Unit 400210 Health Promotion Project: Breast Cancer Awareness Proposal

This report details a health promotion project proposal focused on breast cancer awareness, tailored for a specific local government population. It addresses an identified need within the community, reflecting current health promotion strategies and frameworks. The proposal follows the Health Promotion Planning Cycle, including a thorough needs assessment to identify the issue and define the project's goals. The report emphasizes the importance of literature support for all discussions and outlines the project's aim and justification. It also covers the evaluation component, detailing process, impact, and outcome evaluations to assess the program's effectiveness, including health promotion principles such as equity and community participation. The project aims to increase awareness and promote early detection of breast cancer, ultimately contributing to improved health outcomes within the target community.

HEALTH AWARENESS PROGRAM ON
BREAST CANCER
1 out of 6 deaths
occur due to cancer
(Li et al., 2016)
25%
Women are the most susceptible
population for breast cancer, and
the cases reported accounts for 25%
of all the cancers(Tapia et al., 2018)
Lack of
awareness about
treatment
Lack of health
literacy
Social stigmaNegligence
Fear
STRATEGY
Use of visual
aids to spread
awareness
(Shabiralyani et al.,
2015)
Use of media
and social
media
(Andrade et al., 2018)
Group
discussions
(Thotakura & M.,
2018)
References
• Andrade, E. L., Evans, W. D., Barrett, N., Edberg, M. C., & Cleary, S. D.
(2018). Strategies to increase Latino immigrant youth engagement in
health promotion using social media: Mixed-methods study. JMIR public
health and surveillance, 4(4), e71.
• Li, T., Mello-Thoms, C., & Brennan, P. C. (2016). Descriptive epidemiology
of breast cancer in China: incidence, mortality, survival and
prevalence. Breast cancer research and treatment, 159(3), 395-406.
• Shabiralyani, G., Hasan, K. S., Hamad, N., & Iqbal, N. (2015). Impact of
Visual Aids in Enhancing the Learning Process Case Research: District
Dera Ghazi Khan. Journal of Education and Practice, 6(19), 226-233.
• Tapia, K. A., Garvey, G., Mc Entee, M., Rickard, M., & Brennan, P. (2017).
Breast cancer in Australian indigenous women: incidence, mortality, and
risk factors. Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention: APJCP, 18(4), 873.
• Thotakura, Naveena & M. Anuradha (2018). Effectiveness of Small Group
Discussion over Traditional Lecture: A Cross Sectional Comparative Study.
IOSR Journal of Research & Method in Education (IOSR-JRME), 8(4), 21-
26.
Issues
Objective
1-
• create awareness on breast
cancer and its early treatment
Objective
2-
• Decrease the rate of breast
cancer