Introduction
According to Lundy and Janes (2009), colorectal cancer is one of the leading causes of death among the elderly in the current American society. In this plan, the researcher intends to give a clear intervention plan that can help address the problem that has affected so many elderly people in our society. This plan will involve developing programs that will make it possible for the target group to wellness programs that will help improve their own health. This will be conducted in selected centers. In order to achieve success, there should be a clear strategy on how this program can be implemented. This report seeks to outline a clear strategy that should be followed when implementing this strategy.
Setting Training Programs
This wellness program will involve various behavioral activities, including physical exercise. The first step will be to set a clear program of the activities that the target group will engage in when they start the program. This will involve the specific physical exercise that will be necessary. According to McKenzie, Neiger and Thackeray (2009), it is very important to ensure that the set activities are not strenuous because of the advanced age of the people involved. The elderly are very fragile, and they may not withstand strenuous activities. This explains why it will be necessary to conduct the program within a healthcare facility. The participants will also be expected to adjust their lifestyle to be in a position to fight this health problem.
Identification of the Participants
Once the activities are clearly outlined, the next step will be to identify participants who will be involved in the program. The participants can be selected randomly from the regions where this program will be implemented. Alternatively, the medical practitioners may help in identifying people who are at high risk of contracting this disease so that they can participate in the program. The participants should be informed of the activities they will be involved in, and some of the requirements they will need to observe in order to achieve the desired success.
Rolling Out the Program
The program will involve educative activities that the participants will be able to apply at their own time, and physical activities that will be done at the site. When the team has outlined the activities that are to be undertaken, and the participants who will be engaged in the program, then the next step will be to start the actual activities involved in this program. Given the delicate nature of the target group, it will be important to conduct these activities within a setting where the participants will have the attention of the medical officers. These people are delicate, and some of them may find it difficult performing some of the activities (Austin, Henley, Richardson & Eheman, 2014). The management may consider classifying the participants based on their age and physical strength. This will make it possible to determine the specific activities that each group will be able to sustain. It may be necessary to give them tutorials that they can use to change their lifestyle.
Evaluating the Program
At this stage, it will be necessary to have potential formative and summative approaches to the evaluation. The evaluation process should clearly focus on specific results that will help the participants solve the current problem. The best tool to use in collecting data during this process will be a questionnaire. This will make it possible to understand some of the physical changes the participants have experienced. This data can be analyzed quantitatively in order to determine the impact of the program on the participants.
References
Austin, H., Henley, S., Richardson, L., & Eheman, C. (2014). Changes in Colorectal Cancer Incidence Rates in Young and Older Adults in the United States: What Does it Tell us About Screening? Cancer Causes Control, 25(2), 191-201.
Lundy, S., & Janes, S. (2009). Community Health Nursing: Caring for the Public’s Health. New York, NY: Jones & Bartlett Learning.
McKenzie, J., Neiger, B., & Thackeray, R. (2009). Planning, Implementing, & Evaluating Health Promotion Programs. San Francisco: Pearson Education.