Description
The aim is to prevent incidences of respiratory diseases linked to smoking by increasing early detection and improving awareness of the harmful effects of smoking. According to the results of the diagnosis in the model health evaluations of residents of Ostróda county, the most important areas of intervention are chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and bronchial diseases correlated with smoking. This project is needed because people in Ostróda District have limited access to specialists in pulmonology and pulmonary diseases, and because of the existing problems, such as long queues, including for basic diagnostic tests. The target group are those addicted to nicotine aged 35 - 65, who have not been diagnosed with respiratory diseases. In the frame of the planned activities 1,500 people will benefit from prophylactic tests and medical consultations. 100 people will benefit from rehabilitation trips, including smoking cessation through the use of psychotherapy. 30 nurses will be trained in methods to assist patients quitting smoking. The project will contribute to the earlier detection of respiratory diseases and the implementation of treatment needed.
Summary of project results
The long term goal : Prevention of morbidity and mortality of respiratory diseases associated with smoking by increasing their early detection and improving awareness of the harmfulness of smoking in the area of the Ostróda Poviat. Main beneficiaries: persons registered in the Ostróda poviat, smokers aged 18 -70, without diagnosed respiratory disease Main Activities: - medical examination- ESR, CRP, creatinine, morphology, microbiology, x-ray of the lungs, spirometry, medical consultations (I degree), tomography of the chest, medical consultation (II degree), vaccination against pneumococcus and the transport for project's beneficiaries - training for 50 members of medical staff in the field of treatment of tobacco dependence and the basis of spirometry - organization, conducting and service of the motivational workshops related to the anti-smoking prevention "Thank you, I do not smoke". The workshop were conducted in the group of 50 people. - 7-days camp of anti-nicotine psychological therapy for the 100 project's participants. In frame of the action was purchased 150 anti-smoking patch ( 150 sets of 12 pieces each) - survey among the project participants The products of the project are: the number of people involved in the medical examination – 1500 the number of X-RAYS – 1385 the number of computer tomography – 508 the number of pneumoccocal vaccination – 200 the number of CRP test -1500 the number of OB test – 1500 the creatinine test – 1500 the spirometry test – 1500 the morphology test – 1500 the microbiological test – 1500 medical consultation (stage I) – 1500 medical consultation (stage II) – 508 150 pcs of anti nicotine patches (150 x 12 packcages = 1800 packages) the number of people which participated in the anti nicotine camp - 100 the number of people which participated in the anti nicotine workshop – 50the number of people which participated in the medical training – 50 the product of the project are also videos summarizing its implementation:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlKB0MfdLBA,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCi7JC601dg http://www.telewizjamazury.pl/wiadomosci/50,w-czym-tkwi-problem the number of nicotine workshops - 2 workshop days the number of trainings for the medical staff - 1 training the numer anti-nicotine camp - 2 anti – nicotine camp (7 days each one)
Summary of bilateral results