Precede-Proceed Framework

I used precede-proceed intervention planning framework to do this week assignment.

Precede-Proceed framework is the most used prevention planning framework in public health.1 This framework composed of two essential components; Precede and Proceed.1 It is used to assess health-related behaviors and environments that their effects on health and quality of life needs, and to design, implement and evaluate health promotions programs that improve quality of life for those who need these prevention programs.2 It provides a comprehensive map to apply theories in evidenced –based practice to plan and implement the most appropriate strategies that may solve health problems and improve the quality of life.2

Precede is the first part of model. It is made up of

Phase one, two and three include identification of social, epidemiological, behavioral and environmental factors associated with the health issues such as smoking.1 All these phases community members play a vital role in the planning process.1 Phase four identify predisposing, reinforcing, enabling factors that influence smoking cessation/prevention program.1 All of these explores, prioritizes and influence the behavioral and environmental risk factors for smoking identified in phase three.1 Predisposing factors includes individual’s knowledge, beliefs, attitude and values that facilitate smoking cessation.1 Reinforcing factors are those factors that reward or reinforce smoking cessation/prevention.1 Enabling factors help to assess motivation of a smoker, to engage in smoking cessation program.2 Personal motivation such as smoking related illness, access to nicotine replacements that have been proven to help in cessation, counseling by providers/family/friends facilitate individual’s will power to stop smoking. The fifth phase identify the policies, resources and circumstances with the state/city/local/community level that may facilitate smoking cessation/ prevention