{"id":4280,"date":"2023-08-18T11:21:48","date_gmt":"2023-08-18T03:21:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/?p=4280"},"modified":"2024-12-27T16:45:27","modified_gmt":"2024-12-27T08:45:27","slug":"smoking-cessation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/smoking-cessation\/","title":{"rendered":"Smoking Cessation: The Key to a Healthier Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"background-color: #ff6ccc;\">\n<h6 align=\"center\" style=\"color: white;\">Quit Smoking and Start Living Life!<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/PES-SC_Website_AW_v3.0_10Aug23_FINAL-01-1-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4307\" style=\"float: left;\" width=\"120\" height=\"140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/PES-SC_Website_AW_v3.0_10Aug23_FINAL-01-1-257x300.png 257w, https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/PES-SC_Website_AW_v3.0_10Aug23_FINAL-01-1-600x700.png 600w, https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/PES-SC_Website_AW_v3.0_10Aug23_FINAL-01-1.png 709w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 120px) 100vw, 120px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Smoking, including both active and passive forms, is a significant risk factor responsible for 13.1% of deaths in Singapore.<a href=\"#my-reference1\"><sup>1<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Individuals who quit smoking can anticipate longer life expectancy and a reduced likelihood of developing tobacco-related conditions such as coronary heart disease, cancer, and respiratory disease.<a href=\"#my-reference2\"><sup>2,3<\/sup><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #ff6ccc;\">\n<h6 align=\"center\" style=\"color: white;\">Smoke-Free Is the Way to Be<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It is never too late to quit the habit of smoking and reap the benefit of it. <a href=\"#my-reference3\"><sup>2-5<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n<div center=\"\"><a><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/PES-SC_Website_AW_v3.0_10Aug23_FINAL-02-1-1024x270.png\" alt=\"benefits of quitting smoking and becoming smoke-free\" class=\"wp-image-4308 alignnone\" width=\"720\" height=\"190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/PES-SC_Website_AW_v3.0_10Aug23_FINAL-02-1-1024x270.png 1024w, https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/PES-SC_Website_AW_v3.0_10Aug23_FINAL-02-1-300x79.png 300w, https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/PES-SC_Website_AW_v3.0_10Aug23_FINAL-02-1-768x203.png 768w, https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/PES-SC_Website_AW_v3.0_10Aug23_FINAL-02-1-1536x405.png 1536w, https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/PES-SC_Website_AW_v3.0_10Aug23_FINAL-02-1-2048x540.png 2048w, https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/PES-SC_Website_AW_v3.0_10Aug23_FINAL-02-1-600x158.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>COPD: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #ff6ccc;\">\n<h6 align=\"center\" style=\"color: white;\">Quit Smoking, Be a Healthier You!<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The following methods could be supportive in quitting smoking: <a href=\"#my-reference4\"><sup>4,6,7<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n<div center=\"\"><a><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/PES-SC_Website_AW_v3.0_10Aug23_FINAL-03-1-1024x614.png\" alt=\"pharmacotherapy: nicotine replacement therapy and varenicline\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4309\" width=\"540\" height=\"324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/PES-SC_Website_AW_v3.0_10Aug23_FINAL-03-1-1024x614.png 1024w, https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/PES-SC_Website_AW_v3.0_10Aug23_FINAL-03-1-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/PES-SC_Website_AW_v3.0_10Aug23_FINAL-03-1-768x461.png 768w, https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/PES-SC_Website_AW_v3.0_10Aug23_FINAL-03-1-1536x921.png 1536w, https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/PES-SC_Website_AW_v3.0_10Aug23_FINAL-03-1-600x360.png 600w, https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/PES-SC_Website_AW_v3.0_10Aug23_FINAL-03-1.png 1772w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/PES-SC_Website_AW_v3.0_10Aug23_FINAL-04-1-1024x546.png\" alt=\"nonpharmacotherapy interventions: motivational interviewing and cognitive behaviour therapies\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4310\" width=\"540\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/PES-SC_Website_AW_v3.0_10Aug23_FINAL-04-1-1024x546.png 1024w, https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/PES-SC_Website_AW_v3.0_10Aug23_FINAL-04-1-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/PES-SC_Website_AW_v3.0_10Aug23_FINAL-04-1-768x410.png 768w, https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/PES-SC_Website_AW_v3.0_10Aug23_FINAL-04-1-1536x819.png 1536w, https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/PES-SC_Website_AW_v3.0_10Aug23_FINAL-04-1-600x320.png 600w, https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/PES-SC_Website_AW_v3.0_10Aug23_FINAL-04-1.png 1772w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #ff6ccc;\">\n<h6 align=\"center\" style=\"color: white;\">Quit Smoking Today and Breathe Easy!<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/PES-SC_Website_AW_v3.0_10Aug23_FINAL-06-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4311\" style=\"float: left;\" width=\"120\" height=\"140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/PES-SC_Website_AW_v3.0_10Aug23_FINAL-06-1.png 709w, https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/PES-SC_Website_AW_v3.0_10Aug23_FINAL-06-1-257x300.png 257w, https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/PES-SC_Website_AW_v3.0_10Aug23_FINAL-06-1-600x700.