Integrating a Smoking Cessation Initiative for the Uninsured at a Student-Run Free Clinic
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smoking cessation, student-run clinic, preventive medicine, motivational interviewing, uninsured populations, medical educationAbstract
Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of preventable deaths and diseases in the United States. Student-run clinics play an invaluable role in connecting underserved patients with preventative care. To reduce smoking in uninsured communities, the University of Missouri student-run free MedZou Community Health Clinic developed a Smoking Cessation initiative as part of a preventative health service in 2013. Patients utilizing the smoking cessation services receive a combination of motivational interviewing, patient education, and pharmacotherapy. There is currently limited literature on the structure and implementation of student-run preventative health clinics. The smoking cessation initiative described here can provide an example for other student-run clinics to successfully implement similar programs.
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