Stages of Change training for opportunistic smoking intervention by the primary health care team. Part I: randomised controlled trial of the effect of training on patient smoking outcomes and health professional behaviour as recalled by patients

Article Abstract:

Researchers evaluated the effectiveness of one-day Stages of Change smoking cessation workshops for primary health care teams. They did this by examining quantitative results amongst patients 14 months after the workshops had taken place. They found that patients in the control group were more likely to remember smoking being discussed during consultations with their general practitioners, but that these opportunistic interventions had produced no significant effects on smoking behaviour. The researchers put forward a range of possible reasons for the lack of success.

Research, Methods, Health promotion, Preventive health services, Preventive medicine, Physicians (General practice), General practitioners

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An evaluation of a training workshop for pharmacists based on the Stages of Change model of smoking cessation

Article Abstract:

Pharmacists and their assistants in the Grampian region of Scotland attended a two-hour training workshop to improve their ability to give anti-smoking advice to customers. They were then sent a questionnaire to assess the value of the course and 95% felt it had been useful and 98% would felt able to use the material in the pharmacy. The pharmacists were more likely than the assistants to put it into practice. The results of the evaluation indicate that staff need regular training and they like interactive methods rather than distance-learning programmes.

Evaluation, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Pharmacists

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Smoking cessation activity within primary health care in Scotland: present constraints and their implications

Article Abstract:

A survey carried out of physicians, visiting nurses and practice nurses in Scotland found that there was a commitment to stop people registered with them from smoking. There was little record keeping of whether such people smoked or not. There was inadequate training for these health professionals who also lacked time and confidence to implement a program to reduce smoking levels. More training should be given including advice on efficient use of time.

Health aspects, Practice, Physicians, Medical professions, Scotland, Smoking, Health education

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