PMHP - smoking Flashcards
What are some possible reasons why people smoke (individual factors)?
Stress relief - from personal problems Think its cool Feels good internal addiction Habit
What are some possible reasons why people smoke (community factors)?
Stress relief - from work peer pressure social norm Smoking breaks at work Poor education on health repercussions Lack of smoking cessation services
What are some possible reasons why people smoke (Wider social determinates)?
Poor education of health issues
tobacco advertisement
cultural aspect
What are some upstream policies for the prevention/intervention of smoking?
Age restriction for buying
Ban smoking inside and in public spaces
Prevention of advertisement from tobacco companies
Uncomfortable images on the packets
Increase in taxes and price of cigarettes
ban of vending machines selling
Have to be hidden behind the store counter
What are some midstream policies for the prevention/intervention of smoking?
Increase in accessibility to smoking cessation services
education on the effect of smoking
What are some DOWNSTREAM policies for the prevention/intervention of smoking?
The quick intervention of trained professionals like GDP and GMP.
Smoking cessation is given and easily accessed at dentists and pharmacies etc.
NRT like e-cigs
What are some examples of NRT?
Champix - pills are effective at helping people quit
E-cigs
What are the 3A’s and explain them?
Ask - establish a smoking status
Advise - advise them on the best way to stop smoking (using NHS services) and the benefits this will entail.
Act - Offer support and treatment, i.e referral to specialist services. Signpost to local stop smoking services.
What are the 5A’s
Ask Advise Assess Assist Arrange follow-up
In GDH on what website do you refer patients for smoking cessation etc?
Track care
