- Refer Iain to his local smoking cessation team.
- Provide him with CHSS smoking cessation leaflet.
- Refer him to the Selfhelp4stroke free online self management resource.
More information for professionals on self management is available from AM 15: Self Management
CHSS supports the Charter for a smoke-free generation in Scotland by 2034 to protect young people and support positive health choices.
Topic Loop:
The stroke nurse uses the Brief Interventions process to help Iain move forward with this goal. Go through the slides to find out more about the 4 A’s of the Brief Interventions model.
Ask – Raise the issue of smoking and health risk and ask Iain if he would like some information or personal help on smoking cessation. Iain identifies that he would like help to stop smoking and so this intervention can progress to the next stage. If he had only requested some information this should been supplied and the process would stop at this stage.
Assess – Assess the readiness to change, in Iain’s case he says he has had quite a fright and realises the furring up in his arteries could have been caused by smoking, and would like to stop smoking, though he has reservations.
Advise – Discuss Iain’s current smoking habits and options available and what Iain feels may suit him best to help him stop. Iain does not feel confident about being able to stop.
Assist – Help Iain devise an action plan and a SMART goal. Ian wants to try nicotine replacement therapy patches. Iain’s goal is to contact his GP within a week to ask for nicotine replacement therapy. Iain is also offered a referral to smoking cessation services but declines this.
Page last reviewed: 18 Jan 2021
