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Early findings from a qualitative evaluation of Stop Smoking Wales

Early findings from a qualitative evaluation of Stop Smoking Wales . 29 th January 2012. Dr. Aimee Grant. Overview. Background Research Design Findings Conclusion. What is SSW?. NHS specialist smoking cessation service Covers all of Wales Self-referral Assessment session

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Early findings from a qualitative evaluation of Stop Smoking Wales

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  1. Early findings from a qualitative evaluation of Stop Smoking Wales 29th January 2012 Insert name of presentation on Master Slide Dr. Aimee Grant

  2. Overview • Background • Research Design • Findings • Conclusion Early findings from a qualitative evaluation of Stop Smoking Wales

  3. What is SSW? • NHS specialist smoking cessation service • Covers all of Wales • Self-referral • Assessment session • 6 treatment sessions (group) • c.6% of Welsh quit attempts (10,200 –2011/12) Early findings from a qualitative evaluation of Stop Smoking Wales

  4. Research Design • Semi-structured (telephone) interviews • Phase I:staff • Advisors (13) • Staff manning SSW 0800 telephone line (5) • Phase II: clients (Jan - July 2012) • 457 clients invited (population = 3,691) • 23 clients Early findings from a qualitative evaluation of Stop Smoking Wales

  5. Phase I: findings • ‘Selling the service’ • inappropriate referrals • Alcoholics’ Anonymous • Challenging clients • High job satisfaction • Assessment session – difficult to run • Difficulty accessing NRT/POM Early findings from a qualitative evaluation of Stop Smoking Wales

  6. Phase II: findings • Decision to use SSW • Treatment sessions • Pharmacological support • Telephone support • Friends and Family • The importance of SSW in quit attempts Early findings from a qualitative evaluation of Stop Smoking Wales

  7. Conclusions • High intensity intervention • High staff satisfaction • High service user satisfaction – even among those who did not quit • Small amendments to service • More joined up approach Early findings from a qualitative evaluation of Stop Smoking Wales

  8. Any questions? Aimee.grant@wales.nhs.uk Early findings from a qualitative evaluation of Stop Smoking Wales

  9. Appendix 1 – Calculating the% of Welsh quitters to use SSW • 2.3m adults (19+) (Census, 2011) • 23% of adults in Wales smoke (WHS,2011) = 529,000 adult smokers • 33% of English smokers tried to quit (West et al, 2011) – if comparable 176,000 try to quit per year • 10,200 attended SSW in 2011/12 (SSW 2012) • c.6% Welsh quitters use the service each year Early findings from a qualitative evaluation of Stop Smoking Wales

  10. Appendix 2: Demographics of clients who took part • 14/22 Local Authorities • 11 men; 12 women • Mean age 49.6 years (population mean: 47.1 years) • Mean Nicotine Dependence (Fagerstrom) 6.0 (Population mean: 5.8) • Mean 4.5 treatment sessions attended (of the 20 who attended at least one treatment session) Early findings from a qualitative evaluation of Stop Smoking Wales

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