5. The Five A's

          To give children the best chance at a successful future, it is crucial that parents quit their smoking habit before becoming pregnant. However, for those women who smoke and become pregnant health care providers must attempt to motivate a change.

          The Five A's is a five to fifteen minute research based counseling tool that has proven to be successful for pregnant women.

The Five A's for providers to use as a counseling tool: After the Behavioral Change Model has been assessed to determine a patient's willingness to quit, the health care provider should apply the Five A's to assist his/her client in staying smoke free.

	1. Ask	In these sections,  providers will be supplied with the definitions of each unit along with information on how to successfully implement them.
	2. Advise
	3. Assess
	4. Assist
	5. Arrange

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