Submit Final Strategic Plan

Elements of the Overall Strategy

Weltee Wolo

Rasmussen College

Author Note

This paper is being submitted on November 21, 2017 Nichole Crais’s

Healthcare Management Capstone H490/HSA4922 course

Elements of the Overall Strategy

Objective

This strategy aims to outline what will be done to reduce the number of children affected by oral health-related problems. In addition, the plan will outline how it will be done. The major elements of this strategy are who, what, why, where and how.

Who

This element will focus on who is affected, who can help him/her overcome the challenges, and who will be involved in the awareness campaign (Pridmore, 2013). In this case, children under the age of 13 years are the most affected by dental and oral health problems. The local government officials will play a vital role in providing the needed materials and infrastructure to reach the affected children. Thus, the local government officials are a key participant in helping children overcome the challenge facing them. The sensitivity campaign will be conducted in communities and will, therefore, both children and parents. It will equip them with the measures that can be taken in order to curb oral health problems.

What

This element will focus on what can be done in order to overcome the problem. The major problem, in this case, is the high prevailing rates of oral health-related problems in the children under the age of three years. There are various things that will be done to help children overcome this challenge. These are encouraging children to brush their teeth daily, encouraging the children to eat healthy foods, and sensitizing the chosen population of the essence of good hygiene and sanitation practices. The children will be trained on the preventive measures. But ultimately, the program aims at sensitizing children and their parents of the essence of oral hygiene and how it influences their wellbeing.

Why

This element of the strategy seeks to elaborate on the reason why the above mentions element is essential. This program is remarkable, as it will help in reducing the number of children who will suffer from oral health problems. It will bring the value of good oral health and good overall sanitation. In addition, the program will help in establishing a healthy diet that the community will be taking. This will not only improve dental health but general body wellbeing. For example, intake of foods with low sugar content will help in maintaining the blood glucose level, which lowers the risk of developing diabetes (Basu, Yoffe, Hills & Lustig, 2013).

Where

The sensitization campaign will be held in the community centers. At this point, it is possible to meet a large number of children and their parents as they come to seek medical attention (Minkler, & Wallerstein, 2012). In addition, the campaign will be held during community activities such as tree planting days and community sports day. During such days, it is possible to meet large gatherings, which will promote the success of the campaign. The campaign is aimed at reaching a large audience. This underscores the need for conducting the campaign in areas where there is a large number of children and parents.

How

The ultimate objective of this campaign is to equip children and the entire community with the right skills and techniques to sustain good oral hygiene. To achieve this, the campaign will arrange and organize playful activities, oral checkups, and sensitization workshops. During the playful activities, the children who attend will be given free checkups and be advised on how they can promote their dental health. In addition, parents who will attend will be encouraged on the type of diets that are essential for good oral health. The sensitization workshops will mainly play the informative role: inform children and their parents on proper oral health and wellbeing.

References

Basu, S., Yoffe, P., Hills, N., & Lustig, R. H. (2013). The relationship of sugar to population-level diabetes prevalence: an econometric analysis of repeated cross-sectional data. PloS one, 8(2), e57873.

Minkler, M., & Wallerstein, N. (2012). Introduction to community organizing and community building. Community organizing and community building for health and welfare, 5-26.

Pridmore, J. (2013). Collaborative surveillance: Configuring contemporary marketing practice. The Political Economy of Surveillance.