...but today there is also a high incidence seen in teens and even children as young as four years old (Bowden, 2012). The increase in obesity among children is most likely the cause (Schub & Caple, 2011). A health promotion and disease prevention program to prevent type 2 diabetes might include diet modification or increased activity. Both actions have been proven to prevent this health problem a large percent of time. Population of Carbon County Carbon County covers an area of over 500 square miles which has state game lands over two thirds of the area (Carbon, 2002). With so much available area for physical activity the population should be leading the state in physical fitness. However, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that in 2008, 8.2 percent of the adults in Carbon County Pennsylvania have been diagnosed with diabetes, 28.8 percent of the population is obese, and 26.2 percent are physically inactive (2012). This high rate of obesity and inactivity puts even more of its residents at risk of contracting type 2 diabetes. The rural landscape may contribute to the inactivity because it is difficult to walk places; most destinations require transportation to reach. Many of the area neighborhoods do not have sidewalks making walking programs unsafe at times. The culture may contribute to the obesity. There are many residents of German and Polish decent;...
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...reverse this devastating epidemic one must better understand the causes, affects, and the ways of preventing obesity in children before it is too late. The growing epidemic of obesity in children is both a very serious and preventable issue. Preventing and treating obesity in children is the only way to reduce the risk of many related health, physical, and mental issues associated with this deadly disease. Although many cases of obesity in children are associated with genetic factors or other diseases, many other cases are strictly due to a lack of exercise and abundance in a child’s calorie intake. If today’s children are not educated on the effects, that overeating and a lack of exercise can have on one’s body. The result may lead to complications with both health and mental issues. Many of today’s youth are now being diagnosed with early signs of heart disease, high cholesterol, type 2 diabetes, joint problems, sleep apnea, and asthma. Type 2 diabetes (a disorder of insufficient production of or reduced sensitivity to insulin) most commonly associated with adults is now becoming more prominent in obese children, resulting in even more health conditions such as kidney problems, blindness, numbness of limbs, and...
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...Health Promotion Program & Evaluation Introduction Obesity is a disease that is affecting a great number of Americans at an alarming rate. CDC reports that 35% of men and woman are currently obese in the U.S. Even though the prevalence of obesity is not significantly different between sexes. Female obesity was found in 42% of the women that were 60 and older compared to 32% of woman at the age range of 20-39 years of age (CDC.gov, 2012). In considering these statistics for the years 2009-2010, what are the chances that the number has risen dramatically over these last three to four years. In looking at the percentage in obesity in women, the percentage increases in obesity after 60 years of age. Making women aware of the current issues in obesity and lowering weight at an early age is very important. As they women age, if obese, the trends show that they have a harder time of losing the weight. The CDC reports that for Tennessee specifically adults ages 18 and over, 67% of our population is obese (CDC.gov, 2012). What are the ramifications of this? Women in the southern states are more prone to being obese and carrying it into their later years than most other American woman. Obesity can be a stepping stone to severe health problems later on in life. Issues such as HTN, cardiac problems, diabetes, orthopedic problems, the list goes on and on. Obesity is something that can be changed first; by creating awareness of the existing problem, second; by identifying what needs to...
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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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...Three Levels of Prevention in Health Promotion Sarah Hughes July 14, 2013 Nursing Practice and the Three Levels of Prevention in Health Promotion In nursing practice there are three levels of prevention in health promotion- primary, secondary, and tertiary. Prevention consists of not only preventing diseases and other ailments, but curing them and limiting their progression. Primary prevention consists of health promotion and specific protection. Secondary prevention consists of early diagnosis, timely treatment, and limiting disability. Tertiary prevention consists of restoration and rehabilitation (Edelman & Mandle, 2010, p. 14). These three levels of prevention don’t necessarily flow from one into the next but do have a tendency to overlap. In three recent journal articles in nursing practice, primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention in health promotion are discussed. The primary prevention article discusses how effective motivational interviewing can be in health promotion. It mentions that motivational interviewing can help people understand their lifestyle problems and help them make the necessary changes in their lifestyle to see a positive outcome, which is having a healthy life. It also mentions that it takes a bit of work from the nurse to be able to master this skill and become effective at it. The secondary prevention article discusses secondary prevention of diabetes among health promoters. It discusses how health promoters are concerned that...
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...Health Promotion in Nursing Marcus Botts Grand Canyon University Health Promotion in Nursing In its most simple definition health promotion is the process of facilitating individuals, groups, and/or communities control their own health. There is a strong compatibility between health promotion and occupational therapy with the earliest discussions dating back more than fifty years ago. The idea of health promotion to prevent illness was highlighted internationally in 1978 at an international Conference on Primary Health Care. The Declaration of Alma-Ata expressed the need for immediate action by all governments, health care workers and developers, as well as the work community to promote and protect the health of people worldwide. (Health Promotion: Future occupational therapy in an ageing New Zealand, p36, 2012). In 1986, the World Health Organization (WHO), released the Ottawa Charter, which is perhaps, the most important document in the field of health promotion. It provides five principles to guide health promotion activities: building healthy public policy, creating supportive environments, strengthening community action, developing personal skills, and re-orienting health care services toward prevention of illness and promotion of health. These principles provide a vision to which occupational therapy health promotion services should be aligned. (Health Promotion: Future occupational therapy in an ageing New Zealand, p36, 2012). As it relates to health care promotion...
