How would you define health education and why? Briefly describe the Homeless( people)Target Population located in North Carolina,USA with Heroin drug addiction health issue and how you would address if you were assigned to design and implement a prevention program. Be sure to include what level of prevention (primary, secondary, or tertiary) you would select for this program and explain how this level of prevention will address the health issue described. Be specific and provide examples. Citations and References in APA format should be included
Health education is the process of educating people about health and it's different aspects including :-
- health promotion
- disease prevention
- restoration of health
- dimensions of health
- types of prevention
Health education is a vital part of the healthcare system ,without this the care provided is incomplete because patients don't know about their disease ,it's treatment required ,what are the precautions to be taken how to use the equipment etc so, in each and every task there comes a point of education hence ,it's very important .
The population located in North Carolina ,USA are those people who are suffering from drug addiction health issue . It's one of the place in USA where drug transportation and mafiya are more severely spread and carried on without any restrictions hence the teenage youth of this are more attracted and traped .
If I was assigned to design and implement a health program then I would have given more focus to two Ares that are :-
- Preventing the people from getting drug addicted
- Treatment and Rehabilitation of those who are already drug aaddicted .
Hence ,programs include primary ,secondary and tertiary prevention
Primary prevention to prevent people from getting traped ,for this taking help from the government to pass rules and strict vigilance against illegal drug mafia . Providing health education on topics how to be away from these activities , counseling classes ,distress classes because one of the common reason said by people why they used drugs is stress , classes in schools and colleges how to walk in the right path etc .
Secondary prevention include early recogization of people who are drug addict and provide treatment to them by conducting surveillance in the cities who are lying I along the road streets , dark rooms etc .
Tertiary prevention include provision of rehab facilities to come out of this bad behavior.
How would you define health education and why? Briefly describe the Homeless( people)Target Population located in...
How would you define health education and why? Briefly describe the school children in USA population and their Obesity plus poor eating habit both at school and homes of low income parents as the health issue you would address if you were assigned to design and implement a prevention program. Be sure to include what level of prevention (primary, secondary, or tertiary) you would select for this program and explain how this level of prevention will address the health issue...
How would you define health education and why? Briefly describe what population and health issue you would address if you were assigned to design and implement a prevention program. Be sure to include what level of prevention (primary, secondary, or tertiary) you would select for this program and explain how this level of prevention will address the health issue described. Be specific and provide examples
Hand Washing/ Health Education Identify a community health need about hand washing and health education and review available epidemiological data. Provide background epidemiological information on the community health need. Target the level of intervention to primary prevention, secondary prevention, or tertiary prevention.List and briefly describe 3-5 community-based organizations, support groups, or advocacy agencies concerned with addressing this community health need.
Describe the public health issue Describe the demographics of the target population. Based on the evidence from Health People 2020, conduct a needs assessment for this community. Discuss the prevalent gaps identified that need to be addressed in order to reduce health inequity. Research current polices at the local and federal level. Discuss how these directly influence health and health equity for this target population. Identify overall challenges and barriers to addressing the public health issue with this target population....
Describe primary or secondary consequences of violence and discuss how a public health approach can facilitate the future prevention of such incidents (1-2 short paragraphs). Please include reference in APA format Module 2.2) How can nurses in any practice setting utilize a public health approach to violence prevention to reduce the burden of violence on a population of interest? What are barriers or what would you like to know more about to be able to do this? (1-2 short paragraphs)...
Describe the ethnic minority group selected. Describe the current health status of this group. How do race and ethnicity influence health for this group? What are the health disparities that exist for this group? What are the nutritional challenges for this group? Discuss the barriers to health for this group resulting from culture, socioeconomics, education, and sociopolitical factors. What health promotion activities are often practiced by this group? Describe at least one approach using the three levels of health promotion...
Read scenario and describe: 1. Why improving the target behaviour is important 2. How you would measure the target behaviour? 3. What would you classify improvement in that behaviour as? Scenario An intervention aimed at improving the diets of primary school aged children [aged 5-12 years] at one school in NSW. Children will be provided year appropriate education about healthy eating. School teaching staff and canteen staff will receive education on the recommended dietary guidelines, and the school newsletter will...
Select an issue (health or social related). Then discuss how you would address each level of the Social Ecological Model. Selected Issue: ______________________ Individual: ___________________ Interpersonal: _________________________ Organizational: _________________________ Community: ___________________________ Policy: ________________________________
ASSESSMENT TASK 1: Poster Description This assessment task requires you to examine a health issue from the list below (National Health Priority Areas) This assessment task requires you to examine a community health issue and identify key points where changes can be made. An understanding of what is possible is required by any health care professional when approaching an issue if they are to plan for a genuine outcome.o Dementiao Arthritis and musculoskeletal conditionso Injury prevention and controlPart A Describe...
Briefly describe how you would conduct a mixed methods study that focuses on the association between Mental Distress and HIV infection in an adult population. Address what type of mixed methods study and the level of Mixing.