IMPACT Training

Wed Feb 05 2025 at 01:00 pm to 03:30 pm UTC+00:00

Rooms A+B, Lochee Community Hub | Lochee

Quit Your Way - Public Health - NHS Tayside
Publisher/HostQuit Your Way - Public Health - NHS Tayside
IMPACT Training
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To equip workers who support people with lived experience of mental ill-health to initiate a conversation about smoking.
About this Event

To equip workers who support people with lived experience of mental ill-health with the knowledge, skills, tools and confidence to initiate a conversation about smoking, and to support those who are ready to quit.

By the end of this session participants will:

  • Be able to highlight the health risks of smoking and the impact of smoking on mental health (MH)
  • Recognise the impact of smoking in creating health inequalities amongst people experiencing long standing MH conditions
  • Understand how smoking affects medications
  • Be able to facilitate conversations about smoking with your client group
  • Have gained a basic understanding of behaviour change techniques and motivational interviewing
  • Understand the current stance from the Scottish Government and Public Health Scotland regarding e-cigarettes
  • Know how to signpost to the NHS Tayside Quit Your Way smoking cessation service

This course requires the completion of an e-module (maximum 1-hr) before attending

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Rooms A+B, Lochee Community Hub, 118 High Street, Lochee, United Kingdom

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