NURS2018: Assessment 1

Step 1:

Read through the below Health Promotion Case study and write about it in this assessment. You are to write about the same case study throughout this assessment.

Case Study for Health Promotion Project number 1:

Increase Breast Screening in Muslim Women living in Broadmeadows, Melbourne.

Background: Melbourne, Australia, hosts a diverse population, including a sizable Muslim community. You are a Primary Health Care nurse in Broadmeadows and have been asked to develop a local Health Promotion Project to address the low rates of breast screening among Muslim women aged 50-74.

The project needs to acknowledge the importance of cultural and religious considerations, including modesty and privacy concerns, in shaping healthcare-seeking behaviours. The health literacy level in the community is generally low. There is limited distribution of health information often due to language barriers, and cultural nuances contribute to a lack of awareness about the importance of regular breast screening. The socio-economic status in the Broadmeadows community is relatively low, with limited education levels, low income earners, and challenges in accessing health resources. Many residents face economic hardships, which impact their ability to prioritise preventive healthcare.

Your Health Promotion Project will aim to implement ways to increase Breast Screening in Muslim women living in the area through a culturally sensitive way and partnering with current health promotion organisations.

Step 2:

Write your assessment using the below response structure:

• Introduction to health issue:

Using an academic writing style with no introduction and a conclusion, describe the health issue in your chosen case study and use scholarly references to support your claims. Discuss why this health issue is a concern in your target population and the outcomes for the community members if the issue is not addressed. Example: if your case study was to increase bowel screening rates in 50-74-year-olds living in rural communities', research and discuss the consequences of low bowel screening rates in this target population, why this is an issue, why the rural community might be less likely to participate in bowel screening, and what the outcome will be if the target population are not screened and consequently bowel cancers are not identified early. Approx. 250 words. Provide at least two scholarly references.

• Principles of Partnerships:

Choose two Principles of Partnerships you will utilise when communicating with your target population and discuss why working together in partnerships is important for the success of your Health Promotion Project and how you will work with the target population and partners.

Example: if your case study was to increase bowel screening rates in 50-74-year-olds living in rural communities', and one of your chosen Principle of Partnership is Working Together, discuss why working together in partnerships with the rural community is important for the success of your Health Promotion Project and how you will work with the target population and partners.

Approx. 225 words. Provide at least two scholarly references.

• Primary Health Care Principles:

Choose two Primary Health Care principles, discuss why they were chosen in relation to the health issue in your case study.

Example: if your case study was to increase bowel screening rates in 50-74-year-olds living in rural communities, and one of your chosen Primary Health Care Principles is Community Participation; discuss how this Primary Health Care Principle relates to your health issue and give examples of how you will use the Principle in your Health Promotion Project, to ensure its success. Approx. 225 words. Provide at least two scholarly references.

• Cultural Safety Principles:

Identify at least one Cultural Safety Principle you will need to address when communicating with the target population in your case study.

Example, if your case study was to 'increase bowel screening rates in 50-74-year-olds living in rural communities', and your chosen Cultural Safety Principle is Cultural Respect, discuss and give examples of how you will show Cultural Respect to the rural community, ensuring you do not diminish, demean, or disempower them through your actions.

Approx. 150 words. Provide at least one scholarly reference.

• Sustainable Development Goals:

Choose one Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) that links to your case study and Health Promotion Project. Discuss why this SDG is important to your community and how your project will meet this goal.

Example, if your case study was to 'increase bowel screening rates in 50-74-year-olds living in rural communities', and your chosen SDG is Goal 4 - Quality Education, discuss how Quality Education links to the case study and health issue, and why it would be important to your community and project.

Approx. 150 words. Provide at least one scholarly reference.