In the following, you can search for recruitment activities identified during the ACCESS project. You can choose from different search criteria. If you would like to learn more about an activity, look up in which country this activity is already implemented and than directly contact the ACCESS partner in this country (for contact details see “The Group”). They will help you to get more information.
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| information session | Prior to the cessation aid an information session given by the provider is held for the target group of the intervention. Motivation to stop smoking and to participate in the intervention is enhanced through discussing pros and cons of smoking and cessation, visualising the norm of non-smoking, investigating tobacco industry marketing and informing about the how and when of the intervention | school, workplace, youth centre, prison, clinic | education about the cessation process, specific information about the intervention, face to face/one to one provider-tobacco user, tobacco industry manipulation, norm-setting, non-stigma, mandatory/obligation to participate | group, individual counseling, quit line | Germany, Austria, Belgium |
| information meeting | Following a mandatory information session or a prevention workshop the information meeting is facultative for interested smokers. It aims to give detailed information on the implementation of the intervention and to tailor the organisation of the intervention to the needs of the interested adolescents. | school | face to face/one to one provider-tobacco user, specific information about the intervention, tailoring to organisational needs | group | Germany, Austria |
| voucher | Participants receive vouchers for regular attendance (media store, movies) | school | incentive for participation | group | Germany |
| t-shirts | Participants receive T-shirts for regular attendance | | incentive for participation | quit line | Slovenia |
| personal communication with school social workers | In-school social workers approach potential participants and ask them to join the intervention repeatedly | school | adult person of trust, repeating, face to face/one to one provider-tobacco user | group | Germany, Austria |
| Initial information through guidance person | Smokers are informed about the intervention by teachers, social workers or work place mentors. | school, work place, youth centre, prison | authority, specific information about the intervention | group, individual counseling | Germany, Austria, Belgium, Netherlands, Denmark |
| funny flyer | Fancy, nonstandard information material is used to inform the target group about the cessation intervention (flip book flyer, postcards, boomerang cards, own newspaper) | school, work place, youth centre, prison, leisure, medical office | specific information about the intervention, media campaigns, fun | group, e-learning, quit line, brief intervention plus | Germany, Austria, Netherlands, Switzerland |
| morphing | Using "ageing" software smokers can see how they will look like at older ages if they keep on smoking and if they stop | school, work place, youth centre, prison | education about the cessation process, emotional arousal combined with self-efficacy enhancing elements, visualisation | group | Germany, Austria, Switzerland |
| press releases | Press releases are texted for the local newspaper | traditional media | specific information about the intervention, media campaigns, media advocacy | group | Germany |
| website information | The cessation aid is described on the providers' insitution homepage | internet | specific information about the intervention, media campaigns | group, e-learning, individual counseling | Germany, Austria, Belgium |
| informational material | Information material like posters, flyers, cd-roms, folders, leaflets are distributed in various settings | school, youth centre, medical office, leisure, clinic, hospitals, pharmacists, insurance companies, catering industry, concerts, clubs | specific information about the intervention, media campaigns | group, e-learning, quit line, brief intervention, individual counseling | Germany, Latvia, Belgium, Netherlands |
| informing event/workshop for multiplyers | Parents, teachers, school board, medical staff, social workers, sport coaches, counseling staff, other providers are informed about the intervention during a workshop or meeting. | family, youth welfare, clinic, school | authority, adult person of trust, policy and infrastructure, specific information about the intervention | group, individual counseling, brief intervention, broad counseling, brief intervention plus | Germany, Austria, Belgium, Netherlands, Latvia, Switzerland |
| cooperation with psychiatric clinic | Cooperation agreement with regard to recruitment of smokers into intervention is signed. | clinic | policy and infrastructure | group | Germany |
| prevention workshops with classes | One element of a smoking prevention workshop is the introduction of available cessation aid (by the provider) | counseling centre, school | face to face/one to one provider-tobacco user, reflecting own behaviour, education about the cessation process, non-stigma, specific information about the intervention | group, web-based self-help | Germany, Austria, Belgium |
| cooperation with youth doctors | Cooperation agreement with regard to recruitment of smokers into intervention | medical office | policy and infrastructure | group | Germany |
| preliminary individual counseling for bridging the time gap | Smokers receive individual intervention sessions in order to maintain their motivation to join a cessation group | counseling centre, clinic | face to face/one to one provider-tobacco user, repeating | group | Germany |
| feedback on school survey | Results of a school survey on non-smoking, smoking and cessation behavior are presented to the target group | school | norm-setting, reflecting own behaviour | group, e-learning | Germany |
| informational material for parents | | school, family | policy and infrastructure, adult person of trust | group, e-learning | Germany |
| cessation contest | cessation contest with money prizes | school | incentive for participation | group, e-learning | Germany, Denmark |
| CO-measuring | The breath of interested adolescents is analysed and CO is measured. | school, clinic | reflecting own behaviour, emotional arousal combinded with self-efficacy enhancing elements, visualisation | group, e-learning, individual counseling, brief intervention | Germany, Austria, Denmark, Latvia, Slovenia, Belgium |
| personal communication provider-smoker | In a one-to-one situation the provider talks to the smoker and asks him oder her to join the cessation intervention | school, counseling centre, psychotherapist office, clinic | face to face/one to one provider-tobacco user, specific information about the intervention | group, individual counseling | Germany, Austria |
| presentation in the students board | The intervention is presented to the students' board, i.e. students that have an official function at school. | school | policy and infrastructure, peer to peer | group, e-learning | Germany |
