Answer 2 for NURS FPX 4060 Assessment 4 Health Promotion Plan. Introduction and Purpose of the Presentation

Answer 2 for NURS FPX 4060 Assessment 4 Health Promotion Plan. Introduction and Purpose of the Presentation

Answer 2 for NURS FPX 4060 Assessment 4 Health Promotion Plan.

Introduction and Purpose of the Presentation

Hello everyone and welcome to the presentation. Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) emanating from mother-caused triggers is a concern for healthcare system and stakeholders as captured by the Healthy People 2030 framework. Pregnant or expectant mothers and breastfeeding women should protect their infants from the SIDS through integrating best practices and measures aimed at reducing its prevalence. The purpose of this presentation is to discuss and explore possible causes, risks, and interventions to protect infants from sudden infant death syndrome occurring because of mother’s triggers like alcoholism and smoking or other aspects of substance abuse. The educational session and plan focuses on meeting health goals as advanced by the Healthy People 2030 framework.

Selected health Care Issue or Problem

Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is among the leading causes of infant mortality and occurs from 28 days and above (Vincent et al., 2023). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC, 2023) opines that close to 3,400 infants in the U.S. die from SIDS every year. While the prevalence has declined over the years, it still remains a critical cause of infant mortality with causes varying from hereditary factors to environmental and maternal health behaviors and lifestyles (Corwin et al., 2024). The death from unknown sources means that certain triggers lead to such occurrences, like smoking and alcoholism.

Case Studies: Two Women

The case study of two women who recently lost infants because of SIDS demonstrates the important of patient education before, during, and even after pregnancy. Miss Esther and Mrs. Howard, both in their twenties, came to the emergency department with their infants in comatose state. The infants were less than seven months. In both cases, the infant were confirmed dead before arrival at the ED. Investigation revealed that both women were smokers and drunk alcohol during and after their pregnancies. Because of their continued use of these substances, they exposed their infants to tobacco smoke and adverse effects of alcohol that may have triggered their deaths. Again, both women are planning to conceive and should not expose their unborn babies and later on, infants to hazards and poor health environment.

Health Promotion Plan: Objectives

The focus of this health promotion is to improve the environment and help the women stop their harmful habits as triggers or causes of SIDS. As noted by Shapiro-Mendoza et al. (2023), racial and ethnic disparities in sudden unexpected infant death (SUID) are a major aspect of developing effective interventions based on better objectives to reduce and prevent the prevalence of these occurrences (Elliot et al., 2020). As such, nurses should keep patients from harm by educating them on the adverse effects of SIDS. The setting of SMART goals in this health promotion plan will help the women to quit smoking and alcohol use, especially at the most critical time like during pregnancy. The SMART goals in this case are specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and time-based.

Health Promotion Plan and Activities

The health promotion plan and activities focus on improving the lifestyle and nutritional habits and diets for the two women and others who will also be in such situations and require advice from nurses and other healthcare providers (Elliot et al., 2020). Both women will take medications to fight their addiction for at least three weeks. These include 150mg of Bupropion tablet and 500mg of Alconope daily for three weeks. The women will use a developed dietary and nutritional plan consisting ginseng tea to help quit smoking, fruits and vegetable and almonds. They will also have brown rice to help tackle alcoholism and possible withdrawal syndrome. They will also have therapies on addiction for five to six sessions to quit smoking and alcoholism in two months. They will also be counseling sessions with pediatric nurses to understand the risk factors for SIDS (Hauck et al., 2022). The session will also emphasize the critical importance of keeping their environment clean and homes well-ventilated.

Smoking and alcohol use increases the risk for SIDS in infants. According to Elliot et al. (2020), risks for SIDS is 12 times higher in infants born and exposed to smoking and alcohol. Tobacco smoke contains toxins that can stunt a baby’s mental and respiratory development leading to their sudden death (CDC, 2023; Corwin, 2024). Breastfeeding mothers who drink or smoke expose their infants to SIDS and SUIDS as these substances trigger certain processes in the brain and other body areas to cause the problem. Soft surface with loose blankets and bumper pads can also increase risk for SID