Phone-Based Interventions

One of my first memories in the United States was taking a Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E) class. I was in sixth grade and a top student, as talking about drugs and alcohol and the way they affect us was fascinating to me. This is why, the following year, I volunteered to become a peer educator in Teens Against Tobacco Use (T.A.T.U). For a couple of years, I gave presentations to young students which included facts, demonstrations, and games, to spread the knowledge that tobacco is harmful and that staying away from smoking prolongs life expectancy and increases the quality of life. It should come as no surprise, then, that I consider myself a big proponent of staying tobacco-free and encouraging others to quit smoking as a great way to promote health. I remember watching my mom and sister as they took part in their nightly ritual of smoking a few cigarettes to unwind. “Did you know that a main component of cigarettes is used as rocket fuel?” I would ask them, as I opened the window and they stared back at me blankly. “We know, we know” was the answer every time. I knew that convincing them to quit was no easy task, but I was committed. Day after day, I proudly stated a new fact about the evils of smoking. Finally one day, they quit. At first, they attributed it to the cost. Since we had just immigrated to the United States, the cost of cigarettes was simply not something they could afford. I didn’t believe it. I proudly

Thank you for your informative post on article A. Telephone based intervention is a quick and convenience way to conduct qualitative research. As it engages in building participants rapport, and create behavioral discussion management strategies to enhance self-efficacy (Optum, 2013). However, it does not provide emotional contact with the person, as body language and facial expression are important observations to trait to note a qualitative research. Without the observation that a telephone-based intervention does not provide it is hard to identify if a person has indeed quit smoking or relapsed.

Edelman and Mandle (2010) describes health belief model as it explores the client’s readiness to change, the client’s perception toward needing to change, and the clients perceived benefits to the health change. The nurse can use this model to encourage patient’s behavior changes by educating patients and their families. The nurse should be prepared with the education material. The nurse should identify if the patient is ready to learn or not. The nurse should choose the time to educate the patient when patient are not tired, not distracted and have energy and readiness to learn. The nurse should explain clearly and in simple way that the patient would understand. The nurse should explain the outcome of smoking and how the particular behavior

Healthy People 2020 is a movement in America which was started in 1979 and provides 10 year national objectives based on science for promoting health and preventing diseases. It sets and monitors health objectives and tries to influence individuals to make informed health decisions. With such kind of objectives, smoking becomes a big health concern to Healthy People 2020. Smoking affects national health and causes health disparities. Smoking has been associated with a number of health complications such as cancer and heart diseases. Under Healthy People 2010 issues such as smoking during pregnancy and cigarette smoking cessation were to be addressed.

The table that was chosen from Health United States, 2014 report, was on the following determinant of health: “Current cigarette smoking among adults age 18 and over, by sex (female), race and age; United States, selected years 1965-2013”; this table (below) was listed as table 52 on the report, found on page 182. Using the data from the selected table, a specific health problem that should be the focus of one research subject in public health is cigarette smoking. Cigarette smoking is a specific health problem because the table, shows the trend of cigarette smoking (with some variation), on the decline for all categories for females (race and age) as years progress. The problem of cigarette smoking still needs to be addressed

One of America’s leading cause of death is smoking. Smoking has been around for years and doesn’t look like it’s going away anytime soon. The effects of smoking harms about every organ in the body, for example: the heart, blood vessels, lungs, eyes, mouth, reproductive organs, bones, bladder, and digestive organs. Smokers use that “it’s my body, I do what I want,” The problem with that is smoking doesn’t just affect the person doing it. It harms other people in the ways; it’s called 2nd hand smoking. People who receive second hand smoking are possible to get a disease as a person who smokes regularly. It might not be as serve but will still be not good. Most people are trying to quit but aren’t trying hard enough without motivation. Smoking is one of the most common causes of death however quitting now will decrease your chances of disease and death.

In the community assessment of San Fernando valley part, A, it was mentioned that there are many chronic illnesses such as heart disease, asthma, diabetes and obesity that are caused by poor health management, high cost of healthcare and inadequate knowledge of the disease. One factor that could cause these chronic diseases is the Tobacco usage among adults. According to Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC) (2017), Smoking may cause cancer, heart disease, stroke, lung disease, diabetes and COPD which includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis.

