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Primary health care through a community based smoking-cessation program.

C Smillie1, K Coffin, K Porter

  • 1School of Nursing, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Journal of Community Health
|January 1, 1988
PubMed
Summary

This study details a community-based smoking cessation program in Nova Scotia, Canada (1980-1984). It highlights the importance of community participation in healthcare planning and implementation for health promotion.

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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Health Promotion
  • Community Health

Background:

  • The Alma-Ata Declaration (1978) emphasized primary health care and "Health For All by the Year 2000."
  • This declaration called for urgent action from governments and health workers globally.
  • A core principle was the right and duty of individuals and communities to participate in their healthcare.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe a community-based smoking-cessation program.
  • To illustrate the practical implementation of community participation in healthcare.
  • To demonstrate a community's effort in addressing health issues.

Main Methods:

  • Implementation of a community-based smoking-cessation program.
  • Focus on collective and individual participation in planning and delivery.

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  • Program conducted in Nova Scotia, Canada, from 1980 to 1984.

    • Main Results:

    • A smoking-cessation program was successfully implemented.
    • Community involvement was central to the program's design and execution.
    • The project served as a practical example of the Alma-Ata principles.

    Conclusions:

    • Community-based approaches are effective for health interventions.
    • Empowering communities in healthcare planning leads to better health outcomes.
    • The Nova Scotia program demonstrated a successful model for health promotion.