Introduction to the former Smoking Cessation Program:
Nothing is more important for the prevention of several cancers and over 50 other diseases than eliminating the use of tobacco products. The Smoking Cessation Program had provided knowledge and support for smokers who want to quit. It consisted of a series of 8 group sessions and monthly follow-up support sessions was offered at the Cancer Prevention Centre (CPC) at the Jewish General Hospital. The sessions were free and available to the general public and were given in French and English.
Objective:
The main objective of the Cancer Prevention Centre鈥檚 Smoking Cessation Program was to help individuals quit smoking. The program also strived to achieve the following specific goals:
- Reduce the level of smoking in Quebec.
- Target high-risk populations, which are groups that exhibit higher rates of smoking, because these populations require greater effort on our part in terms of helping to reduce the disparities in the rates of smoking between different populations in Quebec.
- Be more proactive in the serious matter of preventing the younger generation from starting smoking at a young age.
- Participate in activism by contributing to inaugurating government policies that will increase the smoking cessation rate in Quebec.
- To reach out to other parts of the world and help establish smoking cessation programs and policies in other countries.
Staff members:
Dr. Jean Zigby, MDCM, CCFP(PC), Associate Director, Lifestyle Section
Victor Villareal-Corpuz, RN, BNI, BSc candidate, Smoking Cessation Program Coordinator聽
Distinctions:
The Smoking Cessation Program had helped over a thousand individuals since it was established in 2004. Of the patients that have completed the program, 50% have successfully quit smoking and remained smoke free one year down the line.
Moreover, one of the program鈥檚 goals was to reach out to other parts of the world and help establish smoking cessation programs and policies in other countries.聽
Contact Information for general information about the program:
Victor Villareal-Corpuz, RN, BNI
Smoking Cessation Program Coordinator
Tel.: (514) 340-8222 extension 28775| Fax: (514) 340-8600 | victor.villareal-corpuz.ccomtl [at] ssss.gouv.qc.ca
Jewish General Hospital
3755 C么te-Sainte-Catherine Road
Room E-740
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
H3T 1E2