Question

To prepare for this Discussion, you will be required to read the assigned chapters in your Stanhope and Lancaster text. Then, call the Department of Health or your local Public Health Department and speak to a nurse. Find out the top health concern(s) for your community. Please focus your attention on the unique tools that nurses who work in the community utilize to care for populations, including the Intervention Wheel.

Please listen to Dr. Attia’s Ted Talk in the resources for this week and then respond to the following questions:

• Pick a top health issue in your community and describe some ways in which a nurse might improve this issue at the population level.
• Are the problems that your colleagues are sharing the same as you are seeing in your communities, or are they different?
• Help each other consider different aspects of intervention(s) at the system and community levels of care to address health problems in their own communities. Consider Dr. Attia’s profound message as you respond to your peers and think outside the box.

Answer 1

Public health nursing is a populatuon - centerd health care health care in the community bymaria Stanhope and JeanetteL Lancaster.

Identifying high priority health issues community efforts can begin with any phase of the circle.

One of the main health issue we are facing today

Over weight and obesity

Being overweight or obese increases chance of dying from hypertension,type 2diabetes mellitus, coronary heart diseases, stroke, gallbladder disease, Osteoarthritis, sleep apnea,respiratory problems,dislipidemia,and endimetrial, breast, prostate and colon cancers.

Obesity generally caused by eating toomuch and moving too little.

We can prevent overweight  and obesity related health issues thorugh educating the community regarding healthy diet such as

-Consume less bad fat and more good fat

-Consume less processed and sugary foods

-Eat more vegetable and fruits

-Eat plenty and dietary fiber

-Eat low glycemic index food

Colleagues also facing  the same health issues.   Another common issue:-

Physical activity and nutrition.

Statying physically active can help prevent or delay certain diseases.

Including some cancers, heart disease and diabetes and also relieve depression and improve mood. Inactivity ar lack of physical activity leads to advancing age and it doesn't have to.

There are some ways to improve this issue at the population level

-Provide health education to the people regarding physical activity and nutrition.

-Check with your local churches or synagogues senior centers and shopping malls for exercise and walking programs.

-eat rich nutrient food avoid thr empty calories in candy and sweets.

Some other top health issues in our community

-Tobacco use

-Substance abuse

-HIV/AIDS

-Mental health

-Injury and violence

-Environmental quality

Dr. Attia's ted talks availiable about  obesity and overweight and wchich help us to conclude that  Helthy life style can be give helthy living.