| initial information through peers | Other adolescents like youth leaders or co-patients inform smokers about the intervention. The informants themselve participate in the intervention or completed it already. | leisure, clinic | peer to peer, specific information about the intervention, testimonials | group | Austria, Germany |
| search engines | Money is invested so that the intervention is on top of list of search results in web search engines. | internet | specific information about the intervention | e-learning | Austria, Denmark |
| links on other websites | Non-tobacco-related youth websites are linked to the cessation intervention website. | internet | media campaigns | e-learning, brief intervention plus | Austria, Netherlands, Switzerland |
| piss point/toilet paper | Badges advertising the intervention are placed in pissoirs or on toilet paper. | school | specific information about the intervention, fun | e-learning | Austria |
| personal communication provider-multiplyer | Parents, other relatives and friends who want to support the smoker and seek help are informed about the intervention | counseling centre, psychotherapist office | policy and infrastructure, peer to peer, adult person of trust | individual counseling | Austria |
| contact information on cigarette packages | The number of the quit line is placed on cigarette packages. | tobacco product | specific information about the intervention, repeating, mandatory/obligation to participate | e-learning, quit line | Austria |
| give-aways | | medical office, clinic, leisure | specific information about the intervention, incentives for participation | brief intervention plus | Austria, Switzerland |
| discussion forum | on cessation website not specifically for youths | internet | peer to peer, specific information about the intervention, ambassadors | web-based self-help | Austria |
| ads in youth magazines | | old media | media campaigns, specific information about the intervention | group | Austria |
| personalized communication provider-smoker | Personalized communication from provider to smoker through e-newsletters and emails and SMS | internet | specific information about the intervention | group, brief intervention plus | Austria, Switzerland |
| information in youth magazines | | old media | specific information about the intervention, education about the cessation process, media advocacy | brief intervention plus, e-learning | Switzerland, Denmark |
| iniital information through doctors and nurses | Smokers are informed about the intervention by doctors and nurses. | medical office, clinic | authority, adult person of trust, specific information about the intervention | e-learning, individual counseling, group | Denmark, Belgium, Germany |
| utilizing press contacts | During every contact with the press, the provider mentions the intervention. | old media | specific information about the intervention, media advocacy | e-learning | Denmark |
| banners on youth websites | Advertising banners are placed on youth websites | internet | media campaigns | e-learning | Denmark |
| participation in TV or radio shows | The provider participates in (local) TV or radio shows (at cessation-relevant times like New Years Eve) to promote his intervention. | old media | media advocacy, specific information about the intervention, education about the cessation process | e-learning, quit line | Denmark, Netherlands, Slovenia |
| radio spots | Public announcements about smoking cessation and the intervention are aired. | old media | media campaigns, media advocacy | quit contest, quit line | Denmark, Slovenia |
| TV spots | Public announcements about smoking cessation and the intervention are aired. | old media | media campaigns, media advocacy | quit contest | Denmark |
| project stand | Project stand placed centrally at the schools with brief intervention, placed at big event | school, leisure | education about the cessation process, specific information about the intervention | e-learning, all | Denmark, Slovenia |
| initiated word of mouth | Peers are asked to tell smokers about the intervention. | school | peer to peer | e-learning | Denmark |
| intervention website | A website or community profile about the intervention is created not only informing about the cessation aid but also including self-tests, information about smoking etc | internet | specific information about the intervention, reflecting own behaviour, education about the cessation process, media advocacy, media campaigns | quit line, brief intervention plus | Belgium, Netherlands, Switzerland |
| ads in local newspapers | | traditional media | media campaigns | group | Netherlands |
| questionnaire and tailored feedback | Students are obligated to fill out questionnaire and receive tailored feedback letters | school, clinic | reflecting own behaviour, mandatory/obligation to participate | e-learning, group | Netherlands, Germany |
| social community, invite a friend | word to mouth in the web | internet | peer to peer, media advocacy, media campaigns | group, brief intervention plus | Netherlands, Switzerland |
| cooperation with other providers | | | policy and infrastructure | group | Netherlands |
| carrot/flower/fruit offer for cigarette | Young people ask young smokers in the streets to exchange cigarette for carrott or flower or fruit | leisure | peer to peer, fund | brief peer-led intervention | Latvia, Slovenia |
| Oximobil | Mobile cessation station traveling between remote villages | | policy and infrastructure | brief intervention | Slovenia |
| Tobacco free month | A tobacco free month is proclaimed | | policy and infrastructure | | Slovenia |
| life-style workshop with non-smokers | Female smokers and nonsmokers are attracted by offer of a life-style workshop focussing on beauty, romantic relationships and cessation. | leisure | non-stigma, broader intervention approach, gender specific | brief intervention plus | Switzerland |
| ex-miss switzerland | Popular fashion model co-leads the lifestyle workshop. | leisure | ambassadors | brief intervention plus | Switzerland |
| tobacco policy at clinic | Tobacco policy at clinic including smoking bans for staff, few smoking zones, information about policy and cessation offers at introductory meeting, consequences for violation of smoking ban, quality circle, | clinic | policy and infrastructure | group | Germany |
| obligation | Mandatory enrollment for under 18 year olds and patients with pulmonary symptoms participation. | clinic | mandatory/obligation to participate | group | Germany |
| Wellness | Participants are rewarded with an extra massage or sauna event. | clinic | incentives for participation | group | Germany |
| freedom | additional furlough as a reward for participation in the program | clinic | incentives for participation | group | Germany |
| cooperation with local stakeholders | | school | policy and infrastructure | group | US |
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