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By Elaine Robinson S.C. CNS
LGHPauline Kent S.C. SCCo SGH
Empowering the Promotion & Delivery of
Effective Smoking Cessation Services in Specific Populations
1st Winter School in Smoking Cessation
November 2004
Project Team: NWRSCS, Ireland
Elaine Robinson CNS Smoking Cessation LGH
Pauline Kent Smoking Cessation Co-ordinator SGH,
Prannie Rhatigan, GP, Cardiovascular Strategy Co-ordinator
Susan Mc Ginley, Smoking Cessation Provider, Sligo
Fiona Boyle, Smoking Cessation Provider, Donegal
Kate Mc Sherry, Clerical Officer
Background: The high economic, social, & health costs of the effects of
tobacco smoking, on both the individual who smokes & on our society
Introduction of the Smoke Free Workplace legislation (2002 & 2004 Public Health Tobacco Acts)
Smoking Cessation Interventions are highly cost effective Effective Smoking Cessation interventions need to be
integrated into all levels of health care settings Intensive Tobacco dependance treatments = more effective Acute Hospital Services up and running > 3 years Community Service < 1 year old In order to promote & deliver an effective evidenced-based
service -further training needs were identified by the team to engage appropriately with specific populations
Project Aim:Project Aim:To Empower the
Promotion & Delivery of Effective Smoking Cessation Services in
Specific Populations
Objectives
1. To change the public’s perception on smoking.
2. To inform all health & allied health professionals of the nature and extent of smoking in these specific populations
3. To further develop the skills & knowledge around smoking cessation (tobacco) of those persons involved in the delivery of the NWR Smoking Cessation Service
4. To further develop the skills & knowledge around smoking cessation in the areas of personal behaviour change, tobacco dependance and relapse prevention
Target Groups for Project: Smoking Cessation Service Providers Health Promotion Department Public Health Department Primary Care Acute Hospital Staff Mental Health Staff Addiction Services Children Services Learning Disability Services Pharmacists Teachers Clergy Social Services
Methodology Provision of awareness sessions to
engender support and increase sensitisation of the population to the service and policy needs around tobacco control
Invitation of key staff and stakeholders to attend sessions
Expert-led Workshops to increase knowledge and skills in the specific populations for persons involved in the delivery of smoking cessation services
Evaluation of each session & workshop and completion of Project Report
Expert Speakers:Youth- Danny McGoldrick, Head of Research for the Tobacco Free Kids Campaign, USPregnant Women & Relapse Prevention- Terry Lawerence, Consultant Specialist in Smoking
Cessation training (Pregnancy), EnglandMental Health- Professor Peter Hajek, Head of Psychology, Director of Tobacco Research Centre Barts & The
London, EnglandTobacco Dependance- Professor David Balfour, Scientist in Neurobiology
underlying |Tobacco & Nicotine Dependance, Scotland
Personal Behaviour Change- Joe Armstrong, Journalist and Author of ‘The Write Way
to Stop Smoking’, Ireland
The Project:Project Development & Co-ordination: The NWRSCS Each project member was allocated specific tasks Project Duration: Commenced in April 2004, delivered in November
2004. Evaluation and Report compiled between
December 2004 & January 2005Project Delivery: Programme was delivered over a period of seven
days, by five leading experts in the areas of tobacco control identified by the project team. Consisted of 2hr Sessions (10) & 7hr Workshops (3)
Project Funding: Cardiovascular Strategy & Health Promotion
Evaluation:Evaluation:
Evaluation forms were developed to collate data on each individual session & workshop.
To determine whether our aims & objectives of the project were met
Forms were circulated at beginning and collected at end of each session & workshop
Our Clerical support processed all data into tables/pie charts
Results > 240 attended All target groups were represented Met the participant’s expectation by 95 to 100%
Participants views on Sessions/Workshops Programme content -scoring excellent -75 to 80% A positive increase in knowledge -100% Relevance to daily work - ‘highly’ -50 to 70 % Confidence levels was increased -100% Skills Practice scored excellence -50 to 60 %
Project gained National, Regional and Local
Media Coverage
General comments:(included specific requests)
More information on
smoking cessation
More support & training around
smoking cessation interventions
Smoking Cessations Interventions effective with Long Stay Mental Health Patients
Effects of Passive Smoking
Use of Motivational language in practice
Setting up similar youth projects as implemented in US
This Project has Informed & Enabled other Projects Youth & Tobacco Group Formed Mental Health Setting Smoke Free Project Smoke Free Maternity Hospital Initiative Promotion of Community Smoking Cessation Increased interest in and the need for Smoke Free
environments
Report available in HSE NWA D.HP & at An bord Altranais Library
All Workshops were granted Category 1 Approval
The FutureThe FutureDate for DiaryDate for Diary
22ndnd Winter School in Smoking Winter School in Smoking
CessationCessation
HSE NWA, IrelandHSE NWA, Ireland
November 8November 8thth & 9 & 9thth 2005 2005
Women & Youth CessationWomen & Youth Cessation
All are welcome
Information will soon be available- www, nwhb.ie
or email [email protected]