Smoking Cessation Project Proposal

Running head: PROJECT PROPOSAL
Smoking cessation project proposal
Masters’ Degree in Primary Care Mental Health
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1PROJECT PROPOSAL
Executive summary
Tobacco is responsible for nicotine dependence that results in serious health problems.
Taking efforts to quit smoking largely reduces the risks of onset of any smoking related
comorbidities. Nicotine dependence often requires recurrent treatment and its cessation
brings about significant positive changes in the physical and mental health and wellbeing of
the smokers. This proposal discusses about the strategies that will be adopted for
implementation of a smoking cessation clinic at King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah.

2PROJECT PROPOSAL
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Project title:................................................................................................................................3
Importance of this project:.........................................................................................................3
Background literature review:....................................................................................................3
Project design and methodology:...............................................................................................5
Resources Needed:.....................................................................................................................9
Benefits of project to:.................................................................................................................9
Ethical, legal and moral implications:........................................................................................9
Timeline plan:..........................................................................................................................10
References................................................................................................................................11

3PROJECT PROPOSAL
Project title:
Implementation of smoking cessation clinic at King Abdulaziz University Hospital in
Jeddah.
Importance of this project:
According to estimates presented by the World Health Organisation an estimated 1.1
million people smoked tobacco in the year 2015 (1). Further statistical evidences elaborate on
the fact that greater prevalence of tobacco smoking has been found in Europe (29.4%),
Western Pacific (24.5%), America (16.9%) and South-East Asia (16.9%), respectively (2).
An analysis of the prevalence of tobacco use data also suggests that almost 14.9% youth were
current tobacco smokers in Saudi Arabia, in 2016. 12.2% adults from Saudi Arabia also
reported tobacco smoking behaviour (3).
Time and again it has been proved that there are several benefits of smoking
cessation. It refers to the process of quitting or discontinuing tobacco smoking (4). Owing to
the fact that smoking has been identified as the leading avoidable reason for worldwide death,
there is a need to implement smoking cessation program at the clinic, with the aim of
bringing about a significant reduction in the risks of acquiring tobacco-related illnesses such
as, oral and lung cancer, COPD, and coronary heart disease (5).
Background literature review:
Smoking cessation most often encompasses encouraging individuals to quit and also
helps them to avert from smoking, upon deciding to participate in cessation programs.
Incorporation of smoking cessation approaches, interventions, and education are prerequisites
of primary care clinical practice. However, the smoking status is most often not evaluated,
during all patient encounters. Nicotine withdrawal during participation in cessation programs
often results in the precipitation of depressive symptoms among the target population.