Evaluation
A suggested project is developed to meet the needs of a particular community in Miami, Florida. The project is thoroughly designed, sufficient attention is paid to the evaluation of the community’s needs and health risks. All elements of the plan are analyzed with appropriate consideration.
Summary
Mobilization
The first step of the MAP-IT model is mobilization. The main need for the organization is concerned with the fact that the population of young Jewish adults is likely to change the demographics of Miami, Florida (Varn, 2014). Another reason for mobilization is the peculiarities and needs of this population group. Thus, it is possible to see whether the city has sufficient facilities to provide a high standard of living and necessary healthcare opportunities for the young Jewish adults. Finally, mobilization is essential since the community is diverse and has different values. Healthcare practitioners need to arrange this step so as to prepare to meet the needs of the changing Jewish community of Miami.
Assessment
The evaluation of the greatest needs in the community is the next stage. Under the assessment, there are several big risks for the observed family. The major issue is genetic predisposition which is followed by occupational stress and unhealthy diet. The latter may contribute to the development of chronic illnesses such as hypertension, diabetes, and allergy. The assessment was performed by analyzing the family’s overall way of life, as well as the current health issues experienced by each family member.
Planning
One of the Healthy People 2020 objectives is the reduction of chronic illness risk through consuming a healthy diet and attaining and keeping healthy body weight (“Nutrition and weights status,” 2017). Taking this aim into consideration, the suggested plan includes an intervention for the Miami Jewish aggregate. The plan focuses on a behavioral intervention and includes family educational activities. In addition, a disaster management plan is provided.
The intervention is aimed at promoting home-based self-care regarding dietary preferences and physical activities. The specific practices will include the instruction on health risks, existing strategies, as well as benefits of healthier lifestyles. The family disaster management plan incorporates the acquisition of skills, development of knowledge base, and acceptance of irreversible changes and adverse outcomes of disasters.
Implementation
The implementation of the plan includes two main components: the educational intervention and disaster management plan. The expected duration of the intervention is eight weeks. In-person, in-group, and multimedia communication modes will be used during the implementation process. A health care practitioner working with the family will provide them with the information about available community resources needed to support their decisions and behavioral change (Philis-Tsimikas & Gallo, 2014). The nurse will aim to intervene in the health beliefs, attitudes, and perceptions pertaining to disorders found in the family (allergy and high blood pressure).
To do so, the curriculum will comprise various multimedia information sources needed to clarify information regarding the disease-specific health risks and promote healthy behaviors. What concerns the disaster management plan, the health practitioner will educate the family about the major precaution measures, namely the planning of evacuation routes and checking on all the necessary contacts in advance of the periods of increased danger.
Tracking
Tracking of the progress during the intervention implementation is the fifth step in the MAP-IT model. Various assessment activities can help identify barriers to success and make the necessary corrections promptly. For the suggested plan, a combination of two evaluation activities will be used: preliminary environmental assessment and post-assessment.
References
Nutrition and weights status. (2017).
Philis-Tsimikas, A., & Gallo, L. C. (2014). Implementing community-based diabetes programs: The Scripps Whittier Diabetes Institute experience. Current Diabetes Reports, 14(2), 462.
Varn, K. (2014). Miami Jewish population larger and more diverse than a decade ago, study shows. Miami Herald. Web.