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LUNG CANCER AMONG INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES IN ARNHEM LAND Name of the Author Author

   

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Running head: PROGRAM DESIGNPROGRAM DESIGN: LUNG CANCER AMONG INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES INARNHEM LANDName of the StudentName of the AuthorAuthor Note
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1PROGRAM DESIGNExecutive SummaryTobacco smoking is highly prevalent among the indigenous communities of Arnhem landlocated in Australia. Lung cancer is highly prevalent among the indigenous communities of theregion. Various socio-economic, lifestyle, behavioral and biomedical factors are the importantdeterminants associated with the increased incidence of lung cancer. This report describes aprogram design in order to prevent tobacco smoking among the indigenous community. Theprogram designs involves a number of intervention strategies aimed to reduce tobacco smokingand enhance knowledge about the risk factors associated with smoking. The report also providesa logic model describing the various plans and their outcomes. Various evaluation questions areput forth. Moreover, communication strategies are described for effective communication withpotential stakeholders and partners. This study therefore provides an effective strategy to reducetobacco smoking and lung cancer among indigenous Australians.
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2PROGRAM DESIGNTable of ContentsIntroduction......................................................................................................................................3Intervention strategies......................................................................................................................4School and community interventions..........................................................................................5Tobacco or smoking cessation programs.....................................................................................5Training or educational interventions..........................................................................................6Screening programs.....................................................................................................................6Provision of proper treatments.....................................................................................................6Behavioral and Pharmacologic interventions for pregnant women.............................................7Logic Model.....................................................................................................................................7Evaluation questions........................................................................................................................9Questions at the end of 1 year......................................................................................................9Questions at the end of the program..........................................................................................10Communication strategies with stakeholders................................................................................10Conclusion.....................................................................................................................................12Reference List................................................................................................................................14
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3PROGRAM DESIGNIntroductionCancer is a disease in which the cells of the body function abnormally and multiply at arapid rate. These abnormal cells invade the surrounding tissues with healthy cells and damagethem. The rapid multiplication rate of the abnormal cells helps in its spread to other parts of thehuman body, eventually resulting in death. 1,24,465 cases of cancer were diagnosed in Australiain the year 2013 and in 2017, 1,34,174 cases were estimated to be diagnosed(Canceraustralia.gov.au, 2017). In Australia, lung cancer is the fifth most commonly occurring cancer. Estimates reveal that therewill be 12,434 new lung cancer cases in Australia by the end of 2017 (Www.aihw.gov.au, 2017).In Australia, lung cancer is the primary cause of deaths due to cancer. Arnhem Land is located inthe northern territory of Australia. The northern territory consists of 28.3% indigenousAustralians (Steenkamp et al. 2012). The various risk factors associated with lung cancer arelifestyle, environmental and biomedical factors (Www.health.qld.gov.au, 2017). The lifestylefactor includes tobacco smoking and physical activity. Environmental factors include passivesmoking, air pollution, asbestos and radon exposure. Biomedical factors include past history oflung cancer and presence of lung diseases. The indigenous population smokes six times moretobacco than the non-indigenous population. Ambient particles of less than 10μm in size arisingfrom bushfires affect the indigenous population. Moreover, air pollution due to traffic affects theindigenous women who are pregnant more than the non-indigenous population(Canceraustralia.gov.au, 2017). Indigenous Australians work in asbestos mines and as a resultthey have the highest incidence of lung cancer (Franklin et al. 2016). Physical activity has alsobeen found to be associated with lung cancer. Physical inactivity is linked to major health
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