Current Issues in Health Promotion Practice

To prepare for this Week 5 Discussion, review the readings for this week, as well as the material within the Writing and Library Resource Guide.

Choose ONE of the following Discussion topics to address in your post:

Option 1: Refer back to the Healthy People 2020 Objectives discussed. Select one of the Leading Health Indicators and review the latest progress report on that Leading Indicator. Then post a response the following questions:

Do you believe the United States is on course to achieve this Healthy People 2020 objective or improving the health of the U.S. as a whole? Why or why not?

Describe 2-3 current health promotion programs, campaigns or activities underway to address this Leading Indicator.

Are any of these programs, campaigns, or activities working? What evidence is there to support your conclusion?

Option 2: What is the market demand for health promotion professionals, and what are some of the career opportunities both inside and outside of the U.S. for individuals who are interested in this field?

Use some of the web resources located in the "Websites" area to provide at least one example of a health-promotion related job for your peers. Include the job title, salary, assigned duties, and necessary credentials. Does this job description you've selected appeal to you? Why/why not?

Option 3: Is it really possible for an individual to become "culturally competent"? Using support from your readings, present your rationale. Then, justify why effective cross-cultural communication is important for effective health promotion practice. Offer at least 2-3 examples and support your rationale with evidence.

References-
Article: Blendon, R., Buhr, T., Cassidy, E., Perez, D., Hunt, K., Fleischfresser, C., et al. (2007). Disparities in health: Perspectives of a multi-ethnic, multi-racial America. Health Affairs, 26(5), 1437-1147.

Article: Dilworth-Anderson, P., Pierre, G., & Hilliard, T. S. (2012). Social Justice, Health Disparities, and Culture in the Care of the Elderly. Journal Of Law, Medicine & Ethics, 40(1), 26-32.

Article: Dooris, M. (2006). Health promoting settings: future directions. Promotion & Education, 13, 2-4.

Article: Hill, E. K, Alpi, K. M., & Auerbach, M. (2010). Evidence-Based Practice in Health Education and Promotion: A Review and Introduction to Resources. Health Promot Pract, 11, 358-366. First published on January 13, 2009.

Article: Institute of Medicine. (2003). Who will keep the public healthy? Educating public health professionals for the 21st Century. Retrieved from http://cphp.sph.unc.edu/lifelonglearning/toolkit/WhoWillKeepThePublicHealthy.pdf

Article: Juneau, C. E., Jones, C. M., McQueen, D. V., Potvin, L. (2011). Evidence-based health promotion: an emerging field. Global Health Promotion, 18(1), 79-89.

Article: The Provider's Guide to Quality & Culture (n.d.). Common Beliefs & Cultural Practices. Retrieved from

http://erc.msh.org/mainpage.cfm?file=5.3.0.htm&module=provider&language=English

Web Sites

National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices (NREPP) - http://nrepp.samhsa.gov/

Healthy People 2020 - http://www.healthypeople.gov

National Institutes of Health: National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine - http://nccam.nih.gov/health/whatiscam/

National Wellness Institute - http://www.nationalwellness.org/

World Health Organization - http://www.who.int/en/

Office of Minority Health (USDHHS) - http://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/

American Public Health Association - http://www.apha.org/

Society of Public Health Education (SOPHE) - http://www.sophe.org/

The Coalition of National Health Education Organizations (CNHEO) - http://www.cnheo.org/

American College Health Association - http://www.acha.org/

Public Health Education and Health Promotion - http://www.apha.org/membergroups/sections/aphasections/phehp/

Health Promotion Jobs - http://www.healthpromotionjobs.com/

HPCareer.net - http://www.hpcareer.net/

International Union for Health Promotion and Education - http://www.iuhpe.org

American Heart Association - http://www.heart.org/

American Cancer Society - http://www.cancer.org/

Life Strong Foundation - http://www.livestrong.org/