Overview and Outcomes
Health Promotion: Adult Life Span
After completing this unit, you should be able to:
• Identify health disparities among diverse adult populations
• Name psychosocial and spiritual changes that may occur during the adult life span.
• Describe health patterns of young, middle and older adults.
Course Outcome(s) practiced in this unit:
Evaluate intradisciplinary health promotion resources.
Application of Health Promotion in the Young Adult, the Middle-Aged Adult, and the Older Adult
The master's prepared registered nurse promotes health care measures and behaviors in a variety of places where young adults come into contact with the health care delivery system, such as community colleges, University settings, or community health clinics. Preventative care in young adults takes the form of screenings, counseling and education in methods of contraception. Health examinations that are recommended are crucial components of screening for potential health concerns and providing education in measures to avoid disease and disability.
The master's prepared registered nurse assists the middle-aged adults in improving their quality of life, both in the present and futuristically, through identification of risk factors, as well as through health promotion. It is anticipated that the middle aged adult will need healthcare services several times before they reach into their sixties.
Life expectancy is now well beyond 75 years for both men and women, and the age group of 85 and older is one of the fastest-growing populations. With this longevity, the process of aging results in multiple physiological changes in many body functions. Older adults have a tendency to have a higher rate of illness than younger populations.
The master's prepared registered nurse who specializes in the care of the older adult population can promote their health and well-being through education, research, and practice.
Education of the patient is equally important and begins with the master's prepared registered nurse making an assessment of the individual level of understanding of health promotion activities. Major areas of focus are healthy weight and diet, activity, fall prevention, general safety, and medical appointments for screening.
Purpose: Discussion
Things to remember:
• Discussion post is at least 200 words.
• Answers all questions with opinions/ideas creatively and clearly. Supports post using several outside, peer-reviewed sources.
• 3 References, try to find resources that are 5 years or less
• No errors with APA format 6thEdition
To Discuss:
Unit 9 Discussion
Topic 1: Diverse Populations and Age.
Read the required readings. Consider the influence of socioeconomic status (SES), culture, gender, ethnicity, and spirituality on mental and physical health for the individual in various health care settings, as it relates specifically to age in adulthood. Construct your post addressing young, middle and older adult related risks concerning a topic. (Young adults are 18-35, not adolescents). Consider physiological, psychological and iatrogenic risks
Be creative in how you address the discussion. You may choose a specific health topic, social health issue, a health condition or create a family scenario. Consider life transitions and role change. Be sure to include risks, addressing the issue across the adult lifespan. Integrate some social, spiritual and environmental influences on mental and physical health.
Please review the Discussion Board Participation grading rubric under Course Resources in the Grading Rubrics section.
This is important information that will ensure that you earn maximum points. Your postings should be qualitative and provide substantive depth that advances the discussion.