Health Promotion Strategies and Campaigns for Reducing Obesity in Teenagers

Health Promotion
Unit 29

Table of Contents
Introduction...................................................................................................................................3
Task 1- Essay.................................................................................................................................. 4
1.1 Explaining the effects of socioeconomic influences on health........................................4
1.2 Assessing the relevance of government sources in reporting on inequalities in health..6
1.3 Discuss the reasons for barriers to accessing healthcare................................................8
Task 2 – Case Study......................................................................................................................10
3.3 Explain the importance of Ayesha providing relevant health-related information to the
public....................................................................................................................................... 10
2.3 Explaining how the health beliefs of teenagers governing their food consumption and
physical activity relate to theories of health behaviour...........................................................11
3.1 Discussing how the role of routine in promoting their healthy living will be incorporated
into Ayesha’s health promotion campaign..............................................................................13
3.2 Discussing the potential conflicts that Ayesha will encounter with the local fast food
industry on health promotion..................................................................................................14
Task 3 – Report............................................................................................................................ 15
2.1 Analyzing the links between government strategies and models of health promotion.....15
2.2. Explaining the role of professionals has in meeting government targets for health
promotion................................................................................................................................ 16
Task 4 – Individual Project........................................................................................................... 17
4.1 Select and plan a health promotion campaign that meets specific health and social care
objectives.................................................................................................................................17
4.2 Explaining how that health promotion campaign supports health promotion strategies. 19
Conclusion................................................................................................................................... 20
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References................................................................................................................................... 21
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Introduction
Social health is considered to be as the major concern in any of the countries and there are
many organizations that are contributing to the health promotion. The main aim of this
assignment is to draw a proper understanding of the influences on the health in the modern
society. Also, the factors that are responsible for affecting the health strategies that are made
at the national and regional are also highlighted in this assignment. These strategies are made
to promote health among the local communities of a particular area and are overlooked by the
government of that area. The key issues and factors those are helpful in preventing the local
communities with poor health outcomes. Proper planning, strategizing, implementation and
promotion of health strategies are explained in this assignment along with the conflicts arise
between the local communities and the health promotion.
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Task 1- Essay
1.1 Explaining the effects of socioeconomic influences on health
Introduction
There are many factors that are responsible for affecting the health of individuals and
communities and sometimes these factors combine to create major issues. The considerable
impacts on the health are created by the some of the factors like the place where the person is
living, environment, genetics, income, education level and the relationship with the other
people (Kumar, Kroon and Lalloo, 2014). These factors are the social-economic factors that are
affecting the health to a great extent. The chief health determinants include the social, physical
and economic environment along with the individual characteristics and behaviour of a person.
Following are some of the socio-cultural factors among them:
 Income and social status: the higher income and social status are some of the basic
parameters that are linked to better health.
 Education: awareness of the health issues and problem comes only when the person is
educated, other than this, if the person is having low education level, then they are
more stressed and have low self-confidence.
 Employment and working condition: the people who are having their control on the
working conditions are healthier even if they are employed or working.
 Physical environment: it is also helpful in contributing to a good health. A safe and clean
environment including air, water, houses and the other entire physical environment is
promoting a better health of people.
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 Genetics: many of the health issues occur due to the genetic problem as inheritance is
playing a major part in deciding the lifespan and healthiness of a person.
 Personal behaviour and skills: the health is highly affected by the personal behaviour
like the smoking and drinking habits of a person, how he is dealing with stress in his life,
his balanced eating habits, his activeness etc.
 Health services: the access and use of health services that are provided to the local
communities for preventing and treatment of diseases are also affecting the health.
 Gender: The types of diseases in men and women are different and different diseases
are occurring in different age groups in both of them.
 Social support networks: if the person is having a good support from the family
members, friends and other communities, then they are linked to better health.
(World Health Organization, 2018)
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