PETRA: Community Based Smoking Cessation

Environmental Scan

June 10, 2015

Community-based cessation

Provide direction for evidence-based planning for 2013-2018 Strategic Plan

“Growing Community-Based Smoking Cessation Programs” during Year 2

“Workplace Wellness Programs for Target Workplaces” during Year 3

E-scan: determine best practices & critical success factors for smoking cessation programs to be adopted on PEI.

Community-based cessation

E-scan Working Group

Determined criteria for program review

Program information to gather

Strategic Plan age groups

Categories for the searchable database

Findings into a report format

Community-based cessation

Cessation on PEI:QuitCareSmokers Helpline and OnlineOMSC across PEI facilities

Opportunities:No cancer agency programsNo pharmacy based programsRole for promoting NRT use with mobile

phones, text messages and social media focused on youth cessation (CPAC 2015)

Community-based cessation

Web-based Cessation:Increase cessation rate 1.5 x’sAbstinence at 1 year = 9.9%More impact with adults vs. youthAccessibleTailored to audience; interactive

StopAdvisor in the UK:Good evidence with lower S/E status youth

Community-based cessation

Mobile Phone or Text:Significant positive short-term resultsMessages can be tailored

UK and NZ: txt2stop:Motivational messagesInteractive to get additional help through

quit lines

Community-based cessation

APP - Crush the Crave:Propel at University of WaterlooAppTargeted to youth 19-29 Customized quit plansPositive evaluation outcomes

Community-based cessation

Substitution Activities: ExerciseTaking regular exercise may help people

give up smoking by moderating nicotine withdrawal and cravings, and by helping to manage weight gain

NS Lung Assn: Learn to Run for SmokersQuitRunChillRun to QuitNordic Pole Walking

Community-based cessation

Young Adults in Workplaces: Studies focus on blue-collar Majority of current young adult smokers

prefer to quit without the aid of individually-focused interventions

Use substitutive behaviours (e.g. sports) Use technology Apprenticeship programs Workplace smoking policies

Community-based cessation

MassBUILTGear up for Health StudyNo Butts About It:

◦Organizational◦Interpersonal◦Individual

Recruiting youth

Community-based cessation

Community of Practice:◦To support practitioners

Community-based Programming:◦Government agencies◦Health charities