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    Overall we found that behaviour change interventions delivered in primary care settings can be effective: 37% of smokers in our study were able to quit following the intervention. However, there are important lessons to learn and share around tailoring materials to the local context and training and supporting healthcare workers to deliver the intervention. This infographic captures the key results and learning points from our research.

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    Overall we found that behaviour change interventions delivered in primary care settings can be effective: 37% of smokers in our study were able to quit following the intervention. However, there are important lessons to learn and share around tailoring materials to the local context and training and supporting healthcare workers to deliver the intervention. This infographic captures the key results and learning points from our research.

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    COMDISHSD

    CANBEHAVIOURCHANGE
    SUPPORTREDUCE
    TOBACCOUSEINNEPAL?
    Nepalhasthehighestratesoftobaccouse
    inSouthAsia.Thismakestobaccousea
    majorpublichealthconcern.Forpeople
    withTBorlungproblems,therisksare
    evengreater.Ourstudyinvolvedworking
    withhealthcareworkersandsmokersto
    developandtestabehaviourchange
    packagethatnotonlyhelpedsmokersto
    successfullyquit,butwasacceptableand
    feasibleforhealthcareworkerstouseand
    couldbeintegratedintoroutineprimary
    healthcareservicesinNepal.

    Cigarettesmokers

    30%

    9%

    Othertobacco(egchewing)

    Overallwefoundthatbehaviour
    changeinterventionsdeliveredin
    primarycaresettingscanbe
    effective:37%ofsmokersinour
    studywereabletoquitfollowingthe
    intervention.

    38%

    6%

    However,thereareimportantlessons
    tolearnandsharearoundtailoring
    materialstothelocalcontextand
    trainingandsupportinghealthcare
    workerstodelivertheintervention.

    37

    of smokers who received the


    behaviour change support
    intervention were able to quit
    % smoking
    (verifiedat3monthsaftertheintervention)

    5 LESSONS TO SHARE FROM OUR RESEARCH


    Integratingtobacco
    cessationintoroutineTB
    carecanhaveimportant
    benefits.Anxietyabouttheir
    healthandfrequentcontact
    withhealthcareproviders
    canresultinhigherquit
    successratesamongTB
    patientsthangeneral
    smokers.Integrating
    cessationsupportinto
    existingservicescanalso
    bemorecosteffectivein
    lowincomecountries.
    Behavioursupport
    materialsshouldbetailored
    tothelocalcontext.Stigma
    attachedtowomen
    smokersinNepalmean
    theyoftenhidetheir
    smoking.Werevisedour
    materialsaccordinglyto
    showpicturesofwomen
    tobaccousersreinforcing
    theideathatthebehaviour
    supportpackagewasfor
    menANDwomen.
    Adequatetrainingand
    ongoingsupportforthe

    healthcareworkers
    deliveringbehavioursupport
    areessential.Basic
    behaviourchangeskills,eg
    reflectivelisteningand
    tailoringadviceaccordingly
    taketimetoacquire.We
    foundamoveawayfrom
    didacticclassroomstyle
    trainingtowardsinteractive
    roleplaytobehelpful.
    Widespreadrespectfor
    doctorsinNepalmeansthat
    briefinitialsmokingcessation
    advicefromthemcan
    improvethepatient's
    willingnesstoengageinthe
    longertermbehaviour
    supportprogramme.
    Asupportivepolitical
    environmentandaclear
    governmentmandatearekey
    factorsforthesmooth
    implementationofsmoking
    cessationinterventions,eg
    theinclusionofsmoking
    cessationindicatorsinthe
    mainoutpatientregister.
    Clickhereforourfullstudy

    Clickhereforourfullstudy:Usingbehaviourchangeinterventionsto
    decreasetobaccouseinNepal

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