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...The PRECEDE-PROCEED model is a medical model that moves away from the typical issue of disease treatment and focuses on health promotion. Developed by Lawrence W. Green, this model has been applied in many Western countries in the improvement of health. PRECEDE (Predisposing, Reinforcing, and Enabling Constructs in Educational Diagnosis and Evaluation) is the part of the model that helps in the development of various public health initiatives and programs. PROCEED (Policy, Regulatory, and Organizational Constructs in Educational and Environmental Development), on the other hand, serves as a guide to the effective implementation of the various programs that are created using PRECEDE. With regards to using the PRECEDE-PROCEED model in designing an educational program aimed at promoting health for families with school-aged children, the nine phases of the model will be used to produce outstanding results. The first phase is the social assessment phase, where the current social habits and practices of families with school-aged children is evaluated. This assessment helps determine what the existing health practices are, the current quality of life, and the health needs of these families. The second phase involves the epidemiological assessment. According to Webster’s Dictionary, epidemiology is “that branch of medicine which studies the incidence and distribution of disease in a population, and uses such information to find the causes, modes of transmission, and methods for control...
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...Health Promotion Milena Ramos Grand Canyon University Family Centered Health Promotion NRS-429V Liza Zamudio May 4, 2013 Health Promotion According to the world health organization (WHO) health promotion is defined as the process which enables people to improved control over the determinants of health and as result to improved their own health(Jadellhack, 2012, p. 65) . The intent for health promotion is to provide information for individuals to collaboratively work together, but at the same time engaging each person to make health choices towards the main goal of becoming agents of their own health based on their decision and actions (Jadellhack, 2012) Nursing within the US healthcare delivery from its inception primary focus was to treat chronic diseases instead of preventing them. It is believed that in order for the US to continue to be an economic leader in which health care is one of the main drivers along with a productive workforce the health care industry has to continue its transition from the methodology of curing diseases towards health promotion and disease prevention.(Jadellhack, 2012) As a result of this shift, nurses skills and education levels must continue to evolved by increasing the percentages of nurses with BSN and MSN. Nurses focus on health promotion education in the communities provides positively contributions to the promotion of health in the communities. Some examples which are achieving these efforts are the increase education and...
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...University: NRS-429V Family Health Promotion 27-Jun-2011 (O109) 06/30/2011 Sickness and diseases has been a global problems predominantly facing mankind. These challenges led to the integration of various programs such like health promotion program, in effort to curb chronic diseases with its relating risk factors and assist in promoting good health and wellness. Health promotion was formed to encourage people to take preventive measure towards their health and to curb the deterioration of sickness and diseases thereby implementing a healthier life style. One of the ultimate goals of health promotion is improving quality of life of an individual, families and communities. These great challenges require a comprehensive approach towards eradicating and/or minimizing its health complications. Health promotion is the ability to create understanding about health among individuals, enabling them to gain that knowledge about their health and willingly take control in other to improve the quality of their health. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines health promotion as the process of enabling people to increase control over and to improve their health (WHO, 2006). This program is designed to educate people and have them acknowledge the importance of knowing health issues and ways to respond to it. It is a fundamental channel where premature deaths and unnecessary injuries and diseases can be averted. Nursing has been advocating for adequate health since the era of Nightingale...
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...Comprehensive Health Promotion Candace Tiley GCU RN-BSN Family-Centered Health Promotion May 27, 2013 NRS-429V June 08, 2013 Comprehensive Health Promotion The purpose of this paper is to discuss the three tiers of Health Promotion which include, Primary, Secondary and Tertiary and how the three levels are applied. Other aspects that will be discussed will include how health promotion is defined, its purpose, and the nurses’ role and responsibility in health promotion. Several articles were pulled that discussed the application of the three varying levels of health promotion. The global goals according to the Healthy People Website include: The attainment of quality, longer lives free of preventable disease, disability, injury, and premature death. Achieving health equity and eliminating disparities and improving the health of all groups of people. Creating social and physical environments that promote good health for all people, and promoting a quality life, healthy development and healthy behaviors across all life stages. (www.healthypeople.com) These goals encompass an individual’s Social Environment, Biologic and Genetic background, the Physical Environment in which they live and work, and the Health Services that they receive along the way. (www.healthypeople.com) The delivery of a comprehensive health promotion program is dependent upon various interdisciplinary teams working together toward a common goal. While Nurses represent the largest group...
