Reflective
Exercise
Incorporating Key Features in Health Promotion Practice
Think about
your learning, consider these questions and compare your thoughts
now with those you described in your Journal when you completed
the Reflective Exercise at the beginning
of this module.
The Scenario
Liz is a dietician
working at a community health centre serving a large seniors population.
Over the past two years, she has received a number of requests for
comprehensive nutrition information, both from seniors and caregivers
in the community. In her efforts to respond to these requests, Liz
notices that there are very few nutrition education resources focusing
on older adults. She is committed to developing an educational resource
to meet this information deficit. At the same time, she realizes
that nutrition education for seniors in her community needs to be
part of a broader comprehensive health promotion initiative to avoid
the "tea and toast" syndrome (seniors eating nutritionally
deficient and unbalanced meals), and to support independence among
older adults living in the community.
Liz decides
that a comprehensive health promotion initiative is in order.
Points to
Ponder
What practical advice could you give Liz in order to ensure that
her plans around a comprehensive health promotion initiative incorporate
each of the key health promotion features discussed in this module?
How does this scenario relate to your own experience with addressing
health issues in your organization or community?
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