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Statement regarding the need for the education: Cardiovascular health entails an individual’s heart and the intricate system of blood vessels that carry blood through the body known as the circulatory system. According to the American Heart Association, cardiovascular complications are the top killer in the United States (Vedanthan et al., 2016). It is of the utmost importance to make a conscious daily effort to keep one’s cardiovascular health in check (Steinberger et al., 2016). With a few lifestyle changes, a person can increase and maintain his or her cardiovascular health through healthy choices such as smoking cessation and cutting back on alcohol, frequent exercise and a healthy diet. While occasional drinking is fine, drinking more than three alcoholic beverages a day can raise blood pressure and is not good for the heart. Nicotine, a chemical in cigarettes, constricts the blood vessels, hindering blood flow and causing blood pressure to rise (Schwarz et al., 2018). Lack of exercise and inappropriate diet choices increase one’s likelihood of developing cardiovascular complications. Dealing with these habits is not easy, but the overall result will help to improve your cardiovascular health significantly (Yanek et al., 2016). The population to be involved comprises every adult who visits the St. Catherine Hospital. Assessment will be on the history of their condition and their risk of cardiovascular diseases as identified by various health care indicators such as BMI and weight. |
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Goal statement broadly identifying purpose of the education session: To teach on the importance of cardiovascular health and what people can do to improve their cardiovascular health |
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| Specific measurable objective(s) for the education session | Content to be included | Teaching Method(s) to be used | Resources Needed |
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Objective #1 To provide education on one’s cardiovascular system, how it works and what cardiovascular health means |
The detailed description of the cardiovascular system Demonstration of how the various parts of the system work Discussion on the importance of the cardiovascular system |
Teaching at the expert learner levels Incorporation of colleagues to handle areas of their expertise Group discussions One-on-one interactions Use of videos, texts, charts and dummies Question and answer sessions Handing out of brochures Referral to the local library Take away assignments Direct demonstrations with one of the participants |
Textbooks Brochures Projectors Books Pens |
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Objective #2 To provide information on various lifestyle choices that adversely affect the cardiovascular system leading to cardiovascular diseases |
Identifying inappropriate lifestyle choices e.g. smoking, drinking alcohol, lack of exercise, bad diet choices How these choices result in cardiovascular complications The various cardiovascular diseases that may result; Coronary heart disease characterized by poor blood flow to the heart Congenital heart diseases these are disorders of the heart of the central blood vessels system that is present at birth. Valvulitis which is the inflammation of the valves. Cardiomyopathy's a condition where the heart muscles swell and become stiff therefore reducing the effectiveness of the heart which leads to heart failure (Garbers et al., 2018). |
Teaching at the expert learner levels Incorporation of colleagues to handle areas of their expertise Group discussions One-on-one interactions Use of videos, texts, charts and dummies Question and answer sessions Handing out of brochures Referral to the local library Take away assignments Direct demonstrations with one of the participants |
Texts on cardiovascular diseases Charts that demonstrate how these disease occur and how they affect the cardiovascular system Textbooks Brochures Projectors Books Pens |
| To teach and train on the various strategies applicable in improving cardiovascular health |
Awareness of one’s cardiovascular health through frequent check-ups Identification and application of appropriate exercise regimes Strategies for smoking cessation and controlled drinking habits Studying healthy nutrition including healthy and unhealthy meals, proper and healthy meal combination and appropriate meal planning |
Training on appropriate exercise choices Training on the right choices and combinations of meals and how to prepare them Training to how to regulate and gradually stop smoking and excessive drinking Teaching at the expert learner levels Incorporation of colleagues to handle areas of their expertise Group discussions One-on-one interactions Use of videos, texts, charts and dummies Question and answer sessions Handing out of brochures Referral to the local library Take away assignments Direct demonstrations with one of the participants |
Texts on healthy meal plans Cooking areas and material to demonstrate meal choice and planning Make-shift gyms Textbooks Brochures Projectors Books Pens |
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Process Evaluation (related to the process of providing the education)Write one question for each objective that you could use as a pre/post test to measure your objectives. Objective 1. Can the learners describe their cardiovascular systems, how they work and what they understand by cardiovascular health? Objective 2. Are the learners able to identify and explain the various cardiovascular complications, the lifestyle choices that lead to these complications and how they contribute? Objective 3. Can the learners name, explain and demonstrate the various lifestyle changes that will prevent cardiovascular diseases? |
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Impact Evaluation (outcome of education) What might you do to evaluate if the health promotion project made a difference, or was able to achieve your goal? Frequent follow-up sessions – in-person follow-up sessions with the community to get feedback on the effectiveness of the various strategies identified Conducting online surveys in the community to determine the effectiveness of the health promotion program |
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References
Garbers, S., Hunersen, K., Nechitilo, M., Fisch, M., Bell, D. L., Byrne, M. W., & Gold, M. A. (2018). Healthy weight and cardiovascular health promotion interventions for adolescent and young adult males of color: a systematic review. American journal of men's health , 12 (5), 1328-1351.
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Schwarz, P. E., Timpel, P., Hart, L., Greaves, C. J., Ali, M. K., Lambert, J., ... & Morawietz, H. (2018). Blood Sugar Regulation for Cardiovascular Health Promotion and Disease Prevention: JACC Health Promotion Series. Journal of the American College of Cardiology , 72 (15), 1829-1844.
Steinberger, J., Daniels, S. R., Hagberg, N., Isasi, C. R., Kelly, A. S., Lloyd-Jones, D., ... & Urbina, E. (2016). Cardiovascular health promotion in children: challenges and opportunities for 2020 and beyond: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association. Circulation , 134 (12), e236-e255.
Vedanthan, R., Bansilal, S., Soto, A. V., Kovacic, J. C., Latina, J., Jaslow, R., ... & Schadt, E. E. (2016). Family-based approaches to cardiovascular health promotion. Journal of the American College of Cardiology , 67 (14), 1725-1737.
Yanek, L. R., Becker, D. M., Moy, T. F., Gittelsohn, J., & Koffman, D. M. (2016). Project Joy: faith based cardiovascular health promotion for African American women. Public health reports .
