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Table 1 Main topics of each session (slightly modified from the GMFA manual)

From: Queer quit: a pilot study of a smoking cessation programme tailored to gay men

Session

Main topics

Session 1

Facts about smoking and smoking cessation

 

What can you expect when you quit smoking?

 

Minimise the side effects – NRTs and prescription medication

 

Contraindications for prescription medication

 

What about prescription medication and HIV anti-retroviral therapy?

 

The issues of combination usage of NRT and prescription medication

Session 2

Are you ready to stop smoking?

 

Carbon monoxide and what it does to you

 

Carbon monoxide monitor

 

Stop Smoking action plan

 

Smoking diary

 

Preparing for Quit Day

Session 3

Quit Day

 

Quit Team Contact Sheet

Session 4

Inexpensive holistic stop-smoking ideas

Session 5

Weight gain issues

Session 6

Your support network

Session 7

Celebration