed: 2021

Resource Type: Archived Webinar.

Primary Audience: Clinicians Enabling Staff Outreach Staff PCAs
Secondary Audience: Administrative Staff Board of Directors C-Suite (CEOs, CFOs, CIO, COOs, CMOs, etc.)

Language(s): English

Developed by: National Center for Health in Public Housing (See other resources developed by this organization).

Resource Summary: Smoking is a major risk factor for most respiratory related infections. The early evidence in this area found that compared with non-smokers, smokers are more likely to develop serious COVID-19 disease. Recent studies also show that current smokers have been more likely to access various forms of smoking cessation assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic. This offers an opportunity for Health Centers to offer smoking cessation services, referrals, and in-house psychological and pharmacological interventions. These two webinars provided examples of cessation plans and resources that can be shared with patients trying to stop smoking.

Resource Details: Webinar series hosted by NCHPH

Resource Topic: Clinical Issues, Emerging Issues, Promising/Best Practices, Quality, Special and Vulnerable Populations

Resource Subtopic: , Substance Use Disorders, Programs and Services, , COVID-19, Impact/Outcomes, , Quality Improvement, Operational Feasibility, Implementation Feasibility.

Keywords: Asthma, Blacks/African Americans, Cancer, Case Studies, Chronic Diseases and Care, Comorbidities, Hispanic Americans/Latinos, Latinas, Housing, Hypertension, Mental Health, Obesity, Opioids, Planning, Prevention.