A short chat to the patient of around three minutes can really boost motivation

New research conducted in Canada shows that the simple act of a doctor advising a patient to give up the smoking habit can be seriously conducive to helping that person quit for good. The researchers said that when a doctor advises his patient to quit smoking just one time he or she will double the smoking cessation rate.

The research that was done at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health based in Toronto by Doctor Bernard Le Foll and Doctor Tony George was formulated to identify the most effective methods of treating the tobacco addiction and their results show that doctors advice directed at the patient regarding smoking is statistically significant in boosting the rate of people quitting.

The researchers went on to say that even a short chat to the patient of around three minutes can really boost motivation and encourage people to give up their habit. The researchers said that doctors must always advise any of their patients that they know smoke to quit their habit every time they see them.

The research that was published by the Canadian Medical Association Journal also made note that other recent studies have shown that the most successful smoking cessation attempts occur in those people who use mind over matter and just quit cold turkey. 

However it must be said that some individuals find giving up smoking much harder than other people, and therefore these people who have been successful by just going “cold turkey” are likely to be those who are lucky enough not to suffer too badly from a smoking addiction despite being heavy smokers.

At Ukmedix News from other research projects that we have seen we believe that everybody should give up smoking in their own way and that the fact that counselling works for one person does not always mean that it will work for others. You must find your own method of quitting so that you can take personal responsibility for your success or failure.