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Health Programs and Faith Based Organizations Partnerships
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Introduction
The health of any nation’s populations has been one of the main concerns of many governments. This is especially considering that health determines the strength of every other sector of the economy of a nation. This underlines the importance of ensuring that every effort is made to enhance the health of the populace, including the adoption of varied health promotion programs, as well as partnering with varied bodies. Studies show that health promotion programs and partnerships with Faith Based Organizations (FBO) would be effective in enhancing the provision of social services and preventative health to at-risk populations (Daven et al, 2004).
These partnerships have enhanced access to healthcare services for 43 million uninsured individuals in the United States. Research shows that uninsured individuals have a lower likelihood of seeking necessary healthcare and even to be hospitalized for preventable ailments (Daven et al, 2004). According to a study by the National Congregations, approximately 57% of the entire United States population takes part in varied social services delivery programs such as food, clothing, housing, homelessness, domestic violence and employment programs (Daven et al, 2004). It goes without saying that the effective selection of the appropriate strategies and theories is crucial for the success of health behavior outcomes (Glanz & Rimer, 2003).
Numerous models have been devised in an effort to address health problems in the American society. However, the Health Belief Model (HBM) has been touted as one of the most effective as it allows FBO to effectively address numerous healthcare problems for individuals in a community setting. Obese and overweight individuals, through their perception of susceptibility, use their perceptions of the health risk levels pertaining to being obese and overweight to customize the risk information to their unique behaviors and characteristics (Glanz & Rimer, 2003). These people come up with an accurate perception of their risk while the benefit that comes with avoiding the threat influences their decision to take action (Glanz & Rimer, 2003).
Once the Faith Based Organisation has moved extended the invitation via the Health Based Belief, it moves to the Transtheoretical Model (TTM) or Stages of Change Model. This model refers to an integrative model pertaining to behavioral change. It integrated key constructs from numerous theories and outlines how individuals change or eliminate problem behavior or takes on a positive behavior. The model outlines intentional change and concentrates on the individual decision making. The model has its central constructs as the Stages of Change, thereby underlining the fact that the modification of behavior is a process rather than an event (Glanz & Rimer, 2003). This theory outlines six stages for behavioral change including precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance, and termination.
This underlines the fact that the Transtheoretical Model would be effective in obese and overweight individuals, especially considering that this is a lifestyle condition and the model recognizes weight control maintenance as a process or continuous lifestyle change. Transtheoretical Model allows individuals to undertake a continuous process o
6 stages that incorporate flexibility to enter at different stages or relapse to an earlier stage with support (Glanz & Rimer, 2003).
It is imperative that patients are organized into small, interpersonal groups comprised of 6, 8 or 10 people for weight evaluation. This allows individuals to partner, as well as rely on each other for support, which is essential especially considering that most of the obese and overweight individuals suffer from low self-esteem. In addition, the patients should be meeting at the Faith Based Organization or another friendly, informal and comfortable location that allows for sharing, interaction and physical activity. This, therefore, excludes hospital and clinics as they may not be that friendly.
Meetings will be scheduled at a time with which all people are comfortable and should take a maximum of one hour. Once the patients have been inculcated into HBM and started acting on TTM, Social Cognitive Theory (SCT) would be introduced. Social cognitive theory outlines the manner in which individuals gain and maintain certain patterns of behavior and offers the basis for strategies of intervention. The evaluation of behavioral modification is dependent on varied factors including behavior, people and the environment. Social Cognitive Theory offers a framework for crafting, implementing, as well as evaluating the programs. This underlines its essential nature in the quest to trigger behavioral change in the Obese and Overweight individuals. Overweight and obese individuals will, essentially, have a sense of personal agency or self-efficacy that behavior modification can be obtained irrespective of the obstacles that stand in the way (Glanz & Rimer, 2003).
Reciprocal determinism will develop while modification of food choice alongside positive reinforcements will encourage behavior capabilities for group individuals. Cue to action workout T- Shirts would make incredible reinforcements for group health cohesiveness. These T-Shirts would have positive and innovative statements that will encourage individuals outside the group to change their risky health behavior. Patients would be requested to wear the T-Shirts during all exercise activities. Small group physical activities will be 3 times per week with core strengthening and walking. FBO Large groups will meet 3 times per week for aerobic exercise class given by a professional. All exercise activity should be only 30-40 minutes totaling 6 times per week.
Sessions will be limited to 8 weeks intervals so perceived benefits can be evaluated short term with reinforcements at 4 and 8 weeks. Once the individuals achieve the maximum weight control, they will graduate to maintenance level. They will be given Special reinforcement incentives at the end of 4 and 8 week sessions for the best outcome evaluations. Special items could include organic restaurant certificates, grocery store certificates, and gift credit cards that will promote new wardrobes for the new body. Individual progress will be encouraged through the promotion of Images every 4 weeks.
Encouraging the participation of the larger community
It is imperative that Communication channels between groups are encouraged along with recruitment of friends and family members. Overweight and obese children above 6 years of age will be encouraged to join the small and large group exercise activities. They will also be given T- Shirts for their active participation in the activities, thereby encouraging continued participation in the activities. Social Marketing and Diffusion of Innovation (DOI) will be used for health promotion programs welcoming the public and other community organizations.
Innovative recipes will be shared, and healthy dinners will be served on special occasions. Culinary Chef health experts will be hired so as to offer healthy cooking tips, as well as instruction classes. On the same note, weight control promotional items relating to healthy cooking, meal planning, and exercise will be sold so as to support rewards and prize incentives for best outcomes of weight control. It is imperative that Faith Based Organization leaders have strong participation, considering that they are seen as credible and effective role models.
Empowered FBO would promote community organization and other FBOs to combat health challenges, encouraging health competitions among entities. This creative health challenge would promote multiple, denominational church communities to collaborate and work as a group so as to encourage healthier lifestyles, as well as contribute larger incentives and rewards for FBO participation recognition.
References
DeHaven, M.J, Hunter, I.B, Wilder, L, Walton, J.W & Berry, J, (2004). Health Programs in Faith-Based Organizations: Are They Effective? American Journal of Public Health. 94(6): 1030–1036. PMCID: PMC1448385. Retrieved from HYPERLINK “http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1448385/” http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1448385/
(Daven et al, 2004) (Glanz & Rimer, 2003)
Glanz, K. & Rimer, B.K. (2003). Theory at a Glance: A Guide for Health Promotion Practice. US Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health.
At one point in our lives we are most likely to encounter ethical dilemma. In