Program Evaluation Part II
A WEB-BASED PROGRAM MODEL
Needs Assessment for a Smoking Cessation Program
Needs Assessment
Program planning and evaluation must be preceded and interrelate with assessment strategies (Marrs & Helge, 2014). This succession will meet the increasing demand for eventual accountability in the program. Needs assessment may also be aptly used in creating program standards both as part of formative evaluation and summative evaluation. The process of needs assessment is guided by the appropriate principles of organization development. These principles involve all organizational levels. They also align individual and organizational needs and goals (Marrs & Helge).
The assessment of needs must logically precede program development. Generally, available information in the preceding year is sufficient for use as baseline and in setting up program goals and objectives in the planning stage (CDCP, 2014). It will also be valuable in measuring and assessing program goals in the evaluation stage. Measurement of accomplishment may be undertaken every 6 to 12 months after start of the program. The timing of measurements should be suited to the demands of the program (CDCP).
Smoking Risks and the Rationale for a Cessation Program
This is still considered the top cause of preventable illness and death in America (CDC, 2014). It can lead to many cancers, heart diseases, stroke, pregnancy complications and, most critically, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD. COPD alone takes 443,000 deaths a year in America. Mere cessation of smoking will improve health by reducing the chances of developing these deadly illnesses associated with smoking. Terminating the habit also adversely affects work productivity, increases absenteeism or the use of disability or sickness leave, and raises healthcare costs in the workplace. Most recent statistics says that approximately $96.8 billion a year goes up in smoke through loss of productivity because of illnesses and early death. Male smokers get sick four times more a year than non-smoking...
Arriving at a Solution and Selecting Intervention Strategies Program Goal: To help smokers view smoking cessation as a positive life change, rather than as a deprivation. Objective: Focus on personal responsibility in the program, emphasizing that the decision whether or not to smoke is a personal choice. Implementing the Plan Program Goal: Give participants skills to deal with stressful situations without smoking. Objective: Send participants into stressful situations knowing that they will trigger the urge
In fact these moderate quit rates are substantially higher than health care interventions (Salize et al., 2009; Wang et al., 2009). Psychological interventions such as support groups, counseling sessions, and guided quit plans have been proven most effective when coupled with pharmacological interventions (Huang, 2005). Cessation programs need to be interactive and engage the participant in the treatment process as well as identifying individual characteristics that have led to the
Smoking Cessation Program: An Overview When creating a smoking cessation program after flagging patients as in need of treatment, it is important to use finite resources as wisely as possible. Resources are finite for both the program designer and the patient in terms of time and money. One way create a better program is to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of effective smoking cessation programs to see what 'worked' and what did
Smoking Cessation Program Smoking Cessation Summarize how this project relates to the modules under review? The impact and progression of a number of serious chronic diseases can be ameliorated by the lifestyle choices of people suffering from the diseases. Public health programs that facilitate positive lifestyle changes -- and actually help to bring about those changes -- are medically and economically important. Summarize who will be affected by the project. Consumers or Clients? Individuals who
Smoking Cessation Smoking is a central factor in many pathological conditions. Nearly all smokers have at least some idea of the risks associated with the practice yet chose to smoke anyway. The adverse effects of tobacco use on cardiopulmonary function are well established and recognized; less evident, but equally important, is its impact on all aspects of physical therapist practice, including integumentary, musculoskeletal, and neuromuscular health (Pignataro, Ohtake, & Dino, 2012).
Smoking Cessation Interventions Psychosocial and Pharmacological Interventions on Smoking Of the many causes of death in the world, coronary heart disease (CHD) remains one of the top global killers with an estimated 7.2 million people dying each year (Howell, 2011). The United States comprises a great majority of this mortality rate, which is approximately 450, 000 deaths in the United States alone (Capewell, et.al, 2010). Fortunately, since the 1970s CHD mortality rates
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