Cardiovascular Heart Disease

This document discusses cardiovascular heart disease, its impact on Australian healthcare, and the health promotion program aimed at preventing it. It explores the reasons why cardiovascular heart disease is a priority in Australia and describes the key features and strategies used to address this health issue. The document also discusses how the program demonstrates the principles of primary health care and provides recommendations for improving the program to better meet the needs of the target groups.

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The Cardiovascular heart disease
Reasons why cardiovascular heart disease is a priority for Australian health care
Cardiovascular is a disease that affects the heart muscles and blood vessels. It’s caused
by deposition of fats or waste on the vessels and the walls of the heart which interferes with the
function of the heart of pumping and supplying blood to the body. Cardiovascular is fatal in
Australia because it causes many deaths compared to other diseases. Australia habitants are
venerable to this disease more than people who live in oversee countries. Cardiovascular has
been made a priority in health care centers to control the rate at which patients die of this disease.
This has led to high amounts of money being spent by the health care sector to regulate the rate
at which this disease affects society. According to research, there have been improvements in
treatment which have reduced the deaths when it’s compared to previous years ((Mathers, Vos,
Stevenson and Begg 2001).
Reference
Mathers, C. D., Vos, E. T., Stevenson, C. E., & Begg, S. J. (2001). The burden of disease and
injury in Australia. Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 79, 1076-1084.

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Question 2
Describe the health promotion program and discuss the key features that are used
to address the health issue
Promotion of cardiovascular health in early life
This is a health promotion program that was established in Australia to reduce the risk
and the burden of cardiovascular health problems. According to research, cardiovascular disease
has been affecting people as they grow and it's only at very lower rates when incidences of this
disease being diagnosed with children and the youths. The adults are already exposed to the risks
of suffering from cardiovascular disease. Therefore, this program was targeting children,
teenagers and all youths to ensure that there is a preventive measure and also to give relevant
precautions to those who have not yet been exposed to the risks of this heart disease. The adults
are also targeted by this program to help reduce the impact of the disease and prevent it to adults
who are not yet infected. This program is usually aiming at future reduced rates of patients
suffering from cardiovascular heart disease hence reduced costs in the health sector in the future
(Davidson, Stewart, Elliott, Daly, Sindone and Cockburn, 2001).
Key features used to address cardiovascular heart disease
The following are some of the key factors that are being used by Promotion of
cardiovascular health in early life program to minimize the risks of cardiovascular disease to the
population of Australia

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Educating the public
The program major target is to educate the public, in general, that’s the young, children,
teenagers and adults on the details of the disaster of cardiovascular heart disease which
contributes to health problems related to heart attack, high blood pressure, and heart problems.
Considering that it’s the disease is causing deaths of very many people in Australia, everyone is
usually interested to learn on measures of preventing the disease. For adults, it can be late getting
the details of the disease when already exposed to the risks of cardiovascular although it never
too late for health issues. The program is completely helpful to the young populations who have
not been exposed to the risks that can lead to cardiovascular heart disease because they can take
the complete precaution of the disease and avoid the habits which are likely to expose them the
risk of this deadly disease (Davidson, Stewart, Elliott, Daly, Sindone and Cockburn, 2001).
Addressing appropriate healthy habits
This program works to address the health habits that increase the probability of suffering
from cardiovascular disease. Some of the habits are like smoking, taking alcohol, lack of
exercise and poor eating methods. The solution to this disease is to stay healthy and keep the
heart clean in order to facilitate its duty to pump blood. This can be achieved by taking a
balanced diet, avoiding alcohol and smoking then making sure the body gets relaxed by exercise
to help burn the excess fats in the body. These habits assist in reducing the number of fats and
cholesterol deposition that clogs blood vessels which leads to cardiovascular disorder.

