SOPHE Launches New SCRIPT® Website.
Monday, March 22, 2021
Posted by: Natalia Gromov
The Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) announced a
new website, www.sophescript.org, featuring its
evidence-based program, Smoking
Cessation Reduction in Pregnancy Treatment, also known as SCRIPT®.
This resource for healthcare providers, social workers, health educators, and
allied health professionals serves as a “one stop” shop for information on
SOPHE’s comprehensive SCRIPT® training workshops and accompanying patient
materials to assist pregnant women in tobacco cessation.
The website provides information on virtual and face-to-face trainings for
clinical and behavioral health specialists about how-to screen and assess
pregnant women for smoking status, implement SCRIPT® as part of routine care,
and make organizational changes to support SCRIPT® implementation and
evaluation for quality improvement.
Based on 30 years of research, SCRIPT® is an effective, evidence-based
intervention cited by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s Treating
Tobacco Use and Dependence clinical practice guidelines (2000
and 2008).
Smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of numerous pregnancy
complications, preterm delivery, and low birth weight in infants. According to a 2006
analysis, implementing
a smoking cessation intervention among pregnant women could potentially result
in net savings of from $400,000 to $8 million.
“Pregnancy represents a unique 'teachable moment' in a woman’s life,” says
Elaine Auld, MPH, MCHES®, SOPHE CEO. “Many women find new reasons to quit
when they realize they are pregnant and SCRIPT® gives them the tools to do so.”
The SCRIPT® intervention does not require an additional appointment or separate
class. Rather, it is provided as a routine part of clinical care and
incorporates the patient guide, A
Pregnant Woman’s Guide to Quit Smoking, a screening of a brief Commit to Quit video with
testimonials of former pregnant smokers,
and a 10-15-minute motivational counseling intervention. The
SCRIPT® program integrates the 5As of Ask, Advise, Assess, Assist and Arrange
during the woman’s prenatal appointment.
To learn more about the SCRIPT® program and how it might serve your community, visit
www.sophescript.org.
SOPHE can arrange customized trainings depending on your audience needs or
special circumstances. Email SCRIPT@sophe.org for more information.
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