Smoking cessation

“protocol of a quasi-experiment to increase the engagement of pregnant women who smoke in NHS Stop Smoking Services” (Bennett et al. BMC Public Health 2014). The study carried out in the first article’s aims to gather reliable and valid information on how effective the three different models of service delivery to deal with the breach in the evidence base about how to carry out a flexible, customized stop smoking service for pregnant women (Bennett et al. BMC Public Health 2014). Within this…

Tobacco can be consumed through smokeless tobacco products, smoked tobacco products, and electronic smoking devices (National Cancer Institute [NCI], 2010). Each form of tobacco contains nicotine, which is a highly toxic chemical responsible for the drug’s addictive properties (NCI, 2010). The likelihood of developing tobacco abusing behaviors increases with the availability of tobacco products (NCI, 2010). As a result, tobacco is one of the most widely abused substances in the United States…

The Importance of Medical Knowledge Having basic medical knowledge is essential for survival and taking care of one’s self. Without this knowledge, people can infect each other mindlessly and cause themselves and others to be at risk. For instance, in the book The Ghost Map by Stephen Johnson, the majority of people living in that era were uninformed about the disease, cholera. People were in mass hysteria because they thought that the disease was caused by an odorless miasma. This caused…

Introduction Throughout this essay patient scenario two will be discussed. The patient is a 54-year-old man named Tim who has a diagnosis of COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder). This essay will seek to assess Tim’s care against COPD frameworks, one aspect of the RRC (Relationship-centred care model), and finally the two themes of care. NICE 2010 and GOLD 2017 Influence on Care Frameworks and policies are used to help improve quality of life when working with patients who have LTC. The…

occlude already partially obstructed vessels and further impair blood flow to the lower extremities. Educate the patient. Instruct the patient to stop smoking if necessary. An order for nicotine gum or a nicotine patch can be obtained. The gum and patches contain less nicotine than cigarettes, and can be helpful to reduce the stress of smoking cessation. Discussing regular exercise and how important it is to the PVD patient. Exercise helps to promote the development of collateral…

These obstructions are “(1) time, (2) low priority, (3) fear of the unknown, and (4) lack of companionship or support” (Murimi & Harpel, 2010). When schedule conflicts and time constraints create excuses, providers can offer night and weekend timeslots for appointments and educational seminars, thus improving compliance. Educational seminars can be very helpful for clients in addressing the importance of compliance and providing an opportunity to provide answers to the existing unknowns.…

Health promotion- Smoking Less than 1 in 5 adults currently smoke cigarettes. National Statistics (2017) suggests this equates to an estimated 9.4 million UK adult smokers. Consequently, individuals who smoke will experience many physical and mental health problems which ultimately affects the NHS. The topic smoking has been chosen for this health promotion essay because it is a complex issue across the UK, as it is the cause of many deaths, which is an approachable issue that could be prevented…

Smoking is one of the most significant systemic risk factors associated with the development of gum disease (Research, 2013). Over the past two decades, the percentile of daily smokers over the age of 18 has decreased from 23.8% in 1995 to 14.5% of individuals in the years 2014-15 (Statistics, 2015). Prochaska and DiClemente developed the trans-theoretical model which uses the stages of change model; pre-contemplation, contemplation, preparation, action and maintenance, to create an integrated…

Summary of visit: I arrived at patients home they were sitting outside waiting for me. She had company so I asked her if she wanted me to go at a different time she stated she was okay with me staying. I sat down and I asked her how she was doing she responded that besides her prior complaint she wanted to discuss her inability to sleep at night. She went on to describe her signs and symptoms. Her brother then approached me and he wanted to discuss diabetes management. We spoke about nutrition…

Introduction &Primary goal of informatics/HIT project element Cigarette smoking is a universal health hazard. It is considered one of the leading causes of preventable death around the world (Morrell, Skarbek & Cohen, 2011). It is responsible for numerous adverse outcomes and diseases related to tobacco use. Tobacco use is one of the leading causes of death in the United States. It represents the single most important preventable health hazard worldwide. In the United States, cigarette use is…