Health Promotion-Prevention Plan

Principle 1.2: “Strengthen community action”- The purpose of the health promotion programme is to empower the local people to initiate the taking control over the social events which influence their lives and health (Rootman, 2001) Programme design provides the sense of empowerment-based when the community members are involved in all stages of the programme implementation (Laverack & Labonte, 2000).Thus, the framework uses the evaluation questionnaires which are simple to measure the “community participation in all stages of the programme implementation including the design and evaluation phases” and “feedback mechanism” which provides the opportunity to listen the community voices regarding with the programme activities.

My interest in public health emerged when I recognized how much the health and well-being of an individual affects a community. From a young age, both my parents have struggled with their health; my mother having diabetes and my father having hypertension. I have seen how their health has affected them on the day to day basis and how it has affected those around them at a community level. As I continue to learn more about public health I am beginning to understand that many of the health problems, like the ones my parents face, can be prevented through lifestyle adjustments. Also, I have learned the most effective way to prevent diseases in a community is through advocating healthy habits to avoid health problems from emerging in the first place.

Discuss the effectiveness of a range of health promotion strategies in relation to young people (6 marks)

Learning obtained from this project, how to organize an event and coordinate to provide a community event with other health care providers and present to the community. Effective leadership and effective communication skills. The health fair broaden the understanding of disparity and understanding of culture. Learn community resources available to assist with the lack of access to health care. Team building skills working with the organization. Learn what it’s like from the perspective of the person with a chronic conditions and barriers to access. The knowledge of the community about health. It will assist me in future roles to determine health disparities in the community and different way to educate on disease prevention, promoting a healthy

Health promotion is defined as the provision of information and/or education to individuals, families and communities that encourage family unity, community commitment, and traditional spiritually that makes positive contributions to their health status (Definition of wellness.Com). It is our job as providers to promote health by any means necessary to improve community wellness.

The nationwide health promotion and disease prevention plan, Healthy People 2020, recognizes that mental health promotion and mental health reduction as one of the most significant health objectives. Statistic indicated that mental health disorders are the leading cause of disability in United States and Canada, while suicide is the 11th leading cause of death that killed approximately 30,000 American each year (“Mental Health and Mental Disorders”, n.d.). The United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has commended series of guideline once patients are identified with mental health disorder.

The purpose of this group task was to implement a health-promoting strategy in adolescents to improve or maintain their well-being, this health-promoting strategy had to be based off a contemporary health issue adolescents faced in their daily lives. The issue my group decided to investigate was fitness in adolescents and we did this because in a previous health assignment we found out that obesity is a major problem for Australians in this day and age, statistics show that a quarter of all Australians are obese or overweight. These statistics prompted us to target the issue of fitness because we realised that being physically inactive and unfit at a young age usually leads to being obese when you are older. The age group we targeted was 13-15-year-olds

Fitness and wellness are related to the prevalence of certain diseases (Fair, 2011). Most diseases that are strongly associated with risk factors or behaviors are preventable (Bezner, 2015). These diseases when not prevented may lead to decreased quality of life, disability and even death. It is better to prevent the occurrence of certain diseases by addressing modifiable risk factors, than to wait for the patient to suffer the consequences before we take action. Health promotion through prevention and wellness is therefore a vital component of health care system in any community. Bezner (2015) defined health promotion as the process of empowering a person to change his lifestyle and behavior, with the purpose of improving the overall health of people living in the community. According to Bezner (2015) physical therapists are ideal messengers and role models in health promotion and wellness. In line with this, physical therapists should participate in creating a health promotion initiative for the community to decrease health care costs, decrease mortality and to alleviate the risk of having chronic diseases (McGinnis, Williams-Russo, & Knickman, 2002). One example of a health promotion initiative that can be created by physical therapists is a wellness and prevention program for the elderly.

Participating in the Summer Enrichment Program will prepare for me becoming a more proactive member of my community as I will acquire the skills and knowledge needed to initiate the change in the healthcare domain. Based on my experience and observations, I think one of the reasons for poor health and diverse health-related problems that affect an American nation is the lack of reliable information and insufficient emphasis on essentials of healthy lifestyles. For example, for at least a decade, the American people have been struggling to deal with the issue of obesity that affects the lives of millions of adults and children alike. Despite all the attention paid to this issue and national initiatives to prevent obesity, the success has been

In my research paper I will be developing a health promotion plan for CB. This plan will consist of helping the individual obtain a better quality of life, as well as assisting them in moving forward to a state of improved health. Considering that the current situation is a secondary prevention, we are going to be doing all we can to take the right steps to limit the risk of disease.

The greatest achievements from many of the health promotion initiatives can be accomplished when the there is support and engagement by a community. Active participation from a group of people will lead to embracement of a program, therefore results are more likely to be positive and sustainable. The Planned Approach to Community Health (PATCH), developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and its partners, is widely recognized as an effective model for planning, conducting, and evaluating community health promotion and disease prevention programs (Health Nexus, 2011). This model has been used in various types of communities to address concerns such as HIV, teenage pregnancy, cardiovascular disease and tobacco use.

Health promotion model is available and possible to apply in education. Definitely, the community and students need more program about health education. For example, alcohol substance abuse prevention program, nutrition program, smoking program, sexual abuse program, and communicable disease program (Ickes, 2011). I will provide the first program in this paper, alcohol substance abuse program. It is essential each student has information about alcohol substance abuse based on alcohol substance abuse prevention program (Ickes, 2011). This program will teach students to know and understand what are the risk factors and disadvantages about substance abuse generally. When students acquire

A community health fair will be conducted in order to create a health education plan. The location of the fair will be community park, since it will allow easy access and easy parking options for the community. Prior to the day of the fair, flyers will be distributed to the whole community, and health care providers in case they want to volunteer their services. The target population is older adults and individuals living with chronic conditions, however everyone is invited to come to learn. The teaching plan will include overview of chronic heart disease, and how to prevent and manage heart diseases with health diet, physical activity and routine health management. The rationale for teaching this specific context is that by addressing

The core of all professionally organized health education programs is the program planning process. While there are many models used for this process, an appropriate model to plan a skin cancer prevention program for high school youth in Matador Shores is the PRECEDE-PROCEED model. The PRECEDE-PROCEED model is participatory, community-oriented, incorporates multiple levels of influence and evaluation, and is adaptable for different needs and circumstances as one-sized programs do not fit all. It is a component of most successful community health promotion interventions. The model will ensure effectiveness of this skin cancer prevention program by being participatory and thus more effective in voluntary behavior change from community

Health promotion aims a wide range of targets at different levels in the community. The huge benefits resulted from health promotion and disease prevention efforts make many realize that this domain of health care is worth to be invested in. The focus is shifted evermore from the medical to the preventative approach, from treating the disease to avoiding the onset of it.