Smoking Cessation Program in New Zealand: Smoke-free 2025 Introduction Tobacco smoke is immensely harmful to one’s health. Cigarettes contain about 600 ingredients, when this burned can generate 7,000 chemicals according to American Lung Association Many ad campaigns and literatures have been published on the detriments of smoking. Medical reports further shows that half of all long-term smokers will die from a smoking-related disease. This unhealthy practice must be addressed by the government to
have been published on the detriments of smoking. Medical reports further shows that half of all long-term smokers will die from a smoking-related disease. This unhealthy practice must be addressed by the government to lessen the medical cost to treat the ill effects of smoking. Despite all available data available on smoking’s ill effects government has little success in reducing incidence of smoking. The New Zealand Government is currently addressing a smoking problem in the country. The government
Smokers to Quit is one of the health target which is routinely delivered in both primary and secondary health care by simple and effective interventions such as encouraging smoking cessation, public education about the danger of smoking, changes in the public’s and the media’s attitudes toward smoking, and the availability of new and more effective treatments for tobacco dependence. The Better Help for Smokers to Quit health target is designed to ensure health professionals, especially doctors, nurses
specialised post-partum support for up to six weeks is also provided to help smoking mothers with smoking cessation (MOH, 2017d). In primary health care setting, nursing management for smoking cessation can be achieved through one-on-one interaction with clients using ABC approach (MOH, 2009). In this approach, A represents asking or accessing the smoking status of individuals. Thus, health professionals working in the primary health sector should ask on every visit if the client is a current smoker
(Ellison-Loschmann & Pearce, 2006). Brooking (2004) identified that geographical changes also leads to develop many diseases like smallpox, cold, flu and so on. Maori spent their life on eating, smoking and sleeping which made them physically unfit. In the late nineteenth century, the habit of tobacco smoking was increased among Maori, and it leads to develop many disease conditions like lung cancer, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, coronary artery disease, hypertensive heart disease (Lange (1999).
market. This is to be completed by May 2017. The Republic of Ireland, France, New Zealand and the European Union are also considering implementing similar legislation or directives. As the legislation has only been implemented in one jurisdiction there is no conclusive evidence on the effects of such legislation the case for such legislation is that it discourages smoking, particularly the initiation of smoking, by making smoking less attractive (Germain et al., 2010; Quit 2011). This research will aim
GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT IN HEALTH CARE HLTH.8002 ASSESSMENT 2- CASE STUDY 11/3/2014 GOWTHAMI GARIMALLA ID NUM: 27009892 Region and population covered by Lakes District Health Board (DHB) Lakes DHB is located in Rotorua and Taupo. Lakes DHB covers the area between north of Lake Rotorua from Mourea to the west Mangakino down to Turangi near to Mt. Ruapehu in the south and in the east across to Kaingarao village. The Lakes DHB region covers Mangakino, Taupo, Turangi and Rotorua. Lakes DHB covers
(Diabetes New Zealand, 2014) states that, a proper diet, daily exercise will reduce the risk of further complications of diabetes. Sue has gained a lot of weight she admits this is because of poor diet choice and lack of exercise. Sue feels trusting
implications and impact of tobacco taxation increases on achieving the Smokefree 2025 goal in New Zealand. Firstly, I would review literatures about use of tobacco taxation around the world, the research methods and implications on smoking control. Secondly, I would carry out a survey about attitude and reaction of smokers and their families (potential smokers) for increasing tobacco taxation in New Zealand. Thirdly, in order to assess whether taxation will be an effective strategy associated to the
HEWLETT-PACKARD COPD CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMUNARY DISORDER 10/6/2014 Report: Assessment 2 Unit 35960 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION 2. DEFINITIONS/DESCRIPTIONS 3. RISK FACTORS 4. HIGH RISK GROUP 5. CONTRIBUTORY FACTORS 6. TERMINATION OF SMOKING 7. EFFECTIVNESS 8. CONCLUSION 9. REFERENCES INTRODUCTION This report will examine the definition and causes of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). It will identify conditions associated with the disease and identify risk factors and