The Road to Healthy Living
Abstract: A review of various literatures was done in order to suggest the best health promotion measures for healthy living. The World Health Organization definition of “health” which is quite board and holistic was considered for the same. The research tried to expand from just the physical dimensions of health to include other dimensions like physical, mental, social, spiritual, emotional, vocational, philosophical, cultural, socio-economic, environmental, educational, nutritional and preventive dimensions of healthy living. A Road map towards healthy living titled “The Road to Healthy Living” was thus prepared which included health promotion measures in the areas of physical activity and exercise, nutrition, weight optimization, prevention of chronic diseases, addictions, stress management, quality of sleep, healthy relationships and involving in socially and mentally stimulating activities was designed. Advocacy, Communication and Social Mobilization in order to promote healthy living using “The Road to healthy living” was given due importance. The concept of self-care in which the individual takes responsibility for his or her own health and takes active measures to promote health was emphasized. Finally it was suggested that further research was the need of the hour to explore healthy living in a holistic manner and studying multiple dimensions of health especially philosophical and spiritual dimensions which remains to be a challenge.
Some of the emerging trends in the health promotion are the shift of the diseases from acute diseases to chronic disease. This has yielded a lot of pressure on health promotion and wellness (Future Trends in Health Promotion, 2015). The health promotion is expected to change focus to strategies that will ensure that health promotion will now be focused on long-term interventions that will enhance behavioural change. People need to be more educated on these diseases. Another eminent trend is the privatization of wellness and health promotion (Future Trends in Health Promotion, 2015). Many private entities are now engaging in health promotion, and this has caused a revolution in the health promotion.
Discuss the effectiveness of a range of health promotion strategies in relation to young people (6 marks)
The roots of the tree suggest the requirement of understanding the conditions that conclude health and ill health; biological inheritance, physical environment, cultural, social, political and economic circumstances. The understanding of who, when and where is affected enables possible interventions to be identified. The trunk of the tree illustrates the importance of organisational commitment to improving health. Lastly, the branches describe key areas for health promotion activity and those elements of the setting that contribute to health. Health promotion works by the belief system. The belief system is when an individual is experiencing change in their health. The belief system is made up of many positive factors such as; health, aesthetic gain, benefits to family, pariah status and financial gain. This belief system can be used in many health issues such as overcoming obesity. There are many positives for overcoming obesity which are; reducing the chance of getting illnesses/diseases, heart disease, infertility, type 2 diabetes, some cancers and strokes. The aesthetic gain It would be that people would lose weight more and then would look/be thinner. Benefits to family The benefits to the family would be that by them being healthier the rest of the family may be influenced to start being healthy to avoid the risk of developing any illness/disease.
Health Promotion is a fundamental practise in ensuring optimum population health. In this essay I will be discussing the ‘settings’ based approach (SBA) of Health Promotion (HP) as a process for achieving sustainable improvements in health outcomes. I will discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the approach in relation to key movements which demonstrate the method in action.
