100-150 words, apa format, intext citations, etc.
Guidelines:
When responding to the posts of your peers, please address the following:
- What
reactions do you have to the ideas they presented? Include examples
from the course readings or your own experience to support your
perspective, and raise questions to continue the dialogue.
- How did their post influence your thinking?
- How can you use the information presented in your peer’s post?
Response #2
Define the terms public
health and health promotion.
Public Health promotes and protects the health of
people and communities.
Health Promotion is the process of empowering
individuals to have better control and management in improving their health.
What are the
similarities and differences between the two?
Health promotion is an important component of public health
practice. Public health focuses on reducing the occurrence of illnesses. Health
promotion focuses on improving health and health behaviors.
What specific health
promotion activity was provided in your community during the past one year and
what was the beneficial results?
My hometown of Florence is implementing a variety of changes
to improve healthy living. One battle being fought is against tobacco abuse
which is the leading preventable cause of death and disease in the state of
South Carolina. Florence county has developed a comprehensive public awareness
initiative that educates residents about the health risk associated with
tobacco use and exposure to second hand smoke (“Community Profile”, n.d.). By
working with all five school districts within the county, four school districts
have adopted tobacco-free policies with over 20,000 students, faculty and staff
breathing easier with no exposure to second hand smoke in schools or school
campuses.
How did Healthy People
2020 develop and what is the purpose and goals of this program?
Established in 1979, Healthy People is a national health
promotion program designed to improve the health of all Americans. Under the
control of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Healthy People
2020 is the result of a multifaceted process that displays participation from
various individuals and organizations with over 1200 objectives with many of
these objectives focusing on interventions that were designed to decrease or
eradicate illness, disability, and health disparities while improving access to
quality health care and strengthening public health services.
What current legislation
has had the maximum impact on the way health care is provided? What interest group(s) influenced the establishment
of this legislation?
Health care regulations are designed and implemented by all
levels of government as well as by private organizations. The primary national
health agency is the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Founded in
1980 during President Jimmy Carter Administration HHS is the department most
immersed with citizens’ health concerns. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services (CMS) is a federal agency within the Department of Health and Human
Services that is responsible for ensuring compliance to the Health Insurance Portability
and Accountability Act (HIPPA). CMS ensures that the care being provided by
health care clinicians and facilities is secure and efficient for all
individuals who access the healthcare system. The Joint Commission on Accreditation
of Health Care Organizations (JACHO) operates to certify that health care organizations
provide quality care. JACHO is an organization formed from individuals from the
private medical sector to establish and maintain standards and quality in
medical facilities around the country. Though JACHO lacks official government
sanction, its policies have had a real impact on the medical field (“The Joint
Commission”, n.d.).
Mention a health care
promotion or wellness program that, according to you, had the greatest impact
on the people of the U.S. in the last three years.
The American Lung Association is the leading organization
focused on saving lives through improved lung health and preventing lung
disease through research, education and advocacy. Tobacco smoke accounts for
over 480,000 deaths per year (“Stop Smoking”, n.d.). State tobacco prevention and
cessation programs focus on eliminating the use of tobacco products for
children and adults. These programs run ads to block tobacco industries
messages designed to lure adolescents and young adults to start smoking. They
also provide community programs that help stop the use of tobacco products for
its citizens. Enforced smoke free laws aid in protecting the public from toxic
pollutants from tobacco smoke that can lead to lung cancer and heart disease.
The chances of a person quitting tobacco use is greatly increased if
medications and counseling is provided to them through these programs.
References
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Community
Profile: Florence County South Carolina. Retrieved from www.cdc.gov/nccdhp/deh/programs
The Joint Commission (n.d.). Retrieved from
www.jointcommission.org/about_us/history.aspx
The American Lung Association. Stop Smoking (n.d.).
Retrieved from www.lung.org/stop-smoking
McKenzie, James F. (2015). An Introduction to Community
& Public Health, 8th Edition. [VitalSource Bookshelf Online]. Retrieved
from https://digitalbookshelf.southuniversity.edu/#/books/9781284059588/
