Prepare a paper on Contributing to Raising Awareness of Health Issues (HSC 3001)

1. Understand the factors affecting awareness raising activities about health issues

1.1 Analyse reasons why it may be necessary to raise awareness of health issues

1.2 Compare the roles of agencies and others who may be involved in raising awareness of health issues

1.3 Describe factors to consider when planning awareness raising activities

2. Be able to recognise the need for raising awareness of health issues

2.1 Access information and support about health issues and approaches to raising awareness

2.2 Identify with others any health issues affecting individuals about which awareness needs to be raised

2.3 Review with others the demand for an interest in raising awareness of a particular health issue

3. Be able to assist in planning activities to raise awareness of health issues

3.1 Contribute to agreeing roles and responsibilities within a team planning awareness raising activities

3.2 Work with the team to plan a set of activities to raise awareness about a health issue

4. Be able to contribute to implementing activities for raising awareness of health issues

4.1 Carry out agreed role to implement activities

4.2 Demonstrate communication that promotes effective team work while the plan is implemented

4.3 Encourage individuals and others to give feedback about awareness raising activities

5. Be able to review the effectiveness of activities to raise awareness of health issues

5.1 Work with others to agree processes and criteria for reviewing the programme of activities

5.2 Collate and present information about the activities

5.3 Work with others to receive the effectives of the programme

5.4 Make recommendations for changes to awareness raising activities