One of the Healthy People 2020 objectives is to promote health and to reduce chronic disease risks. A concern that correlates with my chosen vulnerable population of homeless people and is relevant to them is tobacco use. Taylor et al. (2016) maintain that 75 % of homeless people smoke cigarettes. Therefore, I am choosing the objective number, TU-4.1 “Increase smoking cessation attempts by adult smokers” (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2016, pare 4). This objective states that half of the people who smoke have made an attempt to quit smoking in the last year. And I believe it is appropriate for this vulnerable population because the survey revealed that great deal of the interviewed people rate their health as not good enough and were willing to try to change it by altering the risk factors. To stop this growing epidemic, Healthy People 2020 has put a system of strategies in play that will help ensure that people willing to make a change can get the help they need to achieve their goal. Community health nurse can help achieve this objective and make this goal happen by providing education and implementing interventions to teach the homeless people and help them quit

Smoking is one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity. The exposure to tobacco smoking negatively impacts the health of an individual over time by increasing the risks of developing diseases of the respiratory and circulatory systems (Ministry of Health, 2005). In particular, smoking is the leading cause of lung cancer. With repeated exposure, inhalation of tobacco into the lungs causes a build up of tar, altering lung tissue (Cockerham, 2007; Marmot and Wilkinson, 2006). This direct use of tobacco accounts for the death of 5 million people around the world. In the United States, 444,000 deaths per year are attributed to smoking, were 13 years of life lost for a male smoker and 14.5 years lost for a female (Cockerham, 2007; WHO, 2012). In New Zealand, tobacco use is the main cause of preventable death, contributing to around 4600 deaths

A study was conducted and the outcome showed that billions of dollars are lost on productivity by Americans due to tobacco effect. The study also reported that tobacco is the prominent preventable cause of diseases and premature death. Some of the illnesses associated with smoking include cancer,

I know because I’ve done it thousands of times”. (Twain). As Medical Assistant we spend considerable time with patients, averaging about one-half as much time with them as physicians so my knowledge of smoking cessation can help educate patient. It can help me in the preparation for some prevention programs, including mammography referral, tobacco cessation, and screening for domestic violence. Have this knowledge have can help in making proposals to transform primary care highlight the crucial importance of redefining practice roles to optimize teamwork and appropriate application of skills. Smoking cessation can improve one’s health, emotion and social wellbeing. Quitting smoking can lower one’s chances of get COPD, Cancer and decrease one’s social

While cigarette smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States, people still do it. The estimated amount of deaths every year is 438,000 because of the harmful effects of cigarette smoke. Tobacco smoke contains seven thousand chemical compounds. Smoking for as few as five years can have a permanent effect on many vital organs in the human body. Cigarette smoking is the cause of at least twenty-five diseases including, lung and other cancers, heart disease, stroke, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), acute respiratory illnesses, and adverse reproductive effects. Bad breath, coughing, wheezing, and respiratory infections are symptoms that come along with smoking. A person who smokes lives thirteen to fifteen

Another huge tobacco-related health problem is secondhand smoke. It is known to cause approximately 3,000 lung cancer deaths and 35,000 heart disease deaths in nonsmokers each year. By definition it is a mixture of smoke given off by the burning end of tobacco products and the smoke exhaled by smokers. Secondhand smoke contains over 4,000

Apparently, 45.1 million people smoke in just the U.S 318.9 million people in the U.S. That’s a lot of people that smoke just in the U.S. The sad thing about it is that the smoking charts just keep getting higher the conclusion to that is that people smoke their kids see it and find it interesting then they do it. It is a timeline of deaths ready to happen now do you want to be that bad of an influence on your child. People die because of smoking to be exact 443,000 people die per year. Tobacco contains 4,000 chemicals in it including 43 unknown chemicals that could cause cancer. Including nicotine which is something that gets you hooked on to it It increases blood pressure, raises body fat levels and much more. That one chemical can cause so much

Regardless of consumer belief, smoking dramatically increases the chances of contracting many diseases - such as heart disease or high blood pressure. Although not every user experiences these diseases, it is well known that smoking can decrease one’s life time dramatically. The information given states, “It’s virtually impossible to escape the effects of tobacco” (Jordan). This stated, Jordan expresses that essentially if you use tobacco, there is a fairly high chance that one will damage his/her body in some way. Furthermore, there are many more diseases that can be contracted and the ones stated are only the most common. Continuing, the author explains the affects of smoking, “Expose to specific elements of secondhand smoke causes blood clot more easily and damages arterial lining” (Jordan). As stated, certain components in tobacco increase the chances of high blood pressure and blood clots to form in the body. Concluding, respiratory problems in young children can occur through second hand smoking, these include asthma. Children that asthma effect increases from smoke, “Asthma turns out to be about twice as common in children exposed to high levels of second hand smoke” (Secondhand Smoke: Is it a Hazard). Not only does tobacco smoke increase other diseases, it also increases the severity of diseases already contracted as shown in the previous quote. To conclude, tobacco smoke