For example, suppose
the occupational health nurse plans a smoking cessation
program for 200 employees who smoke but only 50 participate
in the program. How can the nurse reach the other
150 employees? The Stages of Change construct, part of
the Transtheoretical Model, can be used to determine
why smokers are not participating and can also be used
to develop a program tailored to the stage of change for
particular groups of employees.