FPX 4060 NURS-FPX4060_BorovacSarah_Assessment1-1

HEALTH PROMOTION PLAN2IntroductionDespite reductions in prevalence in recent years, tobacco use remains one of the mainpreventable causes of ill-health and premature death worldwide. There are numerous negativehealth effects of tobacco use, both physically and mentally. Tobacco smoke contains biologicallysignificant concentrations of known carcinogens as well as many other toxic chemicals. Smokersmostly acknowledge the harm they are doing to themselves and many reports that they do notenjoy it - yet they continue to smoke (West, 2017). This paper discusses the health promotionand tobacco cessation plan for a close friend, and also targets the young adult population.Additionally, provide an overview of thebenefits of stopping, prevalence and patterns of use,pharmacological and social factors leading to uptake and maintenance of the behavior,interventions and goals both at a population and individual level.Population affectedTobacco use varies by geography and sociodemographic factors, but remains prevalentamong US young adults.The overall prevalence of any current tobacco use is 25.2% (1 in 4adults), and prevalence was significantly higher among men than women. Cigarette smokingalone has been estimated to cause 443, 000 deaths per year in the United States, includingapproximately 49, 400 deaths attributed to secondhand smoke exposure (King, 2012).Polytobacco use is now very common, especially among youth and young adults.According to (Richardson, 2014) a study was performed to analyze prevalence of tobacco use ofyoung adults ranging from 1-34 years old. The study resulted in Data showing a high prevalenceof tobacco use of both combustible and noncombustible products. 67% of respondents had usedat least 1 tobacco product, this indicates at least a willingness to try tobacco products, whichcould increase vulnerability to more regular use.The high level of poly-use identified in this HEALTH PROMOTION PLAN3study highlights the need to develop effective interventions to help tobacco cessation and educateyoung adults about the harms associated with tobacco products.Health effects associated withtobacco use include heart disease, many types of cancer, pulmonary disease, adversereproductive outcomes, and the exacerbation of multiple chronic health conditions.Analyzing Best Practices for Tobacco CessationSmoking cessation before age 30 is essential to avoiding tobacco-related disease andpremature death (West, 2016). Best practice population-based strategies have been identified fortobacco cessation. The ambulatory care setting provides a key environment to identify tobaccousers and provide them a customized approach for tobacco cessation. Tobacco cessation clinicsconsist of clinical pharmacists, and certified tobacco cessation providersThis service ple strategies such as medications; including nicotine replacement strategies and bupropion,education for the risks of smoking/ benefits fro