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What is the Minimum Data Set Showing Us? Smoking Cessation Statistics in Tayside. Andrew Radley Consultant in Public Health (Pharmacy) Dudhope Castle October 25 2007. Helping People Stop Smoking. National take up of services Seasonal variation Smoking in pregnancy Deprivation areas
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What is the Minimum Data Set Showing Us?Smoking Cessation Statistics in Tayside Andrew Radley Consultant in Public Health (Pharmacy) Dudhope Castle October 25 2007
Helping People Stop Smoking • National take up of services • Seasonal variation • Smoking in pregnancy • Deprivation areas • 2006/7 vs 2007/8 • Pharmacy services • Localities
Number of Quit Attempts per 1000 population January-March 2006 4 3.5 3 2.5 2 Number of Quit Attempts 1.5 1 0.5 0 Fife Orkney Lothian Tayside Borders Glasgow Scotland Highland Shetland Grampian Lanarkshire Argyll-Clyde Forth-Valley Western Isles Ayrshire-Arran Dumfries-Galloway
Minimum Data Set • Confidence in the system is growing • Year one figures were marred by differences in recording practices • Encourage use of on-line system to demonstrate success
2007 2006
Perth Dundee Angus
Arbroath Dundee Hilltown Letham Dundee Docks Dundee Centre
Summary • Over 4,000 Tayside people have set a quit date in 2006 / 2007 • Pharmacy service provides 60% of total • Loss to follow-up is a problem in ensuring accurate recording of success rates • Large variations in uptake between areas • Innovative approaches are required to encourage access to service from some communities