They develop evidence-based guidelines on the most effective ways on how to make a diagnosis, give out the right treatment and preventing diseases and ill health. They’ve recommend people on big causes of ill health such as smoking, obesity and consuming a large amount of alcohol. Choosing health 2004 For this the government had to listen to what the public said they want from the government to help or improve their health. The government will try and help people’s health by encouraging them to stop smoking in public places and work places as the people who are none smokers don’t have to breathe in the smoke. They will give the public the chance to have a health guide to give those help and advice on being health.
Chapter 9: Quitting Alcohol 1. How do I quit drinking? This chapter is complementary to Chapter 4: Stopping Smoking. The principles are almost universally applicable for quitting any kind of addiction. There are many tools which can help heavy drinkers to quit drinking alcohol.
They are: Primary prevention It includes the health promotion and requires action on the determinants on the health to prevent disease occurring or refocusing upstream to stop people falling into the water of disease. For example, smoking education gives knowledge to people about the effects of smoking in health so it influences them not to smoke. Secondary prevention It is an action focusing on the early detection and underlying diseases in order to prevent any further symptoms. For e.g. screening in women and men who are well at the clinics.
You should give the child’s blue relief inhaler and wait 5-10 minutes to see if the asthma attack has improved, if not you should phone for an ambulance after 10 minutes. You should also record the pulse and check the child’s breathings every 10 minutes. You should inform the parents. In the case of a bump on the head you should apply a cold compress and reassure that he or she will be ok. You would then send for first aid
Patient response: Patient is worried medications will kill her, further teaching is necessary. -Teach patient forms of relaxation techniques including slow deep breathing, meditation, yoga, listening to soft music by EOS 3/6/12. Rationale: Relaxation techniques may benefit client while in unit and upon discharge to help relax her when feelings of anxiety arise. Patient response: Patient was extremely anxious, at this time she could not focus on attempting any of the mentioned techniques.
RELAPSE PREVENTION PLAN An important component to staying healthy and abstaining from substance use is to have a relapse prevention plan in place before the urge to relapse occurs. Writing a prevention plan that identifies your stressors and possible solutions will help you to resist the temptation when presented with the overwhelming desire. Name: John Smith Date: July 29, 2010 My substance of choice (be specific, for example, don't just write "alcohol" or "opiates" but vodka or hydrocodone) _,V_,o,d"'ka,_ _ I plan to prevent my relapse by the following strategies: I plan to prevent using alcohol again by attending three 12 step meetings a week and attending at least two Caduceus meetings per month. I will continue
(If you like, you may recreate your own table in a word processing document.) ○ You will submit this information as part of your assessment so be sure to complete it and save it in the .rtf format. ○ ○ Positive Coping Strategies|○ Negative Coping Strategies| ○ 1. Focus on what makes you feel calm and in control|○ 1. smoking | ○ 2. avoid the stressor |○ 2. drinking| ○ 3. Alter the stressor|○ 3. overeating/undereating| ○ 4.
A Smoking Cessation Program Patricia Salley HA/575 Professor Attila Hertelendy The purpose of this paper is to elaborate on how the use of the promotional mix or the “four P’s” of marketing would work to benefit a low-income neighborhood in order to create a program to cease smoking. For a number of reasons smoking is prevalent among low-income communities. The usage of the promotional mix: product, placement, price and promotion through advertising better healthcare would lead to the cessation of this predicament. Following is an explanation of how a program on smoking cessation would assist a lower class neighborhood and how the four P’s of marketing would be used to achieve that goal. Smoking Statistics and a Need for a Cessation
It is mostly aimed at correcting or changing risky behavior rather than preventing it. An example of a downstream intervention for tobacco use would be an individual attempting to quit smoking by using medications such as nicotine patches, nicotine gum, or devices such as e-cigarettes. The effort comes from the individual and by using the help of these methods that have been proven to be effective, the individual may be able to conquer their addiction to smoking and improve their health significantly in the long
If you work directly for an individual or in a small organisation, it is less likely you will have written policies and procedures. This will mean you will need to use the legal framework as your guide and communicate well with your employer regarding health and safety. Here are some examples of the subjects that should have health and safety policies and procedures: * Moving and handling of people and objects * Personal hygiene * Infection control * Personal safety and lone working * Fire safety * Food safety and hygiene * What to do in the event of an emergency * Risk assessments * Smoking at work * Display Screen Equipment (DSE) for people working with computers * Use of chemicals and waste disposal * Security measures and visitors Although you will aim to give personal care and support in as individual a manner as possible, you must always remember that health and safety for everyone involved comes first. For example, an individual may ask to be left in the bathroom alone. You