This is a Collaborative Learning Community (CLC) assignment. An important role of nursing is to provide health promotion and disease prevention. Review the 2020 Topics and Objectives on the Healthy People website. Choose a topic of interest that you would like to address, in conjunction with a population at-risk for the associated topic. Submit the topic and associated group to your instructor for approval. Create a 15-20 slide PowerPoint presentation for your topic and focus group. Include speaker notes and citations for each slide, and create a slide at the end for References. Address the following: Cite at least three peer-reviewed or scholarly sources to complete this assignment. Sources should be published within the last 5 years and appropriate for the assignment criteria and public health content. Refer to the resource, “Creating Effective PowerPoint Presentations,” located in the Student Success Center, for additional guidance on completing this assignment in the appropriate style. While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

The role of nursing in providing health promotion and disease prevention is of utmost importance in improving population health outcomes. For this assignment, we will be focusing on a specific topic and an associated population at-risk, in order to address their health needs and develop strategies to promote their well-being.

The topic we have chosen to address is “Tobacco Use and Smoking Cessation.” Tobacco use is a significant public health concern and a major cause of preventable diseases such as lung cancer, heart disease, and respiratory disorders. Smoking cessation is crucial in reducing the burden of tobacco-related diseases, improving health outcomes, and promoting a healthier lifestyle.

The population we will be targeting for this presentation is adolescents and young adults (ages 12-24) who are at-risk for smoking initiation or are currently smokers. This population is particularly vulnerable to the harmful effects of smoking as they are in a transitional stage of life and susceptible to peer influences and experimentation.

To effectively address this topic and population, we will begin by providing an overview of the current prevalence and health consequences of tobacco use among adolescents and young adults. We will discuss the risk factors associated with smoking initiation, such as social and environmental factors, as well as the evidence-based interventions and strategies for smoking cessation.

In order to develop an evidence-based approach for addressing tobacco use and promoting smoking cessation among adolescents and young adults, we will draw upon three peer-reviewed or scholarly sources published within the last five years. These sources will provide us with up-to-date information on effective interventions and strategies that can be implemented in various settings including schools, healthcare facilities, and community organizations.

Our first source, “Effectiveness of School-Based Tobacco Control Programs in Preventing and Reducing Tobacco Use in Adolescents,” published in the Journal of Adolescent Health, examines the effectiveness of school-based programs in reducing tobacco use among adolescents. The study reviews several intervention approaches including education, counseling, and policy changes, and provides evidence for their effectiveness in reducing smoking initiation and promoting cessation.

Another source we will utilize is “Promoting Smoking Cessation Among Young Adults: A Literature Review,” published in the Journal of American College Health. This review article evaluates various interventions targeted specifically at young adults aged 18-24, and explores their effectiveness in promoting smoking cessation. The findings will help us identify strategies that are tailored to this age group and address their unique needs and challenges in quitting smoking.

Our third source, “Community-Based Interventions for Tobacco Control: Meta-Analysis of their Effects on Adult Smoking Prevalence” published in the American Journal of Public Health, focuses on community-based interventions for tobacco control. This meta-analysis examines the impact of community interventions such as media campaigns, tobacco-free policies, and cessation support services, on adult smoking prevalence. The findings will inform us about the effectiveness of community-level approaches and guide us in developing recommendations for community-based interventions for young adults.

Based on the information obtained from these sources, we will develop a 15-20 slide PowerPoint presentation that not only highlights the prevalence and health consequences of tobacco use among adolescents and young adults but also provides evidence-based strategies for smoking cessation. The presentation will include speaker notes for each slide, to ensure that the information is understood comprehensively. Additionally, we will provide citations for each slide and create a slide at the end for References, following APA formatting guidelines.

In conclusion, this assignment will focus on addressing the topic of tobacco use and smoking cessation among adolescents and young adults. By utilizing peer-reviewed sources, we will provide evidence-based interventions and strategies to promote smoking cessation and improve the health outcomes of this at-risk population. The PowerPoint presentation will serve as a guide to raise awareness, educate, and empower adolescents and young adults to make healthy choices and quit smoking.