Assessment 3: Critical Reflection on Health Promotion Competencies

This report provides a critical reflection on the core competencies essential for health promotion practitioners, specifically focusing on communication and report writing skills. The reflection utilizes Gibbs' reflective cycle to analyze the importance of these competencies in improving healthcare outcomes and addressing health inequalities. The report emphasizes the significance of effective communication for disseminating health promotion plans and the ability to write professional reports for funding applications and media releases. The author discusses the importance of these skills and how they will be implemented in future practice. The report also references relevant literature to support the arguments made, highlighting the importance of technology and interpersonal skills. The aim is to enhance health literacy and health outcomes within the community. The report concludes by acknowledging the value of competencies for health promotion professionals.

Evaluation
Health promotion practitioners are the health professionals who maintain and improve
the health of population and reduce inequalities and other determinants of healthcare. They
are required to acquire the core competencies that generally constitute a common baseline for
all the roles of health promotion (Morris & Jenkins, 2018). Among the set of competencies,
communication and report writing competency according to my opinion is the most important
in this profession. If the health promotion practitioner is able to communicate properly then a
larger audience will be benefited otherwise there will be gap in care and people will not be
aware of the new health promotion plans and programs properly. Also, if the health
promotion practitioner is not having the competency to write appropriately, then it will cause
issues while solving any problem or making any decision (Javanparast et al., 2018).
Analysis
On analysis, I think Health promotion practitioners play a significant role to improve
the healthcare outcome of a large number of audiences. Therefore, they should have skills
and level of competencies to work appropriately. An entry level health promotion practitioner
should be able to clearly communicate with the target audience and be capable of writing
reports, plans in this regard and even literatures indicate that knowledge of using current
technology to communicate effectively is also important (de Araújo et al., 2016). According
to literatures, communication is most important educational programs in healthcare. The
health promotion practitioners conduct programs for the health promotion of public which
will enhance their health literacy and provide a better health outcome (Ruben, 2016). Also
researchers mentioned that educational competencies in healthcare important where it is
essential to have communication and writing efficiency (Jogerst et al., 2015).
Action Plan
Health promotion practitioners need to write professionally to the audience including
newspapers and media releases. Sometimes, it becomes important to write applications for
funding and hence a strong interpersonal skill is essential. I feel this learning also provided
me opportunity to gain more knowledge about the importance of competencies for the health
promotion professionals. The knowledge I gained from this learning will help me in future. I
learned the effectiveness of competencies regarding communication and writing report is
extremely essential for a health promotion professional (Hansson et al., 2018). In my working

practice, I will implement strategies which will help me to be more confident while working
as a professional. In this regard, I will also take suggestions from my fellow colleagues when
there will be necessary.

References
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