Contemporary Issues in the Healthcare Environment

Running Head: HS8904: Contemporary Issues in the Healthcare Environment
HS8904: CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN THE HEALTHCARE
ENVIRONMENT

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HS8904: Contemporary Issues in the Healthcare Environment
Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................3
Overview of the organization and the present status of cancer in Singapore............................3
Health belief model (HBM).......................................................................................................4
Health prevention.......................................................................................................................4
Health promotion.......................................................................................................................5
Educational strategies.................................................................................................................6
Conclusion..................................................................................................................................7
Reference list..............................................................................................................................8

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HS8904: Contemporary Issues in the Healthcare Environment
Introduction
The extent and severity of chronic diseases like cancer are increasing day by day.
Some cancer types like leukemia are slow-growing and dangerous in nature. While other
cancer like breast or prostate cancer can be controlled effectively. This chronic disease can be
prevented through the intake of a healthy diet, regular physical exercise, and a disciplined
lifestyle. Moreover, bad habits like smoking also help in the occurrence of this disease. Out
of 4 Singaporeans at least one has chronic disease including cancer. In this assignment, health
prevention, health promotion and education strategies of my organization are evaluated with
the help of models.
Overview of the organization and the present status of cancer in Singapore
The Singapore Cancer Society (SCS) is putting their best effort to make the
community cancer-free. The mission of this organization is to reduce cancer and increased
the life expectancy of people through their effective programs
(Singaporecancersociety.org.sg, 2020). They respect the dignity of people while promoting
health and wellbeing for cancer patients. Reportedly, the highest number of cancer cases has
been diagnosed in Singapore among entire Southeast Asia and the rate of cancer cases is
increasing with the passage of time. According to the report shared by the National Cancer
Centre Singapore (NCCS), this disease is affecting the local people. Between the years of
2008 and 2012, approximately 56316 cancer cases have been diagnosed in Singapore. This
number includes incidents of more than 51% female and 48% male.
In Singapore, the most common causes of cancers occur in the stomach, liver, lung,
skin, colon, rectum, bladder and other organs in males. On the other hand, Lwin, Shin, Yee &
Wardoyo (2015) have mentioned that females suffer from cancers of breast, uterine, ovary,
lung, skin, lungs and cervix mostly. Higher mortality rates have been caused by lung and
breast cancer. Approximately 27% of male cancer patients died due to lung cancer and 17%