There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added

This module will provide you with the opportunity to learn about health promotion within the general population and within and through the nursing workforce. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), health promotion is the process of enabling people to increase control over, and improve their health. The module will focus on the factors that influence health, including (but not limited to): sexuality and sexual practices; spirituality; psychological factors, loss & bereavement; mental health and well-being; environmental factors; cultural factors; food and diet; exercise (effects / lack of); smoking, alcohol and substance use. You will explore the main issues and priorities for public health: e.g., obesity, sexual health, mental health, drug & alcohol use; screening programmes (e.g. breast, cervical and bowel cancer); resource allocation; and workforce health. You will consider health inequalities and opportunities for behaviour change, and the importance of media in communicating health improvement strategies.

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Illustrate major global and national health challenges and priorities.

LO2: Demonstrate how lifestyle behaviours impact on the health and wellbeing of the general population and the healthcare workforce.

LO3: Examine the relationship between inequality and health behaviours and outcomes.

LO4: Evaluate the opportunities and processes of health promotion (including behaviour change theories) to bring about change.

LO5: Critically reflect on health promotion activities in the general population.

LO6: Evaluate the role of the media in the reporting of health issues, including their role in framing health and health promotion.