Health Educator Assignment: Tobacco Cessation for Pregnant Women

This assignment addresses the role of a health educator in assisting a pregnant client, Lina, with tobacco cessation. It begins by identifying key client characteristics, including health literacy and smoking history, and emphasizes the importance of motivational interviewing and the HONC assessment tool. The assignment outlines the development of a client-centered health goal, employing SMART goal setting to establish a quit plan. It details learning objectives focused on the impact of smoking on both the mother and the child, along with communication strategies and intervention plans, including pharmacotherapy and the 5 A's approach (Ask, Advise, Assess, Assist, Arrange). The educator's plan involves regular counselling sessions, problem-solving, and social support to prevent smoking exposure and ensure successful cessation. The document also includes the use of visual representations to demonstrate the side effects of smoking and how to ascertain the willingness of Lina to quit smoking.

HEALTH (TOBACCO
EDUCATOR)

Table of Contents
QUESTION 1...................................................................................................................................1
QUESTION 2...................................................................................................................................1
QUESTION 3 A...............................................................................................................................1
QUESTION 3 B...............................................................................................................................1
QUESTION 4...................................................................................................................................2
QUESTION 5 A...............................................................................................................................2
QUESTION 5 B...............................................................................................................................3
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................4

QUESTION 1
In accordance to case, it can be said that three characteristics of clients which will be
considered by health educator are determinant of health as she is first time pregnant. Further,
health literacy because it will help the educator in analysing how much Lina is concerned about
her health and her child. Third characteristic will be her experiences of smoking with the help of
which the professional will be able to evaluate her addiction level.
The relationship between smoking and other substances is rate of anxiety, dependence
and mood disorders.
In accordance to Lina and her heath condition, it is important to provide her control
advocacy, with the help of Hooked on Nicotine Checklist [HONC] assessment tool in which the
educator will assist in analysing triggers and exposures to use of tobacco by Lina. Further, with
assessment the educator will organise advocacy session will comprise knowledge over body
functioning like if she will continue smoking it can hamper neurologic functioning of her child
(Heath, Butler and Anderson, 2017).
Motivational interviewing is a client centred approach which will help in stimulating
behavioural changes and also will aid in resolving ambivalence.
QUESTION 2
As per Lina smoking habit and experience, the educator will implement the use of
Hooked on Nicotine Checklist [HONC] assessment tool because it will assistprofessional in
keeping a check over tobacco intake of Lina. Further, behavioural changes and disorder are the
common characteristics which will helps the professional in enabling use of HONC where the
individual will focus on evaluating exposure to Tobacco because with the help of this
professional will maintain record of client health history and tobacco use.
QUESTION 3 A
 The health goal for Lina will be focused on physical exercising, dietary modification and
being happy.
 The goal of Lina will be “The best way to predict the future, is to create it. ”. However,
the goal will be specified by educator in accordance to quit plan and will be time
bounded.
 The work of educator will be according to goal set by client in measurable terms.
Therefore, to control over advocacy the professional will be implement the use of
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SMART goals setting that, to establish control over smoking habit of Lina by 2 months of
her pregnancy. Further, it will be focused on making her quit her smoking by 25 percent
of now.
QUESTION 3 B
 To make her understand the importance of quitting tobacco to prevent health.
 To ascertain impact of smoking on Lina on her child.
The learning objectives Lina are according to her health goals because it is important for her to
understand that smoking impacts immunity which can be dangerous to her child and
motherhood. Further, for communication the educator will implement the use of visual
representation in which the professional will demonstrate her side effects which can be
dangerous for her.
 Motivation interviewing is focused on making Lina understand importance of quitting
smoking before something uncertain (Behbod, Sharma and Webster, 2018).
 The plan of learning intervention quit plan where systematic screening of Lina for
smoking cessation. Further, the intervention plan of educator will comprise
pharmacotherapy and will be focused on educating Lina about smoking cessation.
 Framing plan for quitting smoking by collaborating with client is the best plan because it
will help in determining whether Lina is willing to quit smoking.
 The educator will counsel Lina because counselling will be focused on 5 A's that is,
Ask The educator will keep check of vital signs of client that is pulse, blood
pressure, weight etc.
Advise In this the educator will share quit plans in strong and personalized manner.
In this the professional will focus on sharing strong point over smoking
cessation to Lina especially at the time of pregnancy.
Assess In this the educator will determine willingness of Lina to quit smoking
Assist In this the educator will enable support to lina for quitting where the
professional will aim at regular counselling sessions, problem solving,
social support, intra treatment.
Arrange In this the health educator will aim at scheduling and setting follow-up
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plans in order to keep a check on Lina to prevent smoking exposures.
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