Health and Wellness
Running Head: INCREASE THE PROPORTION OF TRIPS MADE BY WALKING 1
INCREASE THE PROPORTION OF TRIPS MADE BY WALKING 2
(The words Running Head only go on 1st page)
Increase the proportion of trips of 1 mile or less made by walking by adults aged and older
Professor Silva
***Please delete this info prior to submitting paper. *** (Identify a health problem or need for health promotion for a particular stage in the life span of a population from a specific culture in your area (this might include age and gender population as well). Choose one of the Leading Health Indicators (LHI) priorities from Healthy People 2020). Students with a cultural concentration will use that specific culture/population focus to complete this assignment. Research a topic related to health and wellness associated with one of the Healthy People 2020 topic areas. Write a 3‐4 page paper (excluding the title and reference pages) using the following template for the assignment. The assignment guidelines from the rubric are highlighted in yellow. Please delete the comments and highlighting and type your paper in each section.
Title of paper (non bolded)
(Write a brief introduction of the topic and describe why it is important to health promotion in the specific cultural population that you chose. Establish the purpose of the paper.)
How Topic Relates to Target Population
(Include a description of the topic and the targeted sub culture or population [include statistics]). Explain how your topic relates to the Healthy People 2020 topic area you have chosen.)
Summary of Articles /Health Promotion Project Discussion (You may separate these into 2 different headings instead of combining them.)
(Summarize at least (3) nursing journal or research articles; include key points or findings from the articles. Discuss how you used the information from the articles for your Health Promotion Project. Provide specific examples.)
(Describe the approach/approaches you developed to educate the target population about the topic. Include specific ways to promote lifestyle changes within the specified population relative to your specific culture. The approach should be appropriate for your cultural concentration. (Include how you would reach the targeted population? [health fair, school, doctor’s office, WIC office, door-to-door, etc.] What information would you provide and how? [Poster presentation, brochures, handouts, etc.])
Conclusion
An effective conclusion identifies the main ideas and major support points from the body of your report. Minor details are left out. (Summarize the major key points related to your topic.) [Include why the topic is important to nurses and how nurses can help to make a difference].
References
(References should be in correct format – double spaced, hanging indent, and alphabetized. Select a minimum of three (3) scholarly nursing or research articles (published within the last 5 years) related to your topic that include health promotion and wellness content. The Healthy People website should also be included as a source. Students with a cultural concentration will select at least one article specifically related to the cultural/population focus for this assignment. You may need to evaluate several articles before you find appropriate selections.)
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2016). Leading health indicators. Healthy People 2020 website. Retrieved from http://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/leading-health-indicators/2020-LHI-Topics
