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Tobacco Control CD Week 22. Smoking, Pregnancy and Fertility Pregnancy SIDSLBWMiscarriagesStillbirths Pre-term delivery Congenital abnormalities: Cleft.

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1 Tobacco Control CD Week 22

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3 Smoking, Pregnancy and Fertility Pregnancy SIDSLBWMiscarriagesStillbirths Pre-term delivery Congenital abnormalities: Cleft Palate, Cross-Eyes Respiratory dysfunction Immunological vulnerability Reduced fertility: Male and Female

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5 Quitnow Australian Government Initiative Various tools to calculate: – Effects of smoking – Level of addiction – Financial Cost – Email reminders – Information about services Quitcoach: Quitcoach – Personalised quit plans – Email reminders

6 Role of health professionals in smoking cessation: Advice on quitting: – Distribution of information – Providing a plan – Support for those with mental illness Medication advice: – Nicotine replacement therapy – Prescription medication: Varenicline (Champix) or Bupropion

7 Perceived barriers to involvement How might these be addressed?

8 Reflections on GP Placements What have we observed so far?

9 Challenges in specific population groups Prison inmates Pregnant Women Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians Maori peoples Arabic-speaking Australians


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