Category: Public Health

In our Week 5 lecture, we delved into various individual-level theories that underscore the importance of self-perceptions and self-efficacy in influencing health behavior changes. A central takeaway from our discussion is the pivotal role our sense of self plays in navigating and effectuating health-related behaviors. This assignment aims to explore this further by inviting you to analyze and discuss the following questions critically:
Self vs. External Control: Reflect on the distinction between being controlled by external factors versus self-control. What makes these two forms of control different, and why is this distinction important for health behavior? (2 points)
Development of Self-Control: Consider how self-control evolves from childhood into adulthood. What are the key stages or factors that contribute to the development of self-control in individuals? (2 points)
Underuse of Self-Control Techniques: Despite the known benefits of self-control techniques, they are not universally applied. Explore potential reasons why people might not utilize these techniques in managing their health behaviors. (2 points)
Perceived Unchangeability: Reflect on the concept of changeability within oneself. Are there aspects of your self or personality that you believe are immutable? Discuss why you hold these beliefs and how they might affect your health behaviors.
This week, we delve into the crucial topic of Improving Health Through Community Engagement. As I crafted this week’s lecture, I recalled a valuable resource from my own experience: a monthly training webinar I attended last year hosted by the Health Equity Action Network. This webinar provided comprehensive insights into effective approaches to community engagement and research, which I believe will greatly benefit our understanding of this topic.
Hence, I’ve decided to assign this training webinar for you to listen to. After completing the webinar, you’ll be tasked with completing the following in-class activity.
This week’s in-class task objective: This assignment’s objective is to encourage you to apply concepts of community engagement and the ecological model to your surroundings. By evaluating your community and identifying opportunities for improvement, you will develop a deeper understanding of the role you can play in promoting community well-being.
Instructions:
Community Evaluation: First, spend some time exploring and evaluating your community, focusing on aspects such as fitness facilities, public parks, healthy restaurants, fast-food stores, recreation centers, and other relevant amenities. Consider factors such as accessibility, quantity, quality, and the overall impact on community health and well-being.
Report on Community Assessment: Second, write a brief report summarizing your findings from the community evaluation. Include observations, strengths, weaknesses, and any areas where improvements could be made. Use the ecological model as a framework to analyze how various elements of the environment contribute to individual and community health.
Reflection on Personal Contributions: Third, reflect on three little contributions you can make to enhance your community’s overall well-being. These contributions can be small-scale initiatives or actions that align with your interests, skills, and resources. Consider how your contributions can address identified needs or improve existing community resources.
just answer the question as they appears nothing major

Write down everything you eat and drink for one day. Include breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks. You do not need to write down water as it has no calories. If you drink alcohol, you need to add the amount as alcohol does have calories. You will need to create a free account when you are ready to analyze your food intake. Click on the Cronometer Link to enter your 1-day food intake. CronometerLinks to an external site.
To create your account, click the green “Sign up for Free” tab. Enter your email (you may use your college email if you don’t want to use your personal email). Create and confirm a password and write it down. Enter the information for “Your Body Type.” Then, click the box for “I agree to the cronometer.com Terms of Service.
You may then begin adding your food by clicking the “ADD FOOD” tab. Type a food into the search box and find the closest choice from the list. Continue adding until all the food you consumed for the day has been added. You must add a minimum of 1500 calories for this assignment!
You will need to save and submit the analysis as part of this assignment. (20 Points) You can save your Cronometer analysis by clicking “Print” then instead of printing, choose “Save as PDF”.
If you need help, click on the help tab and refer to the user’s manual. You are also welcome to join me during my office hours!
Once you have finished adding all of your foods, scroll through the Nutrient Target Summaries.
By default, Cronometer set each nutrient to the recommended values as set by the DRI nutrition standards. The basic idea for these targets is to get at least 100% of the minimum value each day to have good nutrition. For nutrients that have a maximum, it is recommended to not exceed the maximum value.
Bars colored in yellow mean you have not yet reached your minimum target
Bars colored in green mean you have met the minimum target and not yet exceeded your maximum target.
Bars colored in red mean you have exceeded your maximum target.
You can mouse over a bar to see the top contributors from your diary on that day to meet this specific target.
Answer the following questions and submit them along with your saved Cronometer food analysis.
How many calories did you consume? (4 Points) You must enter a minimum of 1500 calories for this assignment.
What percentage of Carbohydrates, Lipids (fats), and Proteins did you consume? (12 Points)
Referring back to the foods you consumed the day of the analysis, what are two changes you can make to improve your nutritional intake? Please talk specifically about your foods. For example, if you are consuming too much fat, discuss the specific foods you ate that are high in fat and give me alternative foods to decrease your fat intake. (9 Points)

Please do these 3 classes and get certificates for each of them. 
First-class:
https://www.linkedin.com/learning/transformational-leadership/being-powerful-in-transformation?autoAdvance=true&autoSkip=false&resume=false&u=41913900
Second-class:
https://www.linkedin.com/learning/essentials-of-team-collaboration/welcome-to-essentials-of-team-collaboration?autoAdvance=true&autoSkip=false&resume=true&u=41913900
Third-class:
https://www.linkedin.com/learning/decision-making-strategies/accelerate-your-decision-making?autoAdvance=true&autoSkip=false&resume=true&u=41913900

For this discussion, study the Saudi Patient Safety Center and then address the following in your post: https://www.spsc.gov.sa/English/Pages/Home.aspx
Provide a brief background on the factors that influenced Saudi Arabia to form the Saudi Patient Safety Center. How does the formation and the vision of the Saudi Patient Safety Center compare to the development of a patient safety culture around the world? Select one initiative of the Saudi Patient Safety Center and describe how it supports the aims of Saudi Vision 2030. Locate one scholarly article that demonstrates progress toward patient safety culture within Saudi Arabia. Summarize the article and explain how the findings can be applied to your area of interest in healthcare. Embed course material concepts, principles, and theories (which require supporting citations) in your initial response along with at least one scholarly, peer-reviewed journal article. Keep in mind that these scholarly references can be found in the Saudi Digital Library by conducting an advanced search specific to scholarly references. Use Saudi Electronic University

