strategies for promoting positive health behaviours
Partnerships in Health and Illness Assessment Task – Digital poster on health promotion
Learning outcomes –
1. Analyse the nurse's role in promoting health and wellbeing for individuals, families and communities who have chronic conditions and /or complex care needs.
2. Critically analyse individual, community, environmental and social factors that influence health beliefs and practices and strategies for promoting positive health behaviours.
Task Description
First, choose a chronic condition from the list below – that your assignment will be based on (note that these have specific chapters in the prescribed textbook):
Chronic Heart Failure
Coronary Heart Disease
Depression
Stroke
For the purpose of this assignment, you are the nurse educator for a nursing unit that specialises in the chronic illness you have chosen. You have been asked by your Nurse Unit Manager to prepare a poster that identifies and makes recommendations on available electronic health resources for both people with your chosen illness and health professionals who work in the field. Electronic resources may include but are not limited to websites or mobile apps.
What you need to do:
1) Prepare an electronic poster using a single (1) PowerPoint that provides the following:
An overview of the disability/condition
An overview of the risk/protective factors for the condition
An overview of strategies for promoting health and wellness in people with the condition
Recommended electronic resources for health professionals and consumers (x 1 each) including details of how to access each resource
Reference list
2) Following completion of the poster, use the narration (or Insert Audio) function within PowerPoint to record a critique of each electronic resource listed on your poster. The critique should explain why it is recommended and consider:
Who is the most appropriate user of the resource (target population)?
Apparent benefits of and limitations to the resource?
What will the user gain from accessing the resource?
Template and Video Guide:
A Powerpoint poster template is provided in Blackboard, sized AO (84cm x 119cm), which is consistent with professional posters presented at nursing and other health professional conferences. A video demonstration is also provided with instructions to record and embed your audio narration.
Presentation Requirements – Your poster should use the following headings:
Overview of [50 words]
Risk/protective factors [150 words]
Strategies for promoting health and wellness [200 words]
Recommended electronic resources [100 words]
References [not included in word count]
Your poster should be displayed in a fashion that is easy to read and be visually appealing. Include images related to the chronic condition and electronic resources you recommend.
