Plan For Community Change Reducing Use of Tobacco

Plan For Community Change Reducing Use of Tobacco In Montcalm County Presented by: Karen Bowers, Nanette Brown, Cindy Magirl, Laura Parker, Tennille Sassano, and Kathy Vietti

Tobacco Facts Nicotine: Most addictive chemical in tobacco 1950’s Researchers linked cigarette smoking to health issues 1960’s Cigarette smoking peaked in the United States 91. 5 million current and former smokers in the United States

Benchmarks Tobacco Use Benchmarks Montcalm County 26. 7% 30, 00% 25, 00% Michigan 19. 8% 26, 70% 20, 00% 19, 80% 19, 00% Michigan United States 15, 00% United States 19. 0 10, 00% 5, 00% 0, 00% Montcalm County

Contributing Factors Younger population Lower educational level Males Lack of health insurance No primary care provider

Transtheoretical Model

Community Health Nursing Diagnosis Risk of developing lung diseases (emphysema, bronchitis and chronic airway obstruction) Among adults age 18 and older in Montcalm County Related to the high cigarette smoking rates As demonstrated by the smoking rate of 26. 7% compared to 19. 6% for the State of Michigan

Causative Factors Tobacco advertising Selling tobacco to youths Peer pressure/Social image

Reducing Causative Factors Advertise health damage caused by tobacco use. Encourage smoking cessation; provide free help Reduce tobacco advertising to youth. Decrease illegal sales to under age population.

President Obama’s Great American Smoke Out Message http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=yd-gbo. ZJYZ 0

Improved Health Indicators Statistical data should show a decline of tobacco use in Montcalm County Reduction of chronic lung disease Decreased tobacco sales Decrease healthcare costs Local hospital tobacco programs

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Prevention Is The Key

Community Intervention Hospitals Primary Care Physicians Dentists Schools Youth Clinics • United Lifestyles

How To Target Our Youth Population Educational Brochures School Assemblies Public Speakers Small Group Sessions

Barriers Cost of brochures Parental consent for graphic nature of content Limited resources Availability

Smoking Is Hazardous To Health

Evaluation of Intervention Statistical data for the percentage of smokers in Montcalm County would decrease Compare the data of the upcoming Montcalm County Profile Health Assessment with the next 5 -10 years The goal would be to see the statistics from the local community tobacco cessation programs have an increased enrollment

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References Health Resource Center Student Health Services Tobacco Abuse (2013) Retrieved from: http: //www. csulb. edu/divisions/students/hrc Healthy People 2020, (2013) Tobacco Retrieved from: http: //healthypeople. gov/2020/LHI/tobacco. aspx? tab=data Health Resource Center Student Health Services Tobacco Abuse (2013) http: //www. csulb. edu/divisions/students/hrc Hopkins, D. Briss, P. Ricard, C. , Husten, C. , Carande-Kulis, V. , Fielding, J. , Alao, M. , Mc. Kenna, J. , Sharp, D. , Harris, J. , Woollery, T. , Harris, K. , The Task Force on Community Preventive Services. (2001). Reviews of evidence regarding interventions to reduce tobacco use and exposure to environmental tobacco smoke. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 20(2 S). Retrieved from: http: //www. thecommunityguide. org/tobacco/tobac-AJPM-evrev. pdf

References Michigan Department of Community Health. (n. d. ) Tobacco Control Program. Retrievedfrom: http: //www. michigan. gov/mdch/0, 4612, 7 -132 -2940_2955_2973 ---, 00. html Mid-Michigan District Health Department, (2011) Community Health Assessment Montcalm County Profile 2011. Retrieved from: http: //mmdhd. org/cha/Montcalm/CHA_Montcalm_Co_Profile. pdf Michigan Department of Treasury (2012). Michigan's cigarette and tobacco taxes. Retrieved from http: //www. michigan. gov/documents/treasury/Cigarette. And. Tobacco. Taxes 2011 Statistical. Up date_397083_7. pdf U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, (2012) Preventing Tobacco Use Among Youth and Young Adults: A Report of the Surgeon General. Retrieved from: http: //www. surgeongeneral. gov/library/reports/preventing-youth-tobacco-use/index. html