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Raising the Issue of Smoking: Brief Advice
Created: 13/11/2014
News/Events Category: Training and Learning
When: 9.30am - 12.30pm, Wednesday 14 January 2015
Where: The Vine Venue, Garvock Hill, Dunfermline KY11 4JU
This event is being organised by Health Promotion Fife
This particular event is free to attend, so no payment is required.
It is too late to book a place for this particular session, sorry about that.Facilitator: Kay Samson, Tobacco Issues Co-ordinator, NHS Fife
Course Aims:
To enable course participants to raise the issue of smoking with clients and refer on to a local stop smoking service as appropriate.
Successful completion of this course will provide:
- Explored the health benefits offered by stopping smoking;
- An understanding of the purpose and benefits of brief advice in relation to smoking;
- An understanding of the process for delivering brief advice;
- Examined the importance and relevance of their role in helping people to stop smoking;
- Increased confidence in raising the issue of smoking with individuals.
Who should attend:
Prospective participants include anyone who is able to raise the issue of smoking with individuals. This includes a range of staff including health professionals and support staff from secondary, primary care services, youth workers, school nurses, teaching and non teaching staff, social workers and community workers.
Please note: This course uses a blended learning approach which includes an e-learning module and a participatory session. The e-learning component will take between 1 and 2 hours. It does not need to be completed in one go, but should be completed within 4 weeks prior to the date of the participatory session. A personal or work email address is required.
To book a place please visit www.healthyfife.net/apply and complete the online form.
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