Smoking: Health Data, Inequalities, Nursing Roles, and Conclusion

This presentation provides an overview of smoking's impact on public health, focusing on statistical and epidemiological data from the UK. It examines the health consequences of smoking, including respiratory diseases and increased mortality rates, while also addressing health inequalities associated with smoking. The presentation highlights the roles of nurses in smoking cessation programs and strategies for supporting individuals in quitting. It emphasizes the addictive nature of nicotine and the challenges faced by smokers, while also discussing the importance of awareness and education in preventing smoking-related health issues. The conclusion underscores the ongoing public health challenge posed by smoking and the need for continued efforts to reduce its prevalence.

Presentation on smoking

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................................3
Main Body ..........................................................................................................................................3
Statistical and Epidemiological Health Data of Smoking...............................................................3
INEQUALITIES IN HEALTH OUTCOMES.....................................................................................4
ROLES OF NURSES...........................................................................................................................5
CONCLUSION ...................................................................................................................................5
REFERENCE.......................................................................................................................................6

INTRODUCTION
There are number of people who are most likely get involve with a use of any sort of
substance. People assume the consumption of any substance can make them relief, in spite of this
following fact, the practice of using substance becomes their habit and need. Smoking is a practice
which is followed by several of population in UK. The activity is determined as pleasurable as the
absorbance of heavy amount of nicotine is present in one cigarette sticks. As the statistics data of
number of people who consume are increasing in UK day by day (Riaz and Ussher, 2018).This
report will review the impacts on health of addicts and roles of health professionals in a context.
The overview of this report can give better understanding of harmful affects of the substances.
Main Body
Statistical and Epidemiological Health Data of Smoking
onlinesources:
<<https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/healthandsocialcare/
healthandlifeexpectancies/bulletins/adultsmokinghabitsingreatbritain/2019>>
The report reflects the annual review of information on impacts of smoking by each and every age
groups either adults or children, this is drawn all together from the variation of following sources.
In the estimation it is observed that there are 489,300 approximately hospice within country which

are addressed for admissions attribution as well as contribution of smoking. At the beginning of
year 2017/18 it is represented that there are about 4 percent of all hospital which are admitting for
cure of smoking. It is also concluded it is gradually increasing in UK. The 22 percent of population
deals with problems of respiratory disease as well as there are about 47 percent of people who are
suffering from chronic health issues and cancer. The daily practice of smoking can lead someone to
affected with breathing people (Scherman and McEvoy , 2018) The population of UK is most
likely to affect with asthma. As the estimated data debits that the adults who are over 18 those who
never smoke any substance were more fit and healthy as compared to the daily smokers. Hence the
reports also concluded that the smoking can reduce or decrease immunity system of a body. It is
also determined that due to the consumption of following harmful substances can lead to lungs to
loss the potential ton purify the air that is observed from surrounding. The pollution is being high at
some of regions in UK which can affect more on the health of a smokers. The estimation of data is
also state that the affect of pollution on the health of smokers likely more as compared to affect who
does not smoke. The smoking is also directly proportional to morality rate. As the smoking can
increase the death rate and it is estimated in a collected data. As the data has been collected and
represent that there are 20 percent of deaths which has been observed in a region of UK and there
are all over 38 percent population death is caused due to daily practice of smoking. The estimation
of mortality of females is stated by all over death 12 percent, there are 27 percent in total death are
caused by the practice of daily consumption of smoking.
INEQUALITIES IN HEALTH OUTCOMES.
Health inequalities are found to be differentiated in heath outcomes. Foe example, the population
who live below poverty line are likely to tend experience more diseases as compared to people who
are upper poverty line. Earlier people live simple and affordable lives but as development occur the
standard of living of people became higher living. The differences are commonly illustrate across
socio-economic spectrum. The smoking become the single and unique which is preventable and if
not then it can cause reason of death in UK. The impact of smoking on health is serious and huge.
The increasing rate of smoking is barely associated wit almost each and every indication of
deprivation and marginalisation. The estimated compared the population in whole, smoking is very
common among people who are dealing with mental health disorders. It is also most common factor
in lower income population, unemployed, people tends to be smokers who are likely experience
homelessness, history with criminal justice system, social housing, without any qualification as well

as lone parents etc. the smoking is transferred generation to generation in a cycle of life, in a social
norms and the feeling of addiction. As it said that if someone grows up with smokers so it likely
said he can become smoker too. According to view (Gibson and Porter, 2018) children who are
grow up with the smokers guardians are tends to be smoker at the age of adults. Since the access of
tobacco is convenient and easily can be available in UK. There is study which was conducted in
regards of smoking considering it as a addictive trend and pattern which is followed by many
people. It resultant it is determined that people are more likely to stay without smoking only 3-4
days approximately as the content of nicotine is high and addictive, which require more patients and
determination power to quit.
ROLES OF NURSES
Roles of nurses becomes vital and essential in this practice. In order to prevent addiction of
an on individual there can be several methods which can be follow. The nurses can adopt poper
strategical plan in order to make smoker quit the habitat. As the quitting of any drugs can be
affected and there will be numerous of impacts that individual can suffers. There are some impacts
which can be suffered by an individual are mood swings, headaches, dizzy, shakiness, stomach
aches and the number of diseases which are concluded as side effects while quieting. The tobacco
control has not determined as traditionally been a part of nurses practice which can refer that it is
state that nurses should avoid consumption of smoke. As the healthcare professionals roles becomes
complex here in order ton promote the addiction free an individual the following factors should be
considered as mandatory. According to study (Gibson and Porter, 2018), the person much likely to
lit a smoke when he or she feels stressed, anxieties or any issue with mental health disorder. In
order to promote prevention of addiction the individual should be surrounded with many activities
in which he or she is interested. As the high content of nicotine in a blood can debits many side as
well. There is need to provide better understanding about the health which is affected due to
smoking. There is need to create the awareness in relation to provide better knowledge regarding
smoking which can be there create health related issues,
CONCLUSION
The estimation data claims that in UK economy the contribution of such smokers is
increasing day to day. It is around 9 million contributed in such economy. As the number of people
is indulging in this activity including minors too. The affects of using such as substance such as

opium, marijuana etc. are becoming trend of youth. The consumption of these activity can lead to
serious causes. The main side effect such drugs including smoking barely show nausea, dizziness
headache these are common side affects which are debited. Even in a optimal stop smoking
campaign cessations the main results which are concluded that number of quitters are less than
consumers in UK.
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