...of broader social, economic and political trends. Mental health as a general public concern – and its role in the workplace – has garnered increasing attention over the past several years. One in five Canadians will experience a mental disorder in their lifetime. Whatever the reason for this new awareness, mental illness and poor mental health is now being recognized as a major business concern. 3 In order for workplace health promotion to be adopted, it must make a difference to the financial bottom line and be presented as a strategic priority to organizations. Taking a proactive approach to protecting employees’ mental health is the right move for organizations looking to keep a healthy staff team and a healthy budget. There this company, XYZ want to help improve the mental health of employees as it is beneficial in helping both the individual and the whole organization to achieve long-term excellence. As a result, a detailed project plan is described in the report that tells how the overall project will be carried out. 3 1 The Definition of Project 3 1.1 Project Objectives: 4 2. Business Projects: 4 Key Personnel Involved is: 5 2.1Assessment of costs relating to stress and psychosocial risks 5 2.2 Methodology for Carrying out the Project: 6 Creating a Healthy Workplace Committee 6 2.3 Conducting a Situational Assessment – Getting to the Root of the Problem 7 2.4 Developing a Healthy Workplace Plan 8 2.4.1 Types of planning 8 2.5 Role and responsibilities...
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...Health Promotion Plan Marie St. Fort NSG4075 Holistic Professional Nursing Kathryn Sagess, PhD, PNP-ARNP Nova Southeastern University Thesis Statement and Introduction Despite the many services Delray Beach offers to residents, there are still major health concerns. This major concerns call for an effective health promotion plan to address the lack of adequate assistance to low-income pregnant women and their families. This plan will allow one to make a great impact in healthcare, attests to the art of nursing even as a student, the whole multidisciplinary team and the most important of aspect of healthcare; the patients that are being served. This paper will offer insight into the community, including a thorough assessment of low income pregnant women and their families’ lack of access to adequate care in Delray Beach Florida. In addition, this paper will highlight a health promotion plan for improving quality of life and health of low income, underinsured Delray Beach residents by discussing state and local programs. Also, discussing the community stakeholders as well as the financial and political implications of the health promotion project is a pivotal point. By addressing the barriers in creating the health promotion in the community, the community health nurse can serve as a patient advocate and present a plan an alternate plan and any possible interventions in case of unforeseen, confounding issues that may arise. The Aggregate Being poor and having to take...
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...Health Promotion Health promotion has become a very important role for the nurse to play in the care of the patient. The United States Public Health Service states “health promotion is the process of advocating health in order to enhance the probability that personal (individual, family, and community), private (professional and business), and public (federal, state, and local government) support of positive health practices will become a societal norm.” (Edelman & Mandle, 2010, p. 16) Health promotion can be identified as primary, secondary or tertiary prevention. With primary prevention of health promotion the focus is on prevention of disease processes. Secondary prevention focuses to identify the disease before the manifestation of symptoms become apparent and the tertiary focus of health promotion is the treatment of the symptoms of the disease process once is has manifested in the patient. (Grand Canyon University, 2011, para. 8- 10) The role of the nurse changes as the prevention focus changes. For example, a group of individuals living along the Texas/Mexico border was identified as being high risk for the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus. The patient population was working class poor without the ability to afford health insurance and clinics with waiting lists so long they were not adequately serving the community. The study showed there was a “demand for health education among the very poor and for participatory programs that meet their needs through...
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...Youth Brenda McLelland Capella University MSN 6012 Unit 8: Designing Health Promotion Programs September, 2015 Abstract Concerns about addressing the nutritional health of Cleveland’s impoverished children continue to plague the Cleveland community. According to the U.S. Census Bureau in 2013, Cleveland has the third largest child poverty rate among the top cities in the United States ("Hunger Facts," 2013). Insufficient resources to provide adequate food and lack of proper nutritional education for these children has a dramatic effect on the health and well-being for this vulnerable group. Not only does poverty have a direct relationship to negative child outcomes, but nutritional intake and education, as well. This article will focus on a theory-based health care promotion plan that will address the poor, school-age children living in Cleveland. Strategies will be identified in promoting nutritional education to improve healthy eating for these children in an attempt to improve the health and wellness for this vulnerable group. Guidelines for quality monitoring, evaluating, and adaptations of this health promotion plan will also be discussed so that it can be used across various health care settings. Implementing a health promotion plan that incorporates appropriate theory, research-based interventions, evaluative measures, and quality improvement metrics is pivotal if the health care professional is to be successful in supporting desired healthy behaviors...
