1. In which setting was the health promotion/prevention program implemented? What was the rationale for the selection of the setting? JW Farquhar’s prevention program was a large experimental field study to help prevent cardiovascular disease. His setting for his study was done in California in the following five cities: Salinas and Monterey (the treated cities), Modesto, San Luis Obispo and Santa Maria (the controlled cities). According to JW Farquhar (1996), his rationale for the selection of theses settings were to do a study that would analyze the effectiveness of a community-based health education that would conduct random assignments of a large number of communities. Due to limited resources, and the wide-ranging commonality of media markets in California, the design for the five nonrandom cities was assigned. His study of these five cities faced many restrictions such as being located in northern California; the populations in the cities in his study needed to exceed 30,000 making the total population of the five cities being almost 300,000 in order to provide enough statistical data for the experiment alone; he had to find similarities in ethnicity, demographics and socioeconomic characteristics among the targeted population; the sharing of media markets between the treated cities in order to decrease the costs; there couldn’t be any newspapers or electronic media shared between both the treated and controlled cities. (Farquhar, 1996) 2. Was there a theory that guided the program or study? If so, what theory or theories were used? The theories JW Farquhar used were the social learning theory, the behavior change model, community organization principles and social marketing method. Social learning theory is our behavi... ... middle of paper ... ...would be needed to help fight this disease. This program helped promote health education in schools, the target ranged from as early as elementary to college. This program has helped educate officials and the public to implement coordinated school programs in teaching students at an early age how to smoking negatively effects the body, as well as learn better eating habits and how being physical active are some of the steps that they can take to help their prevention of obesity and from developing heart problems such as cardiovascular disease. References Farquhar, J. (1996). Effects of communitywide education on cardiovascualr disease risk factors: The Stanford Five City Project. Journal of the American Medical Association 264, 359-365. Farquhar, J. (1996). Stanford Five City Project (Cardiovascular Health, Media Advocacy). Health Education Quarterly 23, 346-364.
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Health status of an individual is influenced by the person himself his environment. Community based programs will make health education available outside traditional health care setting which is able to influence various units of the community including an individual , family or the community as a whole. An educational program organized in a community based setting such as school, worksite, health care facilities and the community it...
As opposed to the 19th century where the prevalence of preventable infectious disease was the leading cause of mortality, we face a new challenge today: decreasing the occurrence of chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, and strokes. Overwhelmingly so, cardiovascular disease remains the number one killer in the United States. This can be attributed to the state of poor psychological health and poor behavioral choices promoted by a variety of biological, psychological, and social influences. A healthier lifestyle is linked to a longer lifespan and better quality of life for an individual, so in order to promote a healthier lifestyle the dangers and risks of everyday life must be recognizable and approachable. Current questions I want to answer is; What is the most effective heart disease prevention, onset, and intervention methods? Looking through the biopsychosocial model scope is useful because it is a recent and practical framework to implement and operationalize.
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as a public health intervention to promote healthy lifestyles, it often is not realized there is
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Cardiovascular disease, also known as heart disease, is a term used for diseases involving the heart, arteries, capillaries and veins. The problems associated with cardiovascular disease are often a result of atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis is caused by a buildup of plaque in artery walls, which disrupts blood flow through the arteries (American Heart Association, 2011). Cardiovascular disease causes a variety of conditions including heart attacks, ischemic stroke, heart failure, coronary artery disease, arrhythmias and heart valve problems (American Heart Association, 2011). These conditions lead to serious health related issues for individuals, including death. Every year there are around 600,000 individuals in the United States that die from cardiovascular disease, making heart disease the leading cause of death in both men and women (CDC, 2014). Although there are ways to decrease the risk of heart disease, the rate has been consistently increasing over the years, costing America billions of dollars in health care services annually. Contributing factors to the rise in heart disease includes the rate of obesity and a lack of physical activity (Dhaliwal, Welborn & Howat, 2013; Poirier, Giles, Bray, Hong, Pi-Sunyer & Eckel, 2006). These articles provide research that answers the question of how obesity and physical activity are linked to cardiovascular disease.
"The increased prevalence of overweight and obesity particularly among children and adolescents is a severe public health problem" (Bray, 2005). According to our text, health education and health promotion are recognized increasingly as ways to meet public health objectives and improve the success of public health and medical interventions around the world (Gollust, 2014).
For example the state of Florida has a new initiative titled “Healthiest Weight”. This initiative works to tackle obesity which is what they call, “the number one public health threat to Florida’s future ("HealthiestWeight")”. Another example of state health initiative is Oklahoma’s “Shape Your Future” program. This program tackles three different aspects; “eating better, moving more, and living tobacco free ("Shape Your Future")”. Through different community activities, contest, and media advertisements these programs are hoping to help improve the health of citizens throughout their respective states. The main objective that these programs are missing is preventing health issues before they become issues. This is why it’s crucial to begin initiatives at the most basic level and educate children through better physical education
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First, improvements to the information provided to heart failure patients need to be made. According to US Department of Health and Human Services (2010), without clear information and an understanding of prevention and self-management of conditions, patients end up in the emergency room more often and have a hard time managing chronic diseases. Information can come from many sources such as healthcare providers, pamphlets, news media, and family members and friends. Partnering with cardiologist, public health officials, news stations, and community organizations and churches to ensure that appropriate information is provided regarding healthcare. Training should be provided to these groups about health literacy. The US Department of Health and Human Services (2010), suggest that few health care professionals receive formal training in communication, particularly in working with people with limited literacy. Also, studies show that many Americans receive their health information from local news, however, the information that is often provided are claims not supported by data, commercialism, shows disregard for the uncertainty of clinical trials, and single source stories. “A survey of journalists found that only 18 percent had specialized training in health reporting and 50 percent were not familiar with health literacy” (US Department of Health and Human
Health promotion and disease prevention is a critical issue in the United States. The U.S. is clearly improving on many of these issues as seen in the rising population of aging Americans, but there is much more to be done. There are many factors that we must understand in order for the U.S. to become a healthy nation.
Educating the public to recognize the signs and dangers of myocardial infarctions could lead to earlier interventions and prevent life endangering delays. Furthermore, the ability to afford medical procedures is a huge barrier for many of the patients. As a result, life threatening delays often occurred because of considerations for the cost of the procedures. It became clear that meeting the health needs of the public took more than education; it would also take an interdisciplinary effort to eliminate health inequities resulting from disparities in income, social status, education, employment, social and physical work environments. However, all I had were raw ideas. It was clear to me that I would need the formalization of a public health education to obtain the skills needed to actualize my