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Brief Intervention and Use of NRT in Hutt Hospital. Stephen Vega. Mid size 290 bed general hospital 25 house surgeons, 17 first years and 8 second years Relatively receptive to change on smoking cessation i.e. accepted smokefree policy change 2007. Hutt Valley Hospital.
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Brief Intervention and Use of NRT in Hutt Hospital Stephen Vega
Mid size 290 bed general hospital 25 house surgeons, 17 first years and 8 second years Relatively receptive to change on smoking cessation i.e. accepted smokefree policy change 2007. Hutt Valley Hospital
Possible influential changes on a time-line • Pilot study 2006/7 suggests clinical approach & change smokefree policy • Introduction of EBI training 2007 • Introduction of house surgeon training 2007 • HDC 2007 report recommends reviewing S/F policy
Possible influential changes on a time-line • Change to smokefree policy 2007-2008, from business to clinical • Quit Cards available from Feb 2008 • Mental Health Unit going smokefree March 2008 • Health Target 5 2009
Discussion • Results are not limited to Hutt Hospital • Potential reach across all DHBs • Health Target 5 + has a good rationale + has contributed to the culture of smoking cessation - can be viewed somewhat cynically by clinicians
Contact Stephen.vega@huttvalleydhb.org.nz Telephone. 04 570 9936