“WISEWOMAN” intervention for a health promotion intervention
Each member of the class will use the “WISEWOMAN” intervention for a health promotion intervention paper. A minimum of a 3-page paper, not including references.
Begin your search for information here: https://www.cdc.gov/wisewoman/index.htm
Health Issue – what main health issue(s) does your intervention address, give facts that describe Heart Disease and Stroke
Target Population – what is the target population that the intervention tries to reach? **Older, Low SES Women** Give cited information that describes the extent of the health issue(s) within the target population.
Intervention – give background information specific to your intervention. Cite where you are getting the background information.
Conclusion – Your opinion on the effectiveness of the intervention. You must provide specific references to support your opinion, i.e. what specifically do you like/dislike about the intervention, and what improvements/modifications would you suggest
Bibliography – Present all references cited in the paper. Must adhere to APA formatting rules.
II. Health Issue – (5pts) _
___A. Introduce the health issues / provide description of issues, e.g. what happens to the body when someone has Heart Disease or Stroke?
___B. Provide background on the topic to explain why it is important, e.g. Why is it important to reduce risk for Heart Disease and Stroke; Why should we have programs to reduce Incidence/Prevalence of Heart Disease and Stroke?
___C. Provide support/proof using a minimum of one source
III. Target Population – (5pts) _
___A. Provide stats to show the health issue is a problem with your pop. Can you present info that shows Incidence/Prevalence in the target pop differs from the Incidence/Prevalence in the General Population?
___B. Provide support/proof using a minimum of one source
IV. Intervention – (5pts) _
___A. Provide a description of the Intervention, e.g. Can you tell how the program is implemented? What are some activities used in the program (lectures, awareness, behavior change, etc.)
___B. Provide support/proof using a minimum of one source
V. Conclusion – 5pts __
___A. Restate health issue/target population
___B. Give your opinion of the effectiveness of intervention
___C. Give examples to support your opinion.
___D. Provide suggested courses of action and/or possible solutions