Evidence-Based Smoking Cessation Counseling for

HIV-Infected Patients

Julia H. Arnsten, MD, MPHChief, Division of General Internal Medicine

Associate Professor of Medicine, Epidemiology, and Psychiatry Montefiore Medical Center

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Background• More than 50% of HIV-infected patients smoke• Smoking poses unique health risks to HIV-infected patients

– pulmonary infections– oropharyngeal lesions– AIDS-defining and non-AIDS-defining malignancies.

• Smoking is a known RF for atherosclerosis and is associated with coronary events in patients on PIs

• “Graying” of HIV-infected population necessitates screening for and prevention of chronic disease– Coronary heart disease– Diabetes– Obesity

Prevalence of smoking among HIV-infected patients in New York

Burkhaler et al, Tobacco use and readiness to quit smoking in low-income HIV-infected persons, Nicotine Tob Res, 2005; 7(4):511-22.

• 428 HIV+ Medicaid recipients, NYC– Age: 22-75

– 59% males

– 53% African Americans, 30% Latinos

– HS education or less : 87%

• 67% current smokers (mean=16 cig./day)• 19% former smokers, 16% never smokers• Current smokers

– Greater use of illicit substances (ever and current)

– Lower perceived health risk of continued smoking

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Are physicians intervening in tobacco use?

Ellerbeck, Ahluwalia, et al. Direct observation of smoking cessation activities in primary care practice. J Fam Pract. 2001; 50:688-693

In 38 primary care practices:

Tobacco was discussed in 21% of encounters.

Discussion was:– more common in those practices (58%) with standard forms for

recording smoking status

– more common during new patient visits

– less common with older patients

– less common with physicians in practice more than 10 years

Barriers to treating tobacco dependence

“Not enough time.”

“Patients don’t want to hear about it.”

“I can’t help patients stop.”

“Not enough time”

“Minimal interventions lasting less than 3

minutes increase overall tobacco abstinence

rates.”

The PHS Guideline

(Strength of Evidence = A)

“Patients don’t want to hear about it”

• In several studies, smoking cessation interventions during physician visits associated with increased patient satisfaction with care among smokers

• 1,898 patients who reported that they had been asked about tobacco use or advised to quit during the latest visit had 10% greater satisfaction rating and 5% less dissatisfaction than those not reporting such discussions Mayo Clin Proc. 2001;76:138-143

Positive Changes in Health Promoting Behavior Following Diagnosis with HIV

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with HIV, AIDS Patients Care and STDs 2002; 16(1):39-42

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“I can’t help patients stop”

Effective clinical interventions exist

The Public Health Service Clinical Practice Guideline Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence was published in June, 2000 and offers effective treatments for tobacco dependence.

Summary Algorithm for Treating Tobacco Dependence

The 5 A’sFor Patients Willing To Quit

• ASK about tobacco use at every visit.• ADVISE to quit with a clear, strong, personalized

message.• ASSESS willingness to make a quit attempt within

the next 30 days.• ASSIST in quit attempt with a brief (3-5 min)

counseling intervention.• ARRANGE for follow-up (ANTICIPATE relapse).

ASK

VITAL SIGNS Blood Pressure: _______________________________ Pulse: ________________ Weight: _______________ Temperature: ________________________________ Respiratory Rate: _____________________________ Tobacco Use: Current Former Never (circ le one)

EVERY patient at EVERY visit

ADVISE

• Once tobacco use status has been identified and documented, advise all tobacco users to quit

• Even brief advice to quit results in greater quit rates

• Advice should be:- clear - strong- personalized

“As your health care provider, I must tell you that the most important thing you

can do to improve your health is to stop smoking.”

ASSESS

After providing a clear, strong, and personalized message to quit, you must determine whether the patient is willing to quit at this time

“Are you willing to try to quit at this time? I can

help you.”

ASSIST• Help develop a quit plan• Provide practical counseling

– Identify events, internal states, or activities that increase the risk of smoking or relapse (e.g. drinking, other smokers).

– Identify and practice coping or problem-solving skills.– Provide basic information about smoking and successful quitting.

• Provide intra-treatment social support– Encourage the patient in the quit attempt.– Communicate caring and concern.– Encourage the patient to talk about the quitting process

• Help patient obtain extra-treatment social support• Recommend pharmacotherapy (ex. special circumstances)• Provide supplementary materials

Developing a quit plan• Set a quit date

• Review past quit attempts

• Anticipate challenges

• Remove tobacco products

• Avoid

– Alcohol use

– Exposure to tobacco

Counsel your patients to quit

“Minimal interventions lasting less than 3 minutes increase overall tobacco abstinence rates”

The PHS Guideline

(Strength of Evidence = A)

“There is a strong dose-response relation between the session length of person-to-person contact and successful treatment outcomes. Intensive interventions are more effective than less intensive interventions and should be used whenever possible”

The PHS Guideline

(Strength of Evidence = A)

Brief Intervention

• 5-15 minute counseling session• Four components

– State your concern about your patient’s behaviors (smoking, use of alcohol/drugs, diet)

– Make explicit recommendation for change in behavior

– Discuss patient’s reaction– Review treatment options; negotiate plan

ARRANGE and ANTICIPATE

• Schedule a follow-up contact within one week after the quit date– Telephone contact– Quit lines

• The majority of relapse occurs in the first two weeks after quitting

• Preventing Relapse– Congratulate success– Encourage continued abstinence– Discuss with your patient:

• benefits of quitting• barriers

• If your patient has used tobacco, remind him or her that the relapse should be viewed as a learning experience

• Relapse is consistent with the chronic nature of tobacco dependence; not a sign of failure

Relapse

“How has stopping tobacco use helped

you?.”

