Effects of Smoking on Your Health

Identification

The Findings

• Smoking causes an increased risk of respiratory infections;
• Smoking results in decreasing bone density;
• Smoking severely compromises blood vessels’ functions;
• Smoking causes severe damage to the lungs;
• Smoking has a probability of causing cancer.

The modifiable risk factor chosen for this paper is smoking. Although most of these findings were not apparent in Family Genetic History and Milestone 1 assignments, all of them are confirmed facts associated with smoking (“Effects of smoking on your health,” 2017). Some of these may not even be reported in previous assignments due to the nature of these conditions. For example, bone density would need a thorough clinical examination using various pieces of equipment.

Risk Explanation

• Each of mentioned conditions may manifest;
• Detection of the disease may be problematic;
• Smoking is harmful on its own;
• Smoking is worse for older adults;
• Smoking may worsen other reported conditions.

The first bullet point refers to the conditions mentioned among the findings. Detecting any disease related to smoking may indeed not be easy. Although smoking may cause diseases, it must not be the first concern as this habit is harmful enough as is. Several other reported conditions may not be related to smoking but may be affected by it in many ways.

Short-term Goals

• Thoroughly inform the participant about smoking;
• Provide significant reasons to cease smoking;
• Demonstrate benefits of leading a healthy lifestyle;
• Provide guidelines for a more healthy lifestyle;
• Ideally, form a more positive mindset.

Thus, the main focus of this teaching plan would be to improve the participant’s lifestyle. These short-term goals would allow forming a sound basis for future activities. With knowledge and motivation to unhealthy habits cessation, the participant is expected to start a steady recovery process. Finally, forming a positive mindset would allow the participant to improve their life in general.

Long-term Goals

• Form a method to cease smoking;
• Select an alternative healthy habit;
• Take on a healthier lifestyle;
• Improve the participant’s mental condition;
• Improve the participant’s health in general.

These are mostly related to improving health. All of the goals are focused on future improvements. It is also important to replace the smoking habit with something else. Desire to smoke may return, so it is important to quit once and for all.

Intervention

Description

• The intervention is based on group work;
• A significant amount of interactions required;
• Side support is strongly recommended;
• Forming a possibility of smoking cessation;
• An individual approach must also be considered.

Research by Tønnesen (2013) concludes that smoking cessation is easier achieved in group work. This claim is supported by Ford, Clifford, Gussy, and Gatner (2013). Therefore, the selected approach is aimed at providing support and motivation through group works. Nevertheless, an individual approach must not be immediately set aside. It would be most effective to combine working in groups and individually.

Rationale

• Widely supported group smoking cessation;
• Several achievements in group cessation;
• Less effort is required compared to individual work;
• Additional benefits especially effective for the participant;
• Individual work is not recommended.

Since the participant’s background indicates a great decrease in mental stability and life satisfaction, group work must be considered most useful. Thus, individual work might not cause any effect. Group work would also allow the participant to develop a more positive mindset quicker. One of the elements that allowed Massachusetts to maintain significantly low youth-smoking rates is group work (“Massachusetts reduces the number of youth who smoke,” 2016). Since individual work is not recommended, additional materials will not be provided to the participant outside of the group sessions.

Evaluation

First Method

• The participant will be interviewed;
• Various factors must be monitored;
• The participant will also reflect;
• Combined reflection and consultation;
• Progress estimation after each interview.

Each interview will determine if progress is made. Factors such as general condition, appearance, speech, etc. will be noted. Reflection will help the participant evaluate their inner progress. Progress made will be assessed and reported to the participant to provide motivation.

Second Method

• A monitor may be assigned;
• Tracks every essential factor and change;
• Is not allowed to intervene;
• Reports their findings to the supervisor;
• If necessary, may provide commentary.

A monitor is assigned to track the participant’s condition. Must report every finding. To ensure an unbiased nature of the practice must not prevent the participant from taking any actions. The supervisor must be informed about every finding to include necessary corrections.

Desired Outcomes

• Increased motivation to improve health;
• The participant successfully ceases smoking;
• The participant forms a more positive mindset;
• Improved motivation to recover from other conditions;
• Evaluation of the collective’s impact.

The participant’s condition is most important. They are expected to improve their overall condition. Also, smoking cessation is highly desired. Finally, group work effectiveness is expected to demonstrate sufficient results.

Additional Steps

• Conventional treatment and approaches are recommended;
• Individual work may prove effective;
• Alternative means of smoking cessation;
• Development of alternative approaches in group work;
• Receiving the participant’s commentary is vital.

If the recommended course of action does not work, the participant is highly expected to provide commentary. Alternative means may include electronic cigarettes and other means of reducing smoking affection. Group work is expected to be improved in various ways.

Summary

Main Points

• Various conditions associated with smoking;
• Group work is highly recommended;
• Interviews and monitoring must be implemented;
• Both methods may be implemented separately;
• Group work is expected to perform well.

The participant’s ability to avoid preventable diseases is the focus. Due to the nature of the participant’s background, group work is highly recommended. There are several ways to approach the evaluation of progress. Should the plan not have any effect, there are many other ways of achieving smoking cessation.

References

Effects of smoking on your health. (2017). Web.

Ford, P., Clifford, A., Gussy, K., & Gartner, C. (2013). A systematic review of peer-support programs for smoking cessation in disadvantaged groups. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 10(11), 5507-5522.

Massachusetts reduces number of youth who smoke. (2016). Web.

Tønnesen, P. (2013). Smoking cessation and COPD. European Respiratory Review, 22(127), 37-43.