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The impact of DH-funded provision of NRT in HM prisons - revised findings

Document type:

Publication
Author:

Susan MacAskill, Institute for Social Marketing (University of Stirling and the Open University) for the Department of Health and Prison Health
Published date:

1 May 2006
Primary audience:

Professionals
Publication format:

Electronic only
Gateway reference:

6076
Pages:

33
Copyright holder:

Crown copyright

The aim of the study was to provide understanding of the uptake and outcomes from provision of funded Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) in prisons during 2004-05. In addition the study intended to provide insight into the processes relating to the administration of NRT in the context of cessation interventions. The study also aimed to contribute to increased understanding of activity within prisons to deal with smoking and with second-hand smoke.

In more detail, the study objectives were to:

Establish models of interventions and NRT usage.
Explore issues in relation to distribution of NRT and record keeping.
Devise mechanisms for obtaining quantitative information and distribute forms.
Collect and collate quarterly returns to provide measures of quit rates.
Provide qualitative insight into the uptake and impact of NRT provision over the study period.

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