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Reference
Davidson, P., Stewart, S., Elliott, D., Daly, J., Sindone, A., & Cockburn, J. (2001). Addressing
the burden of heart failure in Australia: the scope for home-based interventions. Journal
of cardiovascular nursing, 16(1), 56-68.
Question 3
How does the program demonstrate the principles of primary health care?
The program usually advises patients and also those who are not affected by
cardiovascular disease but do not force them to do what they say. The decision to decide whether
to adhere to precautions is usually left with an individual because they already know what is
right. Forcing someone to do what they are not willing to do is a violation of their rights because
everyone should be the one to control their body. Therefore, this program adheres to the
principle of autonomy (Suter, Oelke, Adair and Armitage, 2009).
This program also complies to the principle of beneficence. This is has been achieved
through the knowledge that this program offers to the public for the help of the people. It’s all for
the benefit of the patients and those are prone to the disease. The teachings about proper and
healthy living habits are all for the good of the people but not for the program.
The program has made a good and clear assessment of the services they offer for the
public as per the principle of non-maleficence which emphasizes on proper care for patients and
all activities done should be for the good of the patient and should not be in a position to cause
any harm in any way either physically or mentally. It's against the rights of the patients. All

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activities being performed by this program have been assessed very well to ensure the safety of
the people in all dimensions.
Justice is another principle of health care that the program has adopted. This program
ensures justice to all by making its services and resources available to all people at all locations
in Australia equally regardless of their living standards or their social status. They also treat all
the people equally and ensure the latest technologies of treatment reach all locations and give
everyone an equal opportunity for treatment or any other resources that are available (suter et al.,
2001).
Reference
Suter, E., Oelke, N. D., Adair, C. E., & Armitage, G. D. (2009). Ten key principles for successful
health systems integration. Healthcare quarterly (Toronto, Ont.), 13(Spec No), 16.
Question 4
What health promotion strategies are used by the program and how are the
principles of health promotion applied in their strategies?
The strategy of developing individual skills, this program offers education programs
about details of the diseases and the measures and precautions that should be taken into the
concern to avoid suffering from this disease and also encourage those already suffering. This
strategy is usually practiced equally at all places in the location to ensure fairness to all patients
and justice. The program services have been targeted for the benefit of the clients and are
delivered in a way that cannot cause harm to patients (Hawks, Hull, Thalman and Richins, 1995).

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Secondly, there is the strategy of strengthening the habits of the community. This
program works to advise the community to drop habits which can put them on the risk of getting
heart diseases like the cardiovascular disease like avoiding the use of drugs and improving eating
habits to avoid excess weight which is likely to contribute to health problems. This strategy has
adhered to the principles of health care because the decisions to adopt healthy living habits are
usually for an individual to decide and also it aims at the total benefit of the public without any
harm.
Thirdly, creating environments which are supportive to patients, the program has ensured
that the surrounding environments are supportive by educating the public not to isolate those
who are suffering but instead offer moral support and help them when they are sick especially
during a heart attack which leads to unconsciousness. If a situation similar to that happens they
should be supportive to help save lives. This strategy has complied to the principles of health
care as it works totally to benefit the patients and the public is not forced to help their friends it
should be done heart willingly (Hawks, Hull, Thalman and Richins, 1995).
Reference
Hawks, S. R., Hull, M. L., Thalman, R. L., & Richins, P. M. (1995). Review of spiritual health:
definition, role, and intervention strategies in health promotion. American Journal of
Health Promotion, 9(5), 371-378.

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Question 5
How can the program be improved to better meet the needs of their target groups?
Provide one recommendation.
This program can improve its services and also improve their efficiency in reaching the
target population by working together with all the health care centers in Australia to improve
their efficiency. They should also consider working together with other health program both in
the location and worldwide organizations. This collaboration will help in diversification of
resources making the process easier and efficient. product organizations should also be involved
in this program to help in producing healthy products that are healthy to people consumption, for
example, reducing the levels of cholesterol in cooking oils, producing non-alcoholic products,
etc. this will help the public to consume healthy products hence reducing the chances of
cardiovascular disease (Johnson, Posner, Biermann, Cordero, Atrash, Parker and Curtis, 2006).
Recommendation
The Australian foods and drugs administration should improve the production of healthy
products to the public which has no cholesterols contents and less alcohol was possible by
monitoring all the product companies to adhere to the set standards. Health foods and drinks will
help reduce the risks of cardiovascular disease to the public then other minor methods can be
used to reduce the rates to very lower levels. What people consume is the main problem for their
health, if they get regulated health problems will reduce too.
Reference

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Johnson, K., Posner, S. F., Biermann, J., Cordero, J. F., Atrash, H. K., Parker, C. S., ... & Curtis,
M. G. (2006). Recommendations to Improve Preconception Health and Health Care—
United States: Report of the CDC/ATSDR Preconception Care Work Group and the
Select Panel on Preconception Care. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report:
Recommendations and Reports, 55(6), 1-CE.