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PUBH6206 Health Promotion and Community Health - Laureate International Universities

Assessment: Health Promotion Plan

Part A - Health promotion intervention plan outline

Learning outcome 1: Critically analyse health promotion principles and theories at the level of prevention.

Learning outcome 2: Apply the principles of the Ottawa Charter to develop health promotion interventions in diverse communities.

Learning outcome 3: Apply health promotion principles, theoretical frameworks, and strategies to health promotion intervention for diverse communities.

Learning outcome 4: Critically analyse the concepts of community capacity building and empowerment within health promotion interventions

Context

Public Health promotion programs are designed to improve the health of their target community. The success of these programs depends upon multiple factors, such as, understanding the target community, assessing the needs of that community, and applying the knowledge for needs assessment of the given community. These skills are essential for public health professionals to develop effective and sustainable programs for in their chosen field. This assessment will give student the opportunity to plan a health promotion program in an area of their interest by applying their knowledge of community public health, community engagement and application of health promotion theories and frameworks.

Task Summary

Students are required to write the health promotion intervention plan outline of 1000 words (+/- 10%) in length. Students are required to follow the instructions on how to develop their plan. You will be provided with a list of communities with Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) by your Learning Facilitator and you can choose one of these to develop a specific health promotion intervention plan. Support your point of view with the credible evidence sources. In assessment 2 Part A, you are required to develop a plan outline which will used in assessment 2 Part B.

1. Choose one community with one selected non-communicable disease from the list provided by your Learning Facilitator.

2. Identify the social determinants of particular disease in the chosen community (such as age, gender, culture, lifestyle, socioeconomic status), the burden of disease and the significant impacts on health of the chosen community.

3. Assess the needs based on identified social determinant of health within the context of the chosen community and selected non-communicable disease.

4. Propose a health promotion intervention to be implemented in the chosen community to address the selected non-communicable disease. By applying theory and conceptual framework of health promotion this intervention should be at an appropriate level(s)- primary, secondary or tertiary level.

5. Develop an outline for the health promotion intervention by applying one or more of the Ottawa Charter strategies as a framework for your program based on the needs and context of the chosen community

6. The health promotion intervention outline must include the following topics:
• Background: Provide brief information of target community and the importance and significance of your health intervention program to address health issues related to the selected non-communicable disease in the chosen community based on community needs.
• Aim(s): Clarify the aim(s) of your health promotion intervention.
• Objectives: Outline the specific objectives for your health promotion intervention.
• Timeframe: Plan the timeframe for your intervention with important milestones, including needs assessment, program planning, program design, implementation, evaluation, and reporting program outcomes.
• Stakeholders: Consider relevant stakeholders that should be involved in your program such as health professionals, local government, Not-for-Profit organisation, schools or other groups.

Attachment:- Health Promotion Plan.rar