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...According to the World Health Organization's (WHO) constitution in 1948, health is defined "as a state of complete physical, social, and mental well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity" (Nutbeam, 1998, p. 351). Health promotion is "the process of enabling people to increase control over and improve their health" (World Health Organization, n.d.). Health promotion includes different focuses with different levels of involvement and services aimed at providing information and education to individuals, families and communities. The goal is to help people change behaviors and lifestyles to help prevent illness and disease. Encouraging individuals to engage in a proactive approach geared towards a sense of well being and healthy living, changing one's lifestyle to move towards a state of optimal health is also a goal of health promotion (Edelman, Mandle, 2011). Additionally, health promotion includes efforts to encourage individuals, families, and communities to take an active role in taking steps to protect themselves from diseases, improving and maintaining their health, which will ultimately improve their quality of life. Involving people in their healthcare aims to promote a sense of empowerment and hopefully will compel them to make lifestyle changes that will contribute to their quality of life. A major, essential role for nurses is that of education, which includes promoting health and wellness, therefore improving quality of life. Another objective...
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...Fighting Obesity in Hispanic Children A. Overall educational goal To propose a health promotion model to achieving increased physical activity in Hispanic children ages 10-14. I will collaborate with schools and catholic churches in promoting and enrolling Hispanic students in after-school programs. I will collaborate with and use materials from the California Adolescent Nutrition and Fitness Program (CANFit). CANFit is an organization that is specialized in helping minority communities to improve their youth’s nutritional and physical activity habits. It offers guidelines and many different, fun programs for children ages 10-14 that are culturally appropriate. CANFit has launched many campaigns that are culturally appropriate and facilitate change in children. These programs include P.H.A.T. (Promoting Healthy Activities Together) for African-American children, R.E.A.L. (Redefining Excellence Activity and Leadership) for Asian American children, and the Adelante Con Leche Semi-Descremada 1% program for Hispanic and Latino children. The goal for any child is 60 minutes of physical activity per day. CANFit offers a “physical activity pyramid” for after school programs that includes 60 minutes of individual activity, activities with parents or group games (California Adolescent Nutrition and Fitness Program, 2007). These activities can be any type of sport, such as basketball or volleyball, playing Frisbee, walking the dog or may include individual activities such as rollerblading...
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...Wellness Definition & Purpose of Wellness Employee wellness refers to any workplace sponsored programs that aim to help employees, boost morale, improve health and fitness and also improve productivity in the workplace. Advantages of Employee Wellness Program * Decreased Health Care Costs Many wellness programs have been proven effective in reducing company health care costs. This is because a healthy employee means no need to claim medical cost, thus minimizing healthcare expenses for the company. * Improve Workplace Morale When employees are healthy, therefore on the whole a lot happier, this would result in the employee giving better performance in his/her work. They also understand that the company is taking measures to ensure their health and wellbeing, this breeds loyalty and responsibility in the employee. * Reduced Absenteeism It has been showed that healthier employees spend lesser days away from work due to illness; this helps the company save money on down time and temporary employment. * Reduced Overall Costs With a reduction in sick leave, absenteeism and lower health costs, these will help contribute to a high amount of reduction in overall company cost. * Enhancement of Company Image as a Caring Company When an employer implements a wellness program, it demonstrates a commitment to its employees and shows a concern for their health and fitness. This is a sought-after benefit, and it may help an organization recruit and retain top...
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...work in the health promotion and community health field. This will give me hands on experience on program planning, implementing, and evaluating health programs for a large population. 2. The activities I will participate in through NAU Health Promotion will target the college-aged population and will focus on primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention strategies that are relevant to the specific population, yet broad enough to reach a variety of individuals. This internship will directly influence and contribute to public health in ways of educating individuals on health behaviors and developing and enhancing tools for risk reduction that will lead...