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 120px) 100vw, 120px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Quitting the habit of smoking can be challenging, but you do not have to do it alone. <a href=\"#my-reference8\"><sup>8<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Your first step towards quitting smoking begins here:<a href=\"#my-reference1\"><sup>1<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong>I Quit Programme<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthhub.sg\/programmes\/88\/IQuit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.healthhub.sg\/programmes\/88\/IQuit<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The I Quit Programme offers a 28-day smoking cessation program for individuals who wish to quit smoking. This program provides education and tips to quit smoking as well as motivation to continue the journey towards a smoking-free lifestyle.<\/p>\n<div center=\"\"><a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/PES-SC_Website_AW_v3.0_10Aug23_FINAL-05-1-1024x226.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4312\" width=\"720\" height=\"159\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/PES-SC_Website_AW_v3.0_10Aug23_FINAL-05-1-1024x226.png 1024w, https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/PES-SC_Website_AW_v3.0_10Aug23_FINAL-05-1-300x66.png 300w, https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/PES-SC_Website_AW_v3.0_10Aug23_FINAL-05-1-768x169.png 768w, https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/PES-SC_Website_AW_v3.0_10Aug23_FINAL-05-1-1536x339.png 1536w, https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/PES-SC_Website_AW_v3.0_10Aug23_FINAL-05-1-600x132.png 600w, https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/PES-SC_Website_AW_v3.0_10Aug23_FINAL-05-1.png 1541w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b><span lang=\"EN-GB\">References<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><a id=\"my-reference1\"><\/a> Smoking Cessation. Available at: https:\/\/www.primarycarepages.sg\/healthier-sg\/care-protocols\/preventive-health-care-protocols\/smoking-cessation. Accessed on: 4 July 2023.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><a id=\"my-reference2\"><\/a> Rigotti N, Aronson MD, Kathuria H, <em>et al. Benefits and consequences of smoking cessation.<\/em> Available at: https:\/\/medilib.ir\/uptodate\/show\/16706. Accessed on: 4 July 2023.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><a id=\"my-reference3\"><\/a> Inoue-Choi M, Christensen CH, Rostron BL, <em>et al.<\/em> Dose-Response Association of Low-Intensity and Nondaily Smoking With Mortality in the United States. <em>JAMA Netw Open<\/em>. 2020;3:e206436.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><a id=\"my-reference4\"><\/a> Chan K, Chandler J, Cheong K, <em>et al.<\/em> Health Promotion Board-Ministry of Health Clinical Practice Guidelines: Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence. <em>smedj<\/em>. 2013;54:411\u2013416.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><a id=\"my-reference5\"><\/a> Tobacco Use and Cessation | American Dental Association. Available at: https:\/\/www.ada.org\/resources\/research\/science-and-research-institute\/oral-health-topics\/tobacco-use-and-cessation. Accessed on: 4 July 2023. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><a id=\"my-reference6\"><\/a>Overview | Varenicline for smoking cessation | Guidance | NICE. Available at: https:\/\/www.nice.org.uk\/guidance\/ta123. Accessed on: 4 July 2023.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><a id=\"my-reference7\"><\/a><\/span>Tran K, Asakawa K, Cimon K, <em>et al.<\/em> Pharmacologic-Based Strategies for Smoking Cessation: Clinical and Cost-Effectiveness Analyses. <em>CADTH Technol Overv<\/em>. 2012;2:e2303.<\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><a id=\"my-reference8\"><\/a><\/span>The impacts of smoking and the benefits of quitting. Available at: https:\/\/www.cancercouncil.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/CAN3249-The-impacts-of-smoking-with-references.pdf. Accessed on: 10 March 2023.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\"><\/h2>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\"><b>About Frontier Healthcare Group<\/b><\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Frontier Healthcare (as part of the Qualitas Primary Care Division) runs 18 GP clinics, 2 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Family Medicine Clinics<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/clinics\/clementi\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clementi<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/clinics\/macpherson\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MacPherson<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) and has 37 affiliated GP clinics under its Frontier Primary Care Network Program. Frontier Healthcare supports national schemes such as the Community Health Assist Scheme (Pioneer, Merdeka, CHAS Green, CHAS Orange, CHAS Blue), Baby Bonus, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/healthiersg\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Healthier SG<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, MBS@Gov etc, as well as partnerships with major Insurers, Corporates and TPA partners to bring quality and affordable healthcare closer to the community.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quit Smoking and Start Living Life! &nbsp; Smoking, including both active and passive forms, is a significant risk factor responsible for 13.1% of deaths in Singapore.1 Individuals who quit smoking can anticipate longer life expectancy and a reduced likelihood of developing tobacco-related conditions such as coronary heart disease, cancer, and respiratory disease.2,3. &nbsp; Smoke-Free Is [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":104,"featured_media":4299,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[116],"tags":[90,91,92,93],"class_list":["post-4280","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-disease-prevention","tag-smoking","tag-coronary-heart-disease","tag-cancer","tag-respiratory-disease"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4280","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/104"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4280"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4280\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4299"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4280"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4280"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4280"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}