Developing Smoking Cessation Program for Older Canadian People: An Application of Precede-Proceed Model

Abstract

Precede-Proceed model is a flexible and appropriate to develop a smoking cessation/prevention program. The main purpose of this paper is to develop a preliminary hypothetical health promotion program that is focused on smoking cessation / prevention for older Canadian people who smoke and live in nursing homes to improve their quality of life. It is hoped that advanced-practice gerontology nurses in a range of health settings will be able to gain insights from this paper to help older Canadian people who smoke to quit tobacco consistently and effectively. However, because this model assumes that health behavior is a complex and multidimensional process, the advanced-practice gerontology nurses who will staff this kind of practice will be guided by this framework to use their educational and practical knowledge regarding health promotion and smoking cessation/prevention programs, critical thinking, communication skills, and decision-making abilities.