Week 5 Discussion Due 12/31

Week 5 Discussion Group C

· Welcome to the Week 5 Discussion area!

Applying a Model to Develop an Intervention In this week's Discussion you will examine how three major models are used to develop intervention programs. The three models are the PRECEDE-PROCEDE, Intervention Mapping, and Mobilizing for Planning and Partnership (MAPP) models. To prepare for this Discussion, your Instructor will assign you to one of three groups (Discussion Group A, Discussion Group B, and Discussion Group C) based on your last name. Each group will be assigned to one of the models as follows:

· Group A: The PRECEDE-PROCEED model

· Group B: The MAPP model

· Group C: The Intervention Mapping model - WARE

Check the Announcements area for your assingments. When you are assigned to a group and a model, imagine that you are a health educator or other health professional that is planning a prevention program that relates to the Healthy People assigned focus area you were assigned at the start of the term (e.g. Healthy People assigned focus area). Your goal is to develop a program that reduces the incidence of the disease and decreases the risk factors associated with the disease. Review the literature (e.g. weekly readings, articles from the library, credible websites, etc.) to discover how other organizations have developed programs related to this particular Healthy People assigned focus area. Have they used a planning model in their program design?  If so, which model? Post your responses to the Discussion based on the course requirements. Note: Initial postings must be 250–350 words (not including references).

Readings

· Course Text: Social and Behavioral Foundations of Public Health

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2. Chapter 13, "Planning Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Programs"

2. This chapter focuses on the models often used to guide the development intervention programs. It also explores the various settings where health promotion and disease prevention programs are implemented.

2. Chapter 14, "Community-Based Approaches to Health Promotion"

2. There are a variety of community-based intervention programs throughout the country. Some people believe that community-level interventions have the greatest potential for challenging health disparities. This chapter discusses the benefits and challenges of creating health promotion programs.

. Article: Hussain-Gambles, M. (2003). Ethnic minority underrepresentation in clinical trials: Whose responsibility is it anyway? Journal of Health Organization and Management, 17(2), 138–143. Retrieved from http://proquest.umi.com.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/pqdweb?did=454006411&sid=10&Fmt=3&clientId=70192&RQT=309&VName=PQD This article explores the fact that ethnic minorities are often under-represented in clinical trials and proposes how this fact can be reversed or improved.

. Article: National Cancer Institute, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health. (2005). Theory at a glance: A guide for health promotion practice You've read part of this manual in the beginning of this course. For this week, read "Part 3: Putting Theory and Practice Together."