The selection of strategy will be based on the needs of the community. Strategies can be formed to also include the family for emotional and physical needs. With family support the individual can gain control over their well-being. Choosing strategies need effective planning and implementation. Before selecting a strategy consider the successful strategies used in other communities. Also, careful review of literature to identify the best strategy to address the problem then select a strategy to achieve the desired outcome. Afterwards, an evaluation of the selected strategy and replanning and lastly, development of timeline-oriented strategies.
For the targeted individual the following are strategies:
Health Communication is the use of communication strategies to intimate and influence the decisions of the individual to enhance health. It includes the verbal and written strategies and allows to make healthier choices. Health communication utilizes language and concepts based on culture, internet access, mass media etc to convey health related information. It can influence the community health in many ways like increasing the risk perception, reinforcing the positive behaviors, empowering health conditions.
Health Education: is one of the most important strategies for developing and implementing health promotion and disease prevention policies and programs. Health education can provide learning experiences for a target population on specific health topics
Health Policy, System and environmental Change: Policy Change is made by organizations, agencies, and stakeholders to improve the health. Examples are policies for smoke-free zones and public events, fat tax on junk foods.
· Systems Change: is based on the change in the method of problems are solved. The systems change influences the purpose of the organization, function, and connections. It also acts by addressing organizational culture, policies, beliefs, relationships, and aims. Examples: adoption of the proven health promotion model
· Environmental Change: aims at changing the economic, social, or physical surroundings or contexts which influence the health outcomes. Examples: building parks, greenways, and trails in the community
Continuous monitoring and development programs are essential for success. Nurses can develop individualized health care strategies through discussion about the health history of the family. This enables a patient to be more aware about genetic as well as environmental influences that can have a negative impact on their health hence being able to manage them.
References
Heidemann, I. T., & Almeida, M. C. (2011). Friere’s dialogic concept enables family health program teams to incorporate health promotion. Public Health Nursing, 28(2), 159-167.
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