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Homework: Health Promotion Plan

For this homework, plan a hypothetical clinical learning experience focused on health promotion associated with a specific community health concern or health need. Completing this homework will strengthen your understanding of how to plan and negotiate individual or group participation, and this homework will also provide the foundation for the implementation of your health promotion educational plan in Homework.

Before you complete the detailed instructions in the courseroom, first review the specific community health concerns or health needs below and select one to be the focus of your homework. Each of these health concerns has broad implications not only for the individuals. Directly affected but also for the community at large in terms of healthcare costs, societal well-being, and overall quality of life.

I. Hypertension: Also known as high blood pressure, it's a condition where the force of the blood against the artery walls is too high.

1. Potential Health Impacts: Can lead to heart disease, stroke, kidney problems, and other health issues.

II. Gender Dysphoria: A condition where a person experiences discomfort or distress because their biological sex doesn't align with their gender identity.

1. Potential Health Impacts: Can lead to mental health issues like depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts.

III. HPV Prevention: Efforts to prevent Human Papillomavirus, a common sexually transmitted infection that can lead to genital warts and certain types of cancer.

1. Potential Health Impacts: Vaccination and regular screenings can prevent most HPV-related cancers and other complications.

Instructions

To complete your hypothetical health promotion plan, please use the following outline to guide your work:

Health Promotion Plan

Question 1. To begin, first select a health issue or need that will be the focus of your homework from the Homework Supplement: Health Promotion Plan.

Question 2. After you select a specific health concern or health need from the resource above, next investigate the concern or need and best practices for health improvement, based on supporting evidence.

Question 3. Create a scenario as if this project were being completed face-to-face.

Question 4. Identify the chosen population and include demographic data (location, lifestyle, age, race, ethnicity, gender, marital status, income, education, employment).

Question 5. Describe in detail the characteristics of your chosen hypothetical individual or group for this activity and how they are relevant to this targeted population.

Question 6. Discuss why your chosen population is predisposed to this health concern or health need and why they can benefit from a health promotion educational plan.

Question 7. Based on the health concern for your hypothetical individual or group, discuss what you would include in the development of a sociogram. Take into consideration possible social, economic, cultural, genetic, and/or lifestyle behaviors that may have an impact on health as you develop your educational plan in your first homework. You will take this information into consideration when you develop your educational plan in your fourth homework.

Question 8. Identify their potential learning needs. Collaborate with the individual or group on SMART goals that will be used to evaluate the educational session (Homework 4).

Question 9. Identify the individual or group's current behaviors and outline clear expectations for this educational session and offer suggestions for how the individual or group needs can be met.

Question 10. Health promotion goals need to be clear, measurable, and appropriate for this activity. Consider goals that will foster behavior changes and lead to the desired outcomes.