Promoting Healthy Living at a Health Fair

The assignment details a plan for organizing a health fair in Newham Borough, London. The fair aims to raise awareness about cardiovascular disease and promote healthy living through information about psychological impacts, rehabilitation, and the importance of establishing good daily routines. The document outlines roles for various health professionals involved, such as psychologists, cardiologists, and nephrologists, who will educate attendees on these topics. It also emphasizes the significance of individual strategies and routines in achieving better health outcomes.

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Health persuasion
To persuade or
encourage people to
adopt healthier
lifestyles.
Eating at regular
times and not
skipping meals can
make a big
difference to your
ability to deal with
stress. This will allow
your body to release
a steady stream of
energy throughout
the day which will
improve your
concentration on
and mood.
Legislation Action
To protect the
population by
making healthier.
Choice more
available.
to ban smoking in
public places
PERSONAL
COUNSENLING
. Nutritionist
.PHYSIOTHERAPIST
.RADIOALOGY
.GP
.Nurses
.Leisure centre
.To empower
individuals to have
the skills and
confidence to take
more control over
their health
COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT
Leisure centre free
passes for elderly
patients to
encourage healthy
lifestyle.
.GP
.Nurses
.Speech and
languages therapy
.Support
worker/carer
STRATEGIES
These are the 4 strategies in Health Promotion
AUTHORITATIVE
This strategy of health promotion is based on legislations which are developed for reducing
the impact of cardiovascular diseases. The food outlets and restaurants are monitored and
guided to provide food that is healthy and has recommended nutrition. This strategy is
functional at national level and limited till the businesses and communities. The impact of
authoritative strategy is quite less for health promotion.
COLLECTIVE

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The collective strategy is focused on encouraging parents, community holders and people
residing in the region. This type of health promotion strategy shall result in decrease in the
supply of food products which can lead to cardiovascular diseases. However, organising
activities like marathons, run for cause shall help in promoting the benefits of staying fit and
make people aware about the disease.

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NEGOTIATED
The negotiated strategy of health promotion complies counselling at personal level with the
community. The terms and conditions which lead to enhanced state of health are negotiated
and there is significant application of the same. However, negotiated strategy involves
effective participation of individual as whole so that awareness and reduction in the cases of
cardiovascular diseases is limited.
INDIVIDUAL
We are going to focus on individual as this strategy works. Due to the risk that is involved
in cardiovascular disease, people have become more aware about the impact an individual
has on one’s health such as heart attack, stroke, angina, coma, high blood pressure and etc.
They are afraid of dying at early age therefore taking care of themselves, as well as seeking
help. Hence, health promotion at individual level has to be performed through educational
means. In order to tackle the fear of early death and risk of cardiovascular diseases, people
will be made aware of the potential benefits of nutritious diet. Health counselling for
communicating the causes of cardiovascular diseases at individual level is more helpful in
health promotion.

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2.2 Role of different professionals in meeting targets set by government
Health and social care services are provided by certain experts and professionals.
These professionals play a significant role in promoting health and reducing the risks
associated with diseases and health issues.

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As per Beattie's model of health promotion, the health professionals persuade
activities but focus less on individuals. This causes a drift in understanding of respective
interventions. Hence, in order to meet the targets set by government for promoting health, it
is the responsibility of health professionals to encourage individual participation. In this
health fair organised for health promotion of Cardiovascular Diseases wishes to engaged
maximum participation at individual level. This has to be achieved by the health
professionals so that respective targets are accomplished.
 Considering the voluntary organisations like WHO (World Health
Organisation) or any other, their role is to promote sense of social
responsibility amongst individuals with empowerment.
 The efficiency in infrastructure with appropriate security is also to be looked
after by professionals belonging to voluntary organisations group.
 The Health plan proposed for health promotion at Newham Borough in
London for cardiovascular disease targets to make the audience aware about
consequences of such a disease.
 The health professionals involved in this Health Fair have their responsibility
that every person is aware about this event.
 Rigorous promotion of the event is one of the small level targets which shall
support fulfilment of overall target.

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The team of medical experts will have following role when meeting the target of this Health
Fair:
 Dieticians involved in this care plan have to perform their role of making individuals
understand the value of nutritional diet. Further, they have to make sure that well-
being of the person can only be maintained when diet and food related problems are
controlled and treated.
 The medical practitioners that have expertise and knowledge in cardiovascular
disease have to play their role in providing respective knowledge to every person
who would attend the health fair. Their contribution is recognised in community
development and also individual motivation so that authoritative approaches are
reduced.

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 We have devised the role of nurses and GPs to provide a systemic check up for each
person who visits the fair. This shall help in providing an insight in the present state
of health for the person with respect to cardiovascular diseases.
 The primary care physician has the role of meeting targets at initial level when
cardiovascular disease has just arisen. It is their responsibility to make individuals
understand about importance of regular visits for health checkup. Furthermore, they
have a responsibility of developing awareness amongst people at the Fair regarding
the implications if cardiovascular disease is undiagnosed.
 Psychiatrist shall also be present at the Health Fair of Newham Borough in London.
Their role is to cope with psychological impact addressed by individuals suffering
from or diagnosed with this disease. Moreover, he/she has the responsibility to make
people at Fair recognise the psychological implications that come up with knowledge
acquired from drawback of cardiovascular disease.
 A cardiac rehabilitation team shall also be appointed on the Health Fair who would
include heart specialist and a nephrologists. These health professionals shall provide
enlightenment to the audience regarding the complications associated with
rehabilitation of cardiac issues.
As per the health promotion model, individual strategy helps in achieving targets at
greater speed and effectiveness. Through this approach, individual needs and requirement are
recognised more effectively and health professionals can resolve respective issues in much
easier manner. This in turn helps in meeting the targets set by government. Every person has
more knowledge about their bodily behaviour and state of health as compared to anyone else.
When individual strategy is focused then health promotion takes place in much more
effective manner.

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2.3 Role of routines in promoting healthy living
Routines are fixed schedules which a person follows for meeting daily requirements. For
instance, bathing, brushing, eating are fixed routines. In order to lead a healthy life, routines
with good habits and appropriate behaviour are highly essential. It is not necessary that
everyday same situations and incidences shall take place. The difference in behavioural
aspects results in fluctuations at emotional level which further hinder appropriate regulation
of emotional and mental balance in the body. The inclusion of some healthy habits helps in
decreasing conflicts and regulates the flow of hormones in the body efficiently.
Through the Health Fair being organised in Newham Borough, the importance and role of
routines will be addressed. The major advantage of having a routine is flexible transitions.
Lets consider a person who has to catch a flight at 4:00 am in the morning. If he has sleep
routine of getting to bed on time, then there won't be any difficulty in getting up early.

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The Fair shall provide information on some basic healthy routines which are listed below:
 Sleep routine
 Balanced diet routine
 Hygiene routine
Routines also involve appropriate sleep and regular eating. Sleep when taken in sufficient
capacity helps in supporting and maintaining the balance in health. Quality of life is
improved and there is significant improvement in terms of performance. This is also reflected
in behaviour and cognitive knowledge of the person. Another routine is hygiene which
directly contributes to the physical health of a person. If a person takes bath on time and
maintains the hygiene level of the body then chances of contact with germs and bacteria is
less. Further, the food that is taken by the individual has to be washed thoroughly and then
consumed. It helps in getting rid of external germs. Hence, all these aspects have to be
Illustration 1: Routine

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considered necessarily for maintaining a healthy livelihood. The Health Fair has to be
directed towards making individuals realise the importance of routines and its value in
creating better standards of living.
The following flow chart depicts all the activities which have to be performed in the Health
Fair.