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...R T H E R N T E R R I T O R Y D E PA R T M E N T O F H E A LT H Health Promotion Strategic Framework 2011 - 2015 www.healthynt.nt.gov.au NT Department of Health Health Promotion Strategic Framework 2011 - 2015 Background This framework provides a structure for describing the type of health promotion actions that are used across the Northern Territory. It enables a shared understanding of the actions that can be taken to improve health and wellbeing. It also provides guidance about embedding a health promotion approach into all planning processes, programs and service development across the NT. While this framework is intended to be used within the health sector, we strongly encourage other sectors and agencies outside of the health domain to use the framework. This framework should be used in conjunction with health promotion audit tools and other health promotion resources available in the NT, such as the Public Health Bush Books and the Quality Improvement Program Planning System (QIPPS). It is also designed to be used as a guide, together with other local, regional and national frameworks, policies, strategies and resources. Why Health Promotion? The World Health Organisation (WHO) acknowledges the growing evidence that health promotion and preventive health approaches are effective in improving overall health and wellbeing, reducing the burden of chronic disease and injury, addressing health inequities, facilitating the better use of resources and enhancing economic...
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...SUMMARY This paper has information on the role of mass media in health promotion. It looks at the advantages of the application of mass media in health promotion, the educational approaches, production of ICT health promoting programs, disadvantages of its use, as well as the emerging trends in the field of health promotion. Mass media refers to all the channels used to pass information to people. This includes print materials, films, broadcast or computer related sources such as internet. The use of mass media has benefits such as reaching many people at ago so it becomes cost effective in terms of resources like time and capital. Those with chronic illness get emotional support through interactive programs, the management of patients has improved with better imaging and scanning facilities as well the possibility of doctors sharing knowledge all over the globe through sky, teleconferences. Educational approaches include use of schools, religious organizations, government and nongovernment agencies which include community health and social workers. Advocacy and entertainment are also useful in health promotion. Production of mass media health promotion programs should be well planned to know the right target, the resources available and time schedule. For instance radio programs are more effective in rural areas compared to television in urban centers. Disadvantages include lack of capital to purchase, high health illiteracy, and negative attitude of some medical personnel....
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...1. According to this article, what do you think is the purpose of the study? (25-30 words) The purpose of this study is to allow the researchers to observe health trends more closely and get latest information about Singaporean’s health, lifestyle and their habits ("NUS to conduct Singapore Health 2012 survey," 2012). (27 words) 2. In paragraph 2, the “Singapore Health 2012” survey “aims to reach more than 3,000 participants”. What are the advantages and disadvantages of a survey method? (150-250 words) There are many advantages and disadvantages of a survey method. The advantages of a survey method are that it lets researchers to gather a significant number of data in a short period time and is less expensive compare to most of the other data collection methods. In addition, survey can also collect information on variety of things, including personal facts, attitudes, past behaviors and opinions (Cherry, n.d.). Moreover, if there is a very large sample size, it will make the results statistically important even when exploring several variables (CSU, 2012). The disadvantage of a survey method is that it must be properly managed; the result of poor survey construction and administration can render the survey useless. Also, the answers provided on a survey may not be accurate of how the person truly feels. The response rates of a survey can bias the results of it (Cherry, n.d.). Besides, it may be hard for the person to remember information or to state the face about...
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...Optimal living is established by successfully embracing a healthy balance in all aspects of one’s life and implementing lifestyle adaptations to ensure this elevated level of wellness moving forward. Healthy living habits include: adequate rest, censoring stress, preserving quality social relationships, regular exercise, and quality nutrition. These behaviors synergistically working together will improve employees’ quality of life, as well as the quality of their work. The following are proven strategies from peer-reviewed resources that will enable employees to improve their quality of life, which in turn will lead companies into a more productive future. Optimal Living is generally an afterthought of employees, one that follows a promotion or other work advancement when time becomes available to be devoted to developing a healthy way of life plan. Recent findings are reordering these actions and provide...
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...ProposalCompany fitness program and its benefits | | | Table of Contents Executive Summary 3 Introduction 4 Problem Statement 5 Objective of the Project 5 Project Requirements 6 Project Benefits 6 Past Studies 6 Conclusion and Recommendations 7 Executive Summary Company fitness programs have become the necessary for companies in order to be more productive and profitable. Many companies are now showing their concerns for employee’s health related issues and have developed on-site fitness center. I intend to establish on-site fitness centers for employees to become physically and mentally strong and hence their productivity will increase. Therefore, this proposal will highlight the key benefits of on-site fitness centers and will also identify the requirements, costs, and time for establishing on-site fitness centers. The main objective of on-site fitness centers is to reduce health care expenditures of the employer. Companies spend millions of dollars every year on employee’s health issues. Moreover, employee’s absenteeism and turnover rate have been a serious problem for productivity and profitability of companies. Estimates indicate employee’s health care cost and absenteeism rate will decline with the addition of on-site physical fitness facilities. Hence the end-result for the company would be higher productivity and profitability. Many studies have been conducted to determine the benefits of company fitness programs. According to research...
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