Cell Phone Intervention Pilot Study: Houston, Texas

Lazev et al, Increasing access to smoking cessation treatment in a low-income, HIV-positive population: The feasibility of cellular telephones. Nicotine &

Tobacco Research, 2004; 6(2):281-286.

• Pilot study of a proactive cell phone smoking cessation intervention (n=20)

• Thomas St. Clinic – 4000 medically indigent patients (mostly Black and Hispanic)

• Six scheduled cell-phone delivered counseling sessions delivered over two weeks (1 d prior to quit date, on quit date, and 2, 4, 7, and 14 d post) – average 5 min

• 24 hr/7 d/week quit line, patient info also provided• Highly successful: 95% made a quit attempt and 75% were

abstinent at 1 and 2 weeks post quit date

Treating patients who are not ready to make a quit attempt with

Motivational Interviewing• RELEVANCE: Tailor advice and discussion to each

patient, avoid argument!

• RISKS: Outline specific risks of smoking.

• REWARDS: Outline the benefits of quitting.

• ROADBLOCKS: Identify barriers to quitting.

• REPETITION: Reinforce the motivational message at every visit, avoid argument!

Motivational Interviewing

Motivational interviewing is a directive, client-centered counseling style for eliciting

behavior change by helping clients to explore and resolve ambivalence.

Stephen Rollnick, William R. Miller, 1995

Rollnick, S., & Miller, W. R. What is motivational interviewing? Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy. 1995;23:325-334.

Readiness to Change Model Precontemplation Relapse

Contemplation Maintenance

Preparation Action

Stages of Change in Two Populations of HIV-infected Smokers

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NY: Burkhaler et al, Tobacco use and readiness to quit smoking in low-income HIV-infected persons, Nicotine Tob Res, 2005; 7(4):511-22.Houston: Gritz et al, Smoking behavior in a low-income multiethnic HIV/AIDS population, Nicotine Tob Res, 2004; 6(1):71-77.

Precontemplation

Goal is to raise doubt, increase perception/ consciousness of problemexpress concernstate the problem non-judgmentallyagree to disagreeadvise a trial of abstinence or cutting down importance of follow-up (even if still smoking/using drug

& alcohol ) less intensity is better

Samet, JH, Rollnick S, Barnes H. Arch Intern Med. 1996;156:2287-93.

ContemplationGoal is to tip the balance

elicit positive and negative aspects of smoking or drug & alcohol use

elicit positive and negative aspects of not smoking or using drugs & alcohols

summarize (patient could write these down)demonstrate discrepancies between values and actionsadvise a trial of abstinence or cutting down

PreparationGoal is to help determine the best course of action

working on motivation is not helpfulsupporting self-efficacy is (remind of strengths--i.e.

previous quits, periods of sobriety, coming to doctor)help decide on achievable goalscaution re: difficult road ahead relapse won’t disrupt relationship

ActionGoal is to help patient take steps to change

support and encouragementacknowledge discomfort (losses, withdrawal) reinforce importance of recovery

MaintenanceGoal is to help prevent relapse

anticipate difficult situations (triggers) recognize the ongoing strugglesupport the patient’s resolve reiterate that relapse won’t disrupt your relationship

RelapseGoal is to renew the process of contemplation

explore what can be learned from the relapseexpress concernemphasize the positive aspects of prior abstinence and of

current efforts to quit smoking or drug & alcohol usesupport self-efficacy

Ingredients of Effective Brief Interventions (FRAMES)

FEEDBACK of personal risk or impairment i.e. CHD, lung disease, state consequences or risks

emphasis on personal RESPONSIBILITY for change“…it’s up to you to decide…”

clear ADVICE to change identify the problem, explain why change is important,

advocate specific change

Ingredients of Effective Brief Interventions (FRAMES)

a MENU of alternativesa range of options

EMPATHIC counseling styleunderstanding and reflective

enhancement of SELF-EFFICACYreinforce it, state your belief they can do it

Physician’s Treatment Goals

• Maintain awareness of smoking and other drug & alcohol issues

• Ask, assess and advise• Consider smoking and drug & alcohol problems as a

mainstream medical issues• Counsel patients about behavior change at every

visit

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Adult smoking rates

NYC

2003 21.5%

2004 18.9%

USA

2003 21.6%

2004 20.7%

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