Health Prevention and Promotion

Running Head: HEALTH PREVENTION AND PROMOTION
HEALTH PREVENTION AND PROMOTION
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HEALTH PREVENTION AND PROMOTION1
Table of Contents
Overview of the programme..........................................................................................2
Programme Logic Model...............................................................................................2
Implementation and Action Plan....................................................................................4
Evaluation Plan..............................................................................................................4
Reports and Findings......................................................................................................6
Sustainability Plan..........................................................................................................7
Reflection.......................................................................................................................7
References......................................................................................................................8

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Overview of the programme
The topic that is chosen for the promotion of health is the creation of awareness
regarding the intake of alcohol in accordance with the medical rules. People often celebrate,
relax and socialize by drinking alcohol. The effects of alcohol vary from person to person
depending on the age, health status, frequency and amount of alcohol intake. However, the
consumption of alcohol has become an important issue among the young children and youth.
Adolescents, especially the school children have a tendency to get attracted towards the
drinking of alcohol as well as consumption of alcohol [1]. If these children start to drink
alcohol at such an early stage of life they have to face a number of side effects including liver
cirrhosis and cancer. This issue is chosen for the health promotion activity as it is the most
rapidly growing problem among the youth. The most important factor that leads the young
children into drinking alcohol is the peer pressure. School and college going children usually
pressurize the newly admitted students or their friends into drinking [6]. The targeted
audience for the activity are the school children belonging to Queensland region of Australia.
Here, the health promotion activity continued for about 6 weeks. Health promotion activities
are done as such type of programmes tend to have positive effects on the targeted audience.
Such programmes and campaigns redress the issue in such a structured manner which makes
a strong impact on the minds of the audience creating awareness among them and effectively
changing the drinking behaviour [4].
Programme Logic Model
The vision statement of the health promotion activity is ‘Enjoy Healthy Life’. This
vision statement emphasizes the importance of life that is healthy and has a quality. The aim
of the health promotion activity is to make the youth aware about the consumption of alcohol
responsibly.

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The objectives of the programme are:
1. To create awareness among the youth of Queensland region of Australia
regarding consumption of alcohol.
2. To use the pre-existing knowledge from a number of sources as well as from
the available literature to complete the health promotion activity.
3. To make and carry out the health promotion campaign effectively.
The outcomes of the health promotion activity will be such that the young children
will become aware about the health issues related to drinking of alcohol and also that they
will be able to know the adequate level of alcohol that can be consumed by them. The activity
will also be able to create a sense among those audiences who have not consumed alcohol
about the side effects and thus will be able to reduce alcohol consumption. The objectives of
the programme are designed in such a manner that they that the targeted audience is able to
know the harmful consequences that can affect the health of the individual who is either on
the verge of consuming alcohol or has already started alcohol consumption [9].
Programme aim: To reduce the consumption of alcohol
Impacts
Increased
awareness
among
school
children
Reduction in
the
consumption
of alcohol
Outcomes
Participants
tried to quit
drinking
Reduction
in alcohol
intake
Knowledge
about
alcohol
abuse
Outputs
The clients
were given
with
resources to
reduce
alcohol
intake
Activities
The staff
were
trained
Better
manageme
nt of
participant
s
Inputs
The
volunteers
were
increased
and
participant’s
survey was
conducted