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Breaking Free from Smoking: A Novel Digital Smoking Cessation Intervention for Offenders in UK Prisons

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 March 2018

Stephanie Dugdale ,
Jonathan Ward ,
Sarah Elison-Davies ,
Glyn Davies  and
Emma Brown Open the ORCID record for Emma Brown [Opens in a new window]
Stephanie Dugdale*
Affiliation:
Department of Research, Breaking Free Group, Manchester, UK
Jonathan Ward
Affiliation:
Department of Research, Breaking Free Group, Manchester, UK
Sarah Elison-Davies
Affiliation:
Department of Research, Breaking Free Group, Manchester, UK
Glyn Davies
Affiliation:
Department of Research, Breaking Free Group, Manchester, UK
Emma Brown
Affiliation:
School of Health Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
*
Address for correspondence: Stephanie Dugdale, Breaking Free Group, 274 Deansgate, Manchester, UK, M3 4JB. Email: sdugdale@breakingfreegroup.com
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Abstract

Introduction: The level of smoking cessation support across UK prisons is variable, with most offering pharmacological support, such as nicotine replacement therapy. However, with a complete smoking ban in prisons in England now imminent, additional standardised behavioural support is necessary to help offenders go smoke-free.

Aims: This study used the Behaviour Change Wheel to aim to develop the content of an online smoking cessation intervention for offenders, with consideration of their capability, motivation and opportunity for behaviour change.

Methods: This was an intervention development study. The Behaviour Change Wheel was used to map cognitive, behavioural, physiological and social targets for the intervention, onto appropriate intervention techniques for inclusion in the smoking cessation programme for offenders.

Results: Psychological capability, social opportunity and reflective and automatic motivation were identified through deductive thematic analysis as areas of change required to achieve smoking cessation. A total of 27 behavioural change techniques were chosen for this smoking cessation intervention and were mapped onto the Lifestyle Balance Model which provided the theoretical basis on which the components of the programme are conceptualised. This included strategies around increasing motivation to quit, anticipating smoking triggers, modifying smoking-related thoughts, regulating emotions, managing cravings, replacing smoking and rewarding nicotine abstinence and adopting a healthier lifestyle.

Conclusions: Through the utilisation of the Behaviour Change Wheel, the development process of this digital smoking cessation intervention was achieved. Further research is planned to evaluate the clinical effectiveness of this intervention and to explore how the programme is implemented in practice within prison settings.

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Journal of Smoking Cessation , Volume 13 , Issue 4 , December 2018 , pp. 189 - 200
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Copyright © The Author(s) 2018 

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