 | The 131st Annual Meeting (November 15-19, 2003) of APHA |
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| The 131st Annual Meeting (November 15-19, 2003) of APHA |
Phyllis W. Sharps, PhD, RN1, Cheryl Harris, BA2, Jane Kauffman-Marinelli, MS, CMT2, and Kathryn Laughon, MSN1. (1) School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University, 525 N. Wolfe Street, Room 464, Baltimore, MD 21205, 410-614-5312, psharps@son.jhmi.edu, (2) House of Ruth Maryland, 2201 Argonne Drive, Baltimore, MD 21218
The House of Ruth Maryland provides a safe, supportive, temporary community for battered women and their children. The onsite Health Suite is a shelter - academic partnership to provide comprehensive community health nursing services to abused women and their children. Health assessment data indicated that 82% of the residents are African American, more than 50% have no health insurance and about 65% are smokers when they enter the shelter. Recogonzing the health consequences for smoking the Wellness Circle and Health Suite have collaborated to implement a smoking cessation program: "Healthy Inspirations". The smoking cessation program is funded by the American Legacy Foundation. This presentation will describe a comprehensive health and wellness approach for smoking cessation among battered women, and strategies for developing and implementing a culturally relevant program. The discussion will include successful approaches for shelter staff and residents and shelter programmatic changes implemented to contribute to the success of the smoking cessation program.
Learning Objectives:
Keywords: Battered Women, Smoking Cessation
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.