Equality in everything, including health issues, has to be the main feature of the modern world. National health programs of the US operate to ensure adequate and timely treatment of all citizens. Nevertheless, health indicators of some racial and ethnic groups are significantly worse than of the white Americans. It applies to the Hispanic Americans and significantly affects their lives. The current health status of this minority is far from satisfactory and needs improvements through existing programs and the development of new approaches to address
Health promotion program evaluation is a process of judging the worth of the activity or the program. The evaluation process could be influenced by many factors. These factors as undefined program goals and outcome measures or objectives, lack of the program plan or logical model, lack of accurate documentation, the interest and concerns of the program’s stakeholders, the program complexity, the available resources for evaluation, method of measuring, etc. (Public Health Ontario, 2016)
The next interview was of an Asian American family. This is a military family, the father meet, married and brought back to the United States a 23 year old Vietnamese woman. Family is vital to this Asian American family and respect is expected. Over the years, the mother has adapted to some western ways but maintains certain culture values and passed them on to her children. Diet plays a huge part in their health maintenance and protection. The diet manly consists of rice, vegetables and fish. Along with diet, exercise and staying fit is a big part of their ethnic background. The mother stated to me “Don’t you see all the Asian ladies at the gym? We take pride in staying fit.” To them their body is a temple and needs to be cared for. Spirituality of mind body and soul is another significant part of their health. Partaking in meditation, massage therapy and acupuncture are ways to rid the body of imbalance and place it back in balance to fight illness and diseases. Illness may be attributed to organic or physical problems an imbalance of yin and yang, an obstruction of chi (life energy), a failure to be in harmony with nature, punishment for immoral behavior (in this or past lives), or a curse placed by an offended spirit ("Vietnamese Cultural Profile — EthnoMed," n.d.). While this family is westernized in some ways, by going to the doctor and
As this website assist’s individuals struggling to maintain to take control of their health using the lifestyle and behavioural approach is being used by this initiative for health promotion as these approach focuses on individuals. Lifestyle/behavioural approach is being used to promote better health by this initiative, as this initiative aims to prevent the risk choices chosen by individuals which lead to negative outcomes playing a part in the result of an individual’s poor health, to address this issue shown throughout the website, it focuses on the individuals and the individuals specific goals, what they would like how they would it to happen with support motivation and information providing great knowledge on the health problems and how they should be addressed to dilemma their health problem.
Health promotion summary. Holbrook, Arizona is a rural community of 5,000 in Arizona that borders the Navajo Nation. Although the population is 38% Navajo, the local school district is Title I (indicating high poverty levels), with a student demographic of roughly 64% Navajo (HUSD3, 2014). Significant disadvantage and unique cultural environments generate a sample population unlike previous public health initiatives concerning tobacco; thus, a multi-leveled approach is appropriate to address tobacco use in the community setting (Hawkins et al., 2008). The aim of this promotion, Cutting the Slack, is to use the community as a facilitator to forge a sustainable program that fosters a protracted tobacco-free community youth environment. Use of local health professionals to train identified leaders among teens and adolescents as change agents promotes community buy-in (Latkin & Knowlton, 2015). Peer advocates have the ability to increase self-agency by promoting personal achievements
The object of this assignment is to critically appraise a health promotion initiative related to midwifery practice. The initiative chosen is a NHS Health Scotland leaflet entitled 'Smoking: giving up during pregnancy: a guide for pregnant women who want to stop smoking' (NHS Health Scotland 2003). It will be referred to as the 'initiative' or the 'leaflet' throughout this assignment.
Implementation methods for health promotion encompass a vass area of nursing. It can be by providing education, providing a service such as home health, being an advocate for ones health during a time of need as well as providing services during a crisis such a hurricanes or tornados . Nurses are on the forefront of health prevention, treatment and rehabilitation. They help five flu shot during flu season as well as education, they promote self- esteem standing as an advocate, as well as provide reassurance in times of need.
Health promotion utilises theories and models to guide practice. A theory is the general principles of a framework of ideas in regards to a particular topic. (Merriam-webster.com, 2016) A model is a set plan of action based on theoretical ideas to achieve a set goal. (Merriam-webster.com, 2016)
The growing public focus on improving their healthcare had been a window of opportunity for the health and wellness industry to improved or develop the new product or services. The increasing of public awareness of health and wellness could be because of the increasing of the rates of heart disease, high rates recorded the numbers of obese people, the feeling of unhealthy, and various other health scares have all drawn attention to the need for healthy lifestyle
The main purpose of health promotion is to heighten people’s motivation to strive for optimal health, while assisting them in making lifestyle modifications that will help them advance their wellbeing to an ideal state. Modifications of the unfavorable way of living can be enabled through a
“The major goals of health promotion are to help people of all ages stay healthy, optimize health in cases of chronic disease or disability, and create healthy environments” (Pender et al., 2015). This health promotion project is designed to identify and reduce the risk factors associated with several illnesses and disease processes. This project will focus on changing lifestyle behaviors and providing up to date education for the patient to make the best informed decision regarding her environment, health behaviors, and developing a support system with her primary care physician.