Smoking Cessation in HMP Bowhouse

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Smoking Cessation in HMP Bowhouse

• A P.A.T.H Funded Project
• By Clare McLaughlin

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Presentation Overview

• Title
• Target
• Evidence of Need
• Methodology
• Outcomes

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Target Population

• Prisoners (n approx. 550 male)
• smoking cessation support
• unique population
• Staff (n approx. 250)
• smoking cessation training
• smoking cessation support

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Evidence of Need

• Gap in service identified via Strategic Work
• Literature search and review
• Results of Health Screening within Prison

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Results of Health Screening

• 97 of prisoners
• 75 of staff smoke
• 88.5 of prisoners would like help to stop
• 100 of staff would like help to stop

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Results of Small Scale Survey

• Prisoners (n 17)
• no of cigarettes per day
• 5- 10 12
• 10- 15 12
• 15- 20 35.5
• 25- 30 35.5
• 30- 40 5

• Staff (n 4)
• no of cigarettes per day
• 5- 10 50
• 10- 15
• 15- 20 50
• 25- 30
• 30- 40

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Results of Small Scale Survey Cont..

• Prisoners (n 17)
• Support Preference
• Group 35.5
• Individual 35.5
• No Preference 23.5
• No Support 5.5

• Staff (n 4)
• Support Preference
• Group 75.0
• Individual 25.0
• No Preference
• No Support

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Methodology

• Trained Smoking Cessation Advisor
• Referral mechanisms
• Through care
• Provision of support
• Cessation Training for Staff
• Develop resources
• Recruitment of External Evaluation Officer
• Continuous monitoring
• Dissemination

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Outcomes

• Health, financial and emotional well-being
  benefits of cessation
• Progression round Stages of Change
• Increased awareness
• Professional and Personal Development for Staff