Research Article

Feasibility of Audio-Recording Consultations with Pregnant Australian Indigenous Women to Assess Use of Smoking Cessation Behaviour Change Techniques

Table 1

Behaviour change techniques used in audio-recorded consultations as part of ICAN Quit in Pregnancy trial.

Consultation number and time recorded (minutes)Behaviour change techniques (BCTs) used

Service #1: consultations with midwife
Patient #1
(02:05)
Six BCTs:
(i) RC1: build general rapport
(ii) RC2: general practitioner communication approaches
(iii) RC6: offer/direct towards appropriate written materials
(iv) BM3: provide feedback on current behaviour and progress
(v) BM11: measure CO and explain the purposes of CO monitoring
(vi) A1: advise on stop smoking medication
Patient #2
(00:48)
Three BCTs:
(i) RC7: information gathering and assessment
(ii) BM5: provide normative information about others’ behaviour and experiences
(iii) BM9: facilitate identification of reasons for wanting and not wanting to stop smoking
Patient #3
(03:47)
Four BCTs:
(i) RC7: information gathering and assessment
(ii) A1: advise on stop smoking medication
(iii) A3: ask about experiences of stop smoking medication that the smoker is currently using
(iv) BS11: advise on avoiding social cues for smoking

Service #2: consultations with tobacco action worker
Patient #4
First visit
(02:55)
Five BCTs:
(i) RC1: build general rapport
(ii) RC2: general practitioner communication approaches
(iii) RC7: information gathering and assessment
(iv) BM3: provide feedback on current behaviour and progress
(v) BM7: provide rewards contingent on effort or progress
Patient #4
Second visit
(00:47)
Two BCTs:
(i) RC1: build general rapport
(ii) BM13: create or reinforce negative associations
Patient #5
First visit
(01:13)
Three BCTs:
(i) RC1: build general rapport
(ii) RC7: information gathering and assessment
(iii) BM7: provide rewards contingent on effort or progress
Patient #5
Second visit
(02:25)
Two BCTs:
(i) RC1: build general rapport
(ii) RC7: information gathering and assessment