Target Population
This program targets women and children from the HOPE rehabilitation centre. A total of 30 women shall be recruited with the help of the rehab’s nurses. The women are aged between 16 and 35 years and they have small children. The targeted women hail from the local Foxford community as well as foreigners. Given that the rehab accepts people from different cultural and religious backgrounds, the target population shall be composed of the Americans, African Americans, and Asians. Young mothers in the rehab rarely have access to the necessary healthcare information, and this aspect explains why they are chosen for this study.
Social Determinants of Health
Various environmental and social factors influence the health of women. The social factors that are likely to affect the effectiveness of this program include
- Literacy levels
- Income and social status
- Addiction
- Chronic stress
- The environment
The level of education of the target population influences a person’s ability to understand the health information. On the other hand, income influences the feeding habits of the person in question. In most countries in the world, women earn less than men hence they are vulnerable to malnutrition. Next, drug and substance abuse affects the mental health of the victim thus diminishing his/her ability to deal with his/her health. Stress predisposes a person to other health conditions such as diabetes and heart illnesses. Women are more likely to be affected by stress than men due to their low income.
Community Partner Overview
The program shall be accomplished in collaboration with the HOPE rehabilitation centre. The rehab is located in Foxford, County Mayo, Ireland with its vision being to assist drug victims to recover from addiction. The rehab combines the following forms of treatment – CBT, mindfulness, fitness, and the evidence-based recovery program. The rehab serves people from the UK, Hong Kong, Singapore, Asia, Australia, USA, Canada, and Europe.
Assessment Findings
The nurses conducted interviews with women from the HOPE HOUSE rehabilitation centre to find out their perception about health. The interviews were conducted before the intervention to determine the areas to be covered in the program. The survey reviewed that 70% of the women are not aware of the healthy child rearing practices. An interview with a nurse from the rehab confirmed that women in the institution do not access health information. The nurse claimed that the rehab was only mandated to deter drug and substance abuse.
Priority Nursing Diagnosis
As indicated earlier in this paper, a survey was conducted in the HOPE HOUSE rehab centre. The survey targeted women aged between 16 and 35 years residing in the rehab. The survey found that women did not have access to the relevant health information thus leading to poor personal health. Besides, the inadequacy of health information caused high mortality rates among children.
Intervention Plan. Weeks 7-14
The intervention shall take place in 7 weeks in which the target population shall receive health education. The first week shall revolve around examining the population to get insight on their knowledge regarding their personal health as well as the children’s health. The 8th week shall be used to enlighten the community about the importance of such information. In week 9, the team shall impart knowledge to the women about their personal health.
Week 10 shall be used to apprise the women about the issues presented by pregnancy. The common diseases such diabetes, hypertension, and HIV/AIDS shall be covered in details in this week. During the 11th week, the participants shall be enlightened on the importance of their children’s health. Additionally, the women shall be educated on the appropriate ways of ensuring that their kids remain healthy.
Week 13 shall summarize the learning from week 1 to refresh the participants’ mind. All the topics covered from the beginning to the end of the session shall be discussed briefly. Week 14 shall centre on the assessment of the participants’ understanding of the previous sessions. The participants shall be assessed on the following aspects – understanding of the lessons and the importance of the intervention and the impact of the intervention to the mothers.
Connection to Healthy People 2020
One of the objectives of the 2020 health goals is to improve the health of women and children. The aim of the developmental goals is to achieve zero maternal deaths around the globe by the year 2020. The achievement of the stated goal is highly dependent on the women’s knowledge and ability to take care of their health and that of their children. Equipping women with the relevant information regarding their children’s health may be a major boost to the achievement of the goals.
Connection to Public Health Concepts
The intervention availed by this program aims at equipping women with the right information about their personal health coupled with their children’s health. Pregnancy presents an opportunity for nurses to identify the various health risks such as diabetes, hypertension, sexually transmitted illnesses, and genetic conditions among others. Such health conditions may cause an increase in child mortality rates if not detected in time.
The Minnesota Department of Health and the department of the Public Health at large have an obligation to mitigate child mortality rates. To achieve this objective, they must educate the mothers about their children’s health. Nurses are better positioned to offer the relevant information to the clients due to their direct contact with them. The interaction between them and the mothers creates a personal relationship that may favor exchange of important information. Mothers have a big role to play in the promotion of women’s health. Therefore, nurses are obliged to offer the relevant information to the clients to help lower child deaths.
Evaluation Plan
During the 14th week, the nurses shall assess the effectiveness of the program by requiring the participants to cite the main themes of the intervention. The intervention shall be deemed effective if the participants are in a position to explain the topics with ease. A questionnaire shall be used to conduct the evaluation. The participants shall be assessed using questions drawn from the lessons.
Feedback to students
This presentation revolves around a proposed intervention on women in the HOPE HOUSE rehabilitation centre. The intervention seeks to educate women about their personal health coupled with the health of their children. The proposal is informed by the view that the high child mortality rates are largely caused by the inadequacy of health information among mothers. A survey conducted on the participants revealed that 70% of women do not have much knowledge regarding their health and that of their kids.
The main strength of this project is that it targets women in a rehab centre who are prone to other social issues such as substance abuse and stress that may influence their health. The shortfalls include the study population being too small and the lack of adequate resources.