- environmental Factors and Health Promotion Presentation: Accident Prevention and Safety Promotion for Parents and Caregivers of Infants SUBMIT ASSIGNMENT
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The growth, development, and learned behaviors that occur during the first year of infancy have a direct effect on the individual throughout a lifetime. For this assignment, research an environmental factor that poses a threat to the health or safety of infants and develop a health promotion that can be presented to caregivers.
Create a 10-12 slide PowerPoint health promotion, with speaker notes, that outlines a teaching plan. For the presentation of your PowerPoint, use Loom to create a voice over or a video. Include an additional slide for the Loom link at the beginning, and an additional slide for references at the end.
In developing your PowerPoint, take into consideration the health care literacy level of your target audience, as well as the demographic of the caregiver/patient (socioeconomic level, language, culture, and any other relevant characteristic of the caregiver) for which the presentation is tailored.
Include the following in your presentation:
- Describe the selected environmental factor. Explain how the environmental factor you selected can potentially affect the health or safety of infants.
- Create a health promotion plan that can be presented to caregivers to address the environmental factor and improve the overall health and well-being of infants.
- Offer recommendations on accident prevention and safety promotion as they relate to the selected environmental factor and the health or safety of infants.
- Offer examples, interventions, and suggestions from evidence-based research. At least three scholarly resources are required. Two of the three resources must be peer-reviewed and no more than 6 years old.
- Provide readers with two community resources, a national resource, and a Web-based resource. Include a brief description and contact information for each resource.
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Introduction:
This assignment requires students to research an environmental factor that can potentially affect the health or safety of infants and develop a health promotion plan that can be presented to caregivers. The presentation should be tailored to the demographic of the caregiver/patient, taking into consideration their healthcare literacy level, language, culture, and socioeconomic status. The health promotion plan should address the selected environmental factor, offer recommendations on accident prevention and safety promotion, and provide evidence-based research interventions and suggestions. Additionally, the presentation should include community, national, and web-based resources with brief descriptions and contact information.
1. Describe the selected environmental factor. Explain how the environmental factor you selected can potentially affect the health or safety of infants.
The selected environmental factor is secondhand smoke. Secondhand smoke is the smoke exhaled by a smoker or the smoke from a burning cigarette. Infants exposed to secondhand smoke are at increased risk for sudden infant death syndrome, respiratory infections, asthma, and other health problems. Secondhand smoke contains more than 7,000 chemicals, many of which are toxic and harmful to infants.
2. Create a health promotion plan that can be presented to caregivers to address the environmental factor and improve the overall health and well-being of infants.
The health promotion plan includes the following:
– Encourage caregivers to quit smoking or restrict smoking to outside the house.
– Develop a smoke-free policy for the house and car.
– Promote the use of smoking cessation aids, such as nicotine patches, lozenges, or gum.
– Provide resources for caregivers to quit smoking or reduce their exposure to secondhand smoke.
3. Offer recommendations on accident prevention and safety promotion as they relate to the selected environmental factor and the health or safety of infants.
Accident prevention and safety promotion recommendations include the following:
– Keep lighters, matches, and cigarettes out of reach of infants.
– Develop a safe sleep environment by placing infants on their backs in a crib, free of soft objects, toys, or loose bedding.
– Install smoke detectors in every room and replace batteries every 6 months.
– Develop a fire escape plan and practice regularly.
4. Offer examples, interventions, and suggestions from evidence-based research. At least three scholarly resources are required. Two of the three resources must be peer-reviewed and no more than 6 years old.
Examples, interventions, and suggestions from evidence-based research include the following:
– Smoking cessation interventions can reduce infants’ exposure to secondhand smoke and reduce the risk of respiratory infections and sudden infant death syndrome.
– A smoke-free home policy is associated with a lower prevalence of respiratory symptoms and infections in infants.
– Educational interventions can increase caregivers’ knowledge and attitudes towards secondhand smoke and reduce the risk of exposure to infants.
5. Provide readers with two community resources, a national resource, and a Web-based resource. Include a brief description and contact information for each resource.
Community resources:
– Local health department: Provides smoking cessation programs, educational materials, and referrals to other resources. Contact information can be found on the state or county website.
– American Lung Association: Provides smoking cessation programs, lung health education, and advocacy for policies to protect against secondhand smoke exposure. Contact information can be found on the website.
National resource:
– National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD): Provides information on infant health and safety, including safe sleep practices, car safety, and exposure to environmental factors. Contact information can be found on the website.
Web-based resource:
– Smokefree.gov: Provides information on quitting smoking and reducing secondhand smoke exposure, including resources for caregivers of infants. Contact information can be found on the website.