Your Tasks
TASK 1- ORIGINAL POST
Please do the following in your original post:
Pick one food additive. Discuss the purpose of this food additive. (3 points)
Are there any benefits to using this food additive? If so, what are they. (3 points)
What are the drawbacks, if any, to using this additive? Are there replacements that the food industry could be using instead? (3 points)
Generally speaking, do you believe that food additives are more helpful or more harmful, and why? (6 points)
The post must be at least 250 words. (2 points)
Include at least 1 outside reference, cited in APA format. This reference needs to be cited both in-text and at the end of the post in a reference list. (3 points)
TASK 2- PEER RESPONSE
Respond to at least 2 classmate’s posts. (10 points)
Grading and Submission
Your initial post and 2 peer response posts are due on Saturday, May 18th by 11:59 PM. Please write your post in the text box (in other words, do not post an outside document). This assignment is worth a total of 30 points, and will be graded based on the overall quality of work. The point system is outlined above and you will be graded based on the attached discussion rubric.

ETHICAL RESEARCH PAPER Instructions: Revisit your research question created in the Week 2 Assignment and consider any feedback from your instructor related to your question. If necessary, revise your research question. Review the assigned readings and resources addressing ethical considerations in clinical research. Write a 400-500 word paper addressing the below prompts related to ethical considerations for your research questions: State your research question: Research Question: How does gestational diabetes contribute to the development of macrosomia in newborns, and what strategies can be implemented to mitigate this risk and improve maternal and child health outcomes? incorporate any changes based on instructor feedback from Week 2’s Assignment. “INSTRUCTOR FEEDBACK” need to refine your question and how SMART can be applied. Identify and describe a population and setting for your research. Explain three ethical issues that might affect your research. Describe ways that you could avoid these ethical issues. Explain whether or not your research question will require IRB review. The paper is to be written in APA format and include the use of a minimum of 2 scholarly references Attached is the Assignment needing revision

Your Tasks
Task 1- Original Post
Please do the following in your original post:
Pick one food additive. Discuss the purpose of this food additive. (3 points)
Are there any benefits to using this food additive? If so, what are they. (3 points)
What are the drawbacks, if any, to using this additive? Are there replacements that the food industry could be using instead? (3 points)
Generally speaking, do you believe that food additives are more helpful or more harmful, and why? (6 points)
The post must be at least 250 words. (2 points)
Include at least 1 outside reference, cited in APA format. This reference needs to be cited both in-text and at the end of the post in a reference list. (3 points)
Task 2- Peer Response
Respond to at least 2 classmate’s posts. (10 points)
Grading and Submission
Your initial post and 2 peer response posts are due on Saturday, May 18th by 11:59 PM. Please write your post in the text box (in other words, do not post an outside document). This assignment is worth a total of 30 points, and will be graded based on the overall quality of work. The point system is outlined above and you will be graded based on the attached discussion rubric.

Please reply to these discussion posts: name a specific element from their initial post and relate it to a specific lecture component covered in the course.
Briefly discuss why you think your specific peer’s written element relates to the course content. 
Cleary state which course material relates to the peer’s post. 
Here are the course materials:
“How to write a mission statement that doesn’t suck” (MO 2)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJhG3HZ7b4oLinks to an external site.
“The difference between mission and vision statements” (MO 1, 2)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzhJNiQ3vMMLinks to an external site.
“Vision, Mission, Purpose: What’s The Difference?” (MO 1, 2)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55Q5B8do06cLinks to an external site.

Please create a flyer of presentation using the bills attached as reference for the information on flyer

Paper (20%)   and Power Point  (5%) 
Times New Roman 12 ,single spaced. 
12-15 pages.
Citations in APA style. 
Include at least 2 PRJ articles .
Resources should be no older than 2005
Power point  presentation : 
15- 20 slides 
20 minutes presentation plus  time for questions 
All members of  the group will present 
Throughout this course, you will engage in a project which requires you to apply the knowledge and skills that you are learning.
In this scenario, you are a Public Health official of municipality X and you are asked to develop a study related to the health status of your community , the main health problem and an strategy to address it. 
Select a community within New York State. This can be one of the boroughs of NYC (or one area, Harlem, Downtown Manhattan ..) or any city or town in NYS.
Your study will have the following components 
1.- Introduction . Description of your geographical area including: location, demography, social and economic factors. 
2. Description of the health status of population.  [as reference use  the Precede- Proceed model_ Phase 1, 2 & 3 ].Compare your data with NYS as a whole.
2.1 Epidemiological assessment
– Morbidity
– Mortality 
– Fertility
– Injuries
– Disability 
– Others
2.2 Social and Behavioral assessment 
2.3 Environmental assessment. 
3.  Health care resources and access to it.
4.- Select one health condition that you consider as a priority ( examples: diabetes, cancer, CV, accidents, suicide, teen pregnancy , infant mortality etc.  ) .
Describe the health indicators, trend during the last 10 years and SDHs impacting this health condition.  Compare with NYS
5.- Programs or interventions  existing in your community addressing the health condition selected. Describe them and how effective they are . If you want, you can visit some of the local resources to gather additional information or materials  such as flyer, brochures,  related to this health issue. 
6.- Proposal. Develop a proposal or strategy to tackle the health issue in addition to the ones already existing . Include partners to be involved , target population etc.