<p>Appendix 3: A list of competences (knowledge and skills) for group behavioral support identified in relevant national and international Stop Smoking Services (SSS) guidance documents and manuals</p><p>Manual of Smoking Cessation (21) HDA (20)</p><p>Competence number and summary label </p><p>Ability to … </p><p>GBM1 Encourage group discussions Encourage group discussions Stimulate and facilitate supportive group discussions</p><p>GBM2 Encourage group tasks that promote interaction Group tasks that promote Describe and apply and/or bonding interaction and/or bonding techniques for enhancing group support</p><p>GBM3 Encourage mutual support Encourage mutual support Explain the ways in which group processes can sustain or enhance motivation to stop smoking</p><p>GBM4 Use furniture to reinforce group interaction Use furniture to reinforce group interaction</p><p>GBM5 Emphasise that each individual has a responsibility Emphasise that each individual has a Describe and apply for the group responsibility for the group strategies for dealing with "difficult" group members</p><p>GBM6 Encourage clients to make a public promise Public promise (contract with group (contract with group members) members) GBM7 Communicate group member identities Communicate group member identities</p><p>GBM8 Encourage comparison of carbon monoxide Encourage comparison of carbon readings monoxide readings</p><p>GBM9 Report on missing members Report on missing members </p><p>GA1 Implement a buddy system Implement a buddy system </p><p>GA2 Implement a betting game Implement a betting game </p><p>GA3 Facilitate choice of medications in the group Facilitate choice of context medications in the group context</p><p>GRD1 Establish a ‘closed group’ Establish a ‘closed group’ </p><p>GRD2 Manage problems of co-morbidity (psychological Manage problems of co- and physical) appropriately morbidity (psychological and physical) appropriately</p><p>GRI1 Screen suitability for group based support Screen suitability for group based Assess patients for their support suitability for group treatment</p><p>GRC1 Explain group support Explain group support Present the treatment and create accurate positive treatment expectations within the group context. </p><p>GRC2 Discuss maintenance support Discuss maintenance support Outline current practice of maintenance/relapse prevention sessions for group members </p><p>GP1 Implement a system of keeping records of group Implement a system of attendance and outcome keeping records of group attendance and outcome</p><p>GP2 Use of range of methodologies to evaluate group outcomes GP3 Knowledge of potential difficulties and pitfalls in Describe potential recruiting patients for group treatment and ways difficulties and pitfalls in of coping with these recruiting patients for group treatment and ways of coping with these</p><p>GP4 Knowledge of the size of catchment area needed Show awareness of the size to run successful group programmes and of of catchment area needed expected local throughput to run successful group programmes and of expected local throughput</p><p>GP5 Knowledge of the logistic demands of organising Describe logistic demands group clinics of organising group clinics</p><p>GP6 Knowledge of short-term and long-term results Show awareness of short- typically achieved in the UK smoking cessation term and long-term results services with group treatments typically achieved in the UK smoking cessation services with group treatments</p>