Exploring stop smoking advisers experiences of Helping Clients with depression to quit smoking – What are adviser’s perceived Barriers and facilitating factors to smoking cessation with this group of patients?
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Author(s)
Hayley Bates
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Hayley Bates Stop Smoking Adviser, Quit 51, Burton-On-Trent |
Abstract The present study aimed to explore stop smoking advisors’ (SSAs) experiences in aiding clients suffering from depression to quit smoking. Exploratory analysis aimed to identify and understand perceived barriers and facilitating factors to smoking cessation within this client group. Semi-structured interviews with 7 community based SSA’s were carried out and analysed qualitatively through Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA).
One master theme was identified; ‘Key components to the process of quitting smoking successfully’. A further 6 themes were identified;
1. How we see depression and mental health
2. Depression affects quitting smoking?
3. There is a relationship between smoking stress and mental health
4. Discussing and disclosing depression
5. Advisors need more training and support in treating clients with mental health issues and depression
6. Advisor’s key skills.
SSAs felt clients suffering from depression do have difficulty when quitting smoking. Stress was considered detrimental to quitting along with patients not openly discussing / disclosing depression they have. Several implications for practice were identified. Firstly advisors felt that more training was necessary in the field of mental health. Advisors also suggested the role of a specialist mental health SSA as beneficial to patients. Further qualitative research within this population would help to identify these needs and could inform the development of a mental health training program for SSAs.
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Presenter biography Hayley Bates - Hayley has been a Stop Smoking Adviser since 2011. She has an MSc in Health Psychology and a degree in Psychology. She has a keen interest in smoking cessation research.
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Source of funding: Public source
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Declaration of interest: Nothing to declare
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