ROLE OF THE NURSE IN HEALTH PROMOTION

Discuss the role of the nurse in Health Promotion in relation to Smoking



Discuss the role of the nurse in Health Promotion in relation to Smoking

Introduction

Nurses can play a vital role in helping the general population and patients in particular smoking cessation, one of the preventive activities with more cost-effective as corroborated by numerous studies. However, the fact that some nurses smoke, can become an obstacle to reach the target population, it lost credibility and undermining the very sense of self-efficacy of nurses and therefore their involvement in the problem. (Dooris, 2001, 51)

Smoking is now considered the largest preventable public health problem in developed countries. Since snuff dependence is recognized as a mental disorder and behavior, i.e., as a disease [International Classification of Diseases (WHO ICD-10) WHO, 1992 - and in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of the Association APA-American Psychiatric Association, 1995 -], it is necessary to identify the best therapeutic strategies that may decrease the prevalence of this problem, especially considering that Spain is one of the European Union countries with the highest prevalence of smoking. (Whitelaw, 2001, pp.339)

Smoking is very bad effect on a person in combination with alcohol, because Alcohol lowers inhibition. However, this combination affects people trying to quit smoking. Once you've picked up a glass, your far-buried desires begin to acquire the activity, saying his "only today"; you say to yourself still "nothing happens"! It is thus ended in complete dust many efforts to quit smoking. Responsibilities for reducing your attempts to quit smoking often have feasts, parties, events, clubs and other similar places. Distract his own attention: Take yourself or the other type of occupation dancing, eating, or simply communicate. Try to distract attention away from drinking and smoking. Remember that there are many other ways to have fun and feel happy. Avoid the parties. Holiday parties are a threat to your program for smoking cessation. If you are afraid to be tempted to smoke, do not torture yourself, simply consider not go to the event. Remember: in the next year will be even more partying. Thus, you can give your body time to recover from harmful addiction.

Addiction and pleasure are the maintenance factors of smoking that occur most frequently, followed by psychological pressure. Nurses believe that advertising influences the acquisition of smoking, but that has little impact on its maintenance. One factor that favors the maintenance of smoking is that smoking seems to facilitate socialization. Our respondents did not consider stress as an initiating factor. Nor do they perceive their work environment as particularly stressful, and do not believe that will affect the maintenance of the habit, although it favors an increase in cigarette consumption and relapse in smoking cessation case. (Cluskey, 2009, pp.325)

The weight control is emerging as a clear reason that influences the maintenance of female smoking. You can also give a series of more or less irrational justifications such as a hard time emotionally, that snuff is not as bad ...