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Poster presentation:
Increasing the use of written materials in NHS community based stop smoking interventions. The impact of providing a comprehensive resource pack
Reetta Leinonen
Abstract
Background: A survey was carried out to assess community stop smoking advisors’ activity levels and current use of resources during interventions. A pack of treatment resources was then developed to attempt to increase activity and the use of supporting resources. A follow up assessment was carried out and findings and recommendations will be discussed.
Methods: A representative sample (N=17, 10%) of advisors was selected to complete a questionnaire regarding the number of clients seen, a rating of the number of resources used and their perception of the importance of written information. Participants used the treatment resource pack for one month and then completed a post-intervention questionnaire.
Findings: Overall, 88% of participants evaluated the resource pack positively. The results showed a significant increase in self-reported use of resources post intervention (t= 3.436, df=14, p= .002), but analysis of the impact on number of clients seen, advisors’ effectiveness or the rated importance of written information showed no significant differences. However, the results may have been affected by a reduction in the number of clients seen within the Stop Smoking Service as a whole in the post intervention time period.
Discussion: The findings highlighted that there was high satisfaction with the resource pack and an increase in self-reported use of written resources, however in this short period there was no increase in activity levels or advisors’ effectiveness. The resource pack should be followed up again to look at longer-term impacts. Written resources provided to clients may help to improve patient understanding and retention of information and therefore increase the effectiveness of the intervention. Future research could also investigate the impact of the resource pack from the clients’ perspective.
R. Leinonen, A. Theadom and S. Cain
Stop Smoking Service
Camden Primary Care Trust
Biographies
Reetta Leinonen, BSc Psychology from London Metropolitan University. At the moment working as an Assistant Psychologist at Camden Stop Smoking Service. I will be doing the poster presentation if the abstract is accepted.
Alice Theadom did her Stage 2 in Health Psychology at Camden Stop Smoking Service and is now working as a Health Psychologist in another service.
Sasha Cain is the Head of Stop Smoking at Camden Stop Smoking Service.
Author 1: Reetta Leinonen
Assistant Psychologist
Camden Primary Care Trust
Stop Smoking Service, West Wing, Ground Floor
4 St Pancras Way, London
NW1 0PE
England
Author 2: Alice Theadom
Author 3: Sasha Cain
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