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Heightening Awareness and Modifying Health Behavior
Case Assignment-
Read the module Home page and required readings. Read through this assignment, instructions, and the Assignment Expectations.
In her commentary, "The Global Dimensions of Public Health Preparedness and Implications for US Action," Moore (2012) points out that Public Health is truly a global issue; and she discusses what that means for us here in the US in terms of our need for preparedness. She suggests four areas for action: 1) sensitize practitioners to the global nature of diseases, 2) learn from the success of other countries, 3) US Investment in Global Health, and 4) acting locally on global issues.
Instructions
Your assignment is to write an essay in which you select the single area that you feel to be the most important for public health preparedness. Justify your position.
You can submit your paper in a Question and Answer format. In other words, list the questions and provide a short answer to each.
1. What is the Area for Action that you feel is most important for public health preparedness?
Hint: you will need to conduct your own scholarly research for information on the topic. For example, enter The Online Library and enter search terms, such as "Public Health Preparedness." Be sure to check the box to limit your search to full-text access.
2. Why might each of the other dimensions be slightly less important? Be sure to cite sources rather than simply stating your opinion.
Assignment Expectations
Carr, S., Unwin, N. and Pless-Mulloli, T. (2007, Sep.). Chapter 8: Health Promotion. In: Introduction to Public Health and Epidemiology. Open University Press. Buckingham, GBR. LC Call Number: RA440 -- .C312 2007eb. eISBN: 9780335233854. pISBN: 9780335216246. Dewey Decimal Number: 614/ OCLC Number: 646747785. Available in eBrary.
Earle, S. and O'Donell, T. Chapter 3: The factors that influence health (pp. 67-100). In: Theory and research in promoting public health. Edited by Sarah Earle, Cathy Lloyd, Moyra Sidell and Sue Spurr. Sage Publications, London, GBR. eISBN: 9781849202299. pISBN: 9781412930703 Available in eBrary.
Moore, M. (2012). The Global Dimensions of Public Health Preparedness and Implications for US Action.American Journal of Public Health, 102(6), e1. Retrieved from ProQuest.