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...Health Promotion What is health promotion? Our changing health care system is calling for a change in the way we view health. Nurses must shift their focus from teaching patients how to manage illness to teaching people how to be healthy and remain healthy (Chiverton, McCabe Votara, & Tortoretti, 2003). According to The American Journal of Health Promotion, the definition of health promotion in defined as the art and science of helping people discover the synergies between their core passions and optimal health, enhancing their motivation to strive for optimal health, and supporting them in changing their lifestyle to move toward a state of optimal health (The American Journal of Health Promotion Website, 2011). Nurses play a vital role in health promotion; we have multiple interactions with patients and families everyday in which we can promote health. Teachable moments present themselves at various times and this is where nurses can capitalize on their knowledge and skill as educators and patient advocates to empower people make decisions that promote optimal health (Chiverton et al., 2003). The purpose of health promotion in nursing practice is for the nurse to use the nurse-patient relationship to empower and educate so that the overall population will become aware of the importance of preventing disease rather then treating an illness. The role of the nurse is evolving from caring for the sick to keeping the population well. Caring for the healthy can very well become...
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...INTRODUCTION Health and wellness in the workplace is crucial to business success. Increasingly, it is recognized that the workplace itself has a powerful affect on people’s health. When people are satisfied with their job, they are more productive and tend to be healthier. When employees feel that the environment at work is negative, they feel stressed. Stress has a large impact on employee mental and physical health, and in turn, on productivity. Companies that promote healthy lifestyle habits for employees to improve their health, often take the success of the company to heart and are likely to be absent less often for health related reasons. Employers are now offering a wide range of wellness initiatives; such as health risk screenings and assessments, healthy food choices in cafeterias and vending machines; weigh management programs on-site at employers' expense, subsidized or discounted off-site fitness courses, smoking cessation programs, on-site massage therapy and health fairs. This research paper will focus on the physical impact that unhealthy or healthy workplaces have on employees and the different programs to promote long-term wellness. There can be several benefits received as a result of a wellness program. A workplace wellness initiative can help a company to: • attract and keep employees; • reduce the costs of disability, drugs, and absenteeism; • reduce the effects of a stressful workplace; • reduce health costs or keep them contained; and •...
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...Prevention in Health Advancement The nursing profession has three levels of inhibition in health advancement - primary, secondary, and tertiary. Preventing includes not just eliminating ailments and more diseases, but by helping people through curing them, by slowing the spread. Primary prevention includes the promotion of health and express prevention. Secondary prevention includes an initial diagnosis, judicious action by the medical staff, and restrictive incapacity. The third prevention includes repair of the ailment and rehab (Edelman & Mandle, 2010, p. 14). The three levels of prevention mentioned won’t always run between one to the following, however they may have an inclination to have common characteristics. The primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention in health promotion has recently been reviewed in three journal articles in nursing profession. The first article discusses the primary prevention and how successful motivational interviewing can be in health advancement. The article references that motivational interviewing can help patients and their families comprehend some lifestyle difficulties by assisting them in making some needed changes to see a constructive conclusion, which is becoming healthy and living a healthy life style. They also mention that it may take some work by the nurse to learn how to become profeciant and effective at motivational interviewing. The second article talks about the secondary prevention of diabetes in and around the health care system...
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...Health Promotion in Nursing Care There are many variations of definitions of Health promotion by individuals, authors, and organizations but in each definition they exclusively points to the same meaning. Health promotion may be defined as a systematic approach or process to help or assist individual, family, and communities to adopt a well-accepted method which produces healthy life styles by changing their addicted life styles which are danger to their health and could lead to chronic illness or death. Therefore this process can be done through providing information to the said group or by educating them. Health promotion is also the promotion of healthy ideas and concepts to encourage individuals to adopt healthy behaviors. (O’Donnell, 1987, p. 4-5) defined health promotion as “the science and art of helping people change their lifestyle to move toward a state of optimal health”. It was Kreuter and Devore who proposed a broader and complex definition published in their paper commissioned by U.S. Publish Health Service. They stated that health promotion is “they process of advocating health in order to enhance the probability that personal (individual, family, and community) private (professional and business), and public (federal, state, and local government) support of positive health practices will become a societal norm”. The purpose of health Promotion can be achieved in two ways which can be passive and active. The passive strategy involve the government agencies...
