Promoting health: a smoking cessation case study

This article describes the health promotion activity that took place between a nursing student and a male patient to address his expressed wish to stop smoking. Health promotion is defined and the social influences that affect health are identified. Health promotion and smoking cessation are then di...

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Published inNursing standard Vol. 26; no. 4; pp. 35 - 40
Main Authors Keane, Maeve, Coverdale, Gill
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Royal College of Nursing Publishing Company (RCN) 28.09.2011
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Case studies
England
Health Policy
Health promotion
Health Promotion - methods
Health Promotion - organization & administration
Humans
Male
Medical care
Methods
Models, Theoretical
Nurses
Nursing
Practice
Quality management
Smoking Cessation - methods
Smoking Cessation - psychology
Smoking cessation programs
Social aspects
Vascular Surgical Procedures - rehabilitation
England
United Kingdom
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Summary:This article describes the health promotion activity that took place between a nursing student and a male patient to address his expressed wish to stop smoking. Health promotion is defined and the social influences that affect health are identified. Health promotion and smoking cessation are then discussed within the context of national and local policy.
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ISSN:0029-6570
2047-9018
DOI:10.7748/ns2011.09.26.4.35.c8732