Smoking

Question 1

5 reasons people with mental illness smoke

Answer 1

1. Boredom
2. Dependency
3. Social smoking
4. Alleviates symptoms of medication
5. Not discouraged

Question 2

What is the COM-B model

Answer 2

Capability

Motivation Behaviour

Opportunity

Question 3

What is capability in the COM-B model

Answer 3

Psychological or physical ability to put in to practice a behaviour

Question 4

What is motivation in the COM-B model

Answer 4

Reflective or automatic motivations that activate or inhibit a behaviour

Question 5

What is opportunity in the COM-B model

Answer 5

Physical or social environment that enables a behaviour

Question 6

How does the COM-B model work

Answer 6

Capability, opportunity and motivation have to all be present for a behaviour to occur

Have to all interact as a system

Motivation must be stronger to the target behaviour rather than the competing behaviour

Question 7

What are 6 patient challenges to stopping smoking

Answer 7

1. Availability of cigarettes
2. Habitual behaviour
3. May have had a bad experience on a nicotine replacement course
4. Withdrawal symptoms
5. Medication and mental health barriers e.g lack of attention
6. Value is placed on cigarettes in ward environments