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...Chronic Disease Guidelines - Health Promotion Program Tool Health Promotion Program Plan Date Location Remote Indigenous community Problem The number of 12-17 year old males coming to the health centre with respiratory problems in MayJuly of each year has progressively increased by at least 5% every year for the last 5 years Need for HP activity (Why is the activity needed) Preventable illness Increasing presentations to centre Team members who will assist to deliver the program (include other service providers / partners) 1. Local teenagers with recent respiratory problems - research 2. Primary Health Care Centre – delivery of program Health worker team MO Nursing team 3. RFDS team – delivery of program 4. Respiratory Council of Australia – provision of resources 5. Community Council – partnering in research and delivery options Goal To reduce the number of teenagers developing respiratory infections within 2 years Key Messages (to be delivered) Stop smoking Importance of hand washing Need for Influenza and Pneumococcal immunisations Target Group Teenage males and females Time of activity March / April Name of the Health Promotion activity Objective One Obtain and disseminate appropriate educational tools regarding respiratory infections Strategies How to achieve objective one Actions Tasks to do Resources required Who will do it? What is needed? Cost? Time frame When will be done? Evaluation How is it going? What will be measured? Participant...
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...Community Health C229 1 ! ! ! ! ! ! CKA Task 1 Sharon Wiggins Western Governors University ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Community Health C229 ! ! Date Spent ! ! 6/19/15 ! 6/19/15 ! 6/19/15 ! 6/29-7/2 ! 7/11/15 1200-1700 ! 8/30/15 1100-1600 ! 9/4/15 1100-1200 ! ! 9/9-10/15 0800-1700 0800-1200 ! ! Fieldwork Study Activity Location and Contact Time Windshield Survey Dakota County, Minnesota 10 Cultural Survey Dakota County, Minnesota 5 Scavenger Hunt Dakota County, Minnesota 10 Childhood Obesity attended conference, interviewed other attendees and exhibitors 8757 Rio San Diego Dr, San Diego, CA 92108 (619)692-3800 30 Festival of Farms attended festival interview with community members and exhibitors Lakeside Prairie Farm 20503 180th Ave Barrett, MN 56311 320-492-2526 5 Minnesota State Fair attended & interviews and surveys 1265 Snelling Ave St Paul, MN 55108 (651) 288-4400 5 Dr Koch interviewed Dr. Koch Physician Fairview Ridges Clinic 303 E Nicollet Blvd # 160 Burnsville, MN 55337 (952) 460-4000 1 Communities for Health attended conference, interviewed other attendees, exhibitors Duluth Convention Center 350 Harbor Dr Duluth, MN 55802 (218) 722-5573 12 1 Community Health C229 ! 9/12/15 1200-1500 ! ! 9/18/15 0800-1200 ! 9/19/15 0800-1300 Farm Fest attended, interviewed ...
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...Running head: HEALTH PROMOTION IN NURSING PRACTICE Health Promotion In Nursing Practice Elizabeth Carhuapoma Grand Canyon University Family Centered Health Promotion NRS 429 April Herrera July 08, 2012 Health Promotion In Nursing Practice As health care evolves and changes, the roles of nurses in health promotion and prevention have expanded greatly. The goal is to prevent disease from occurring rather than taking a reactive position of treating the client once disease has already occurred. Health defined by Edelman and Mandle is a state of physical, mental, spiritual, and social functioning that allows a person to reach their individual potential for optimal health (Edelman & Mandle, n.d.). In order to reach these goals, levels of prevention have been defined and nurses take an active role in the implementation of positive changes in clients’ lifestyle. On each level of the health promotion continuum, the nurse has to keep in mind the clients’ cultural and educational background to develop mutually agreed- upon goals. “Primary care providers, including nurse practitioners and other advanced practice nurses, now attempt to involve individuals and their families in the delivery of care, teaching individuals about individual responsibilities and lifestyle choices has become an important part of their job”(Edelman & Mandle, p. 9). These positive changes improve the quality of the clients’ and families lives. The three- levels of health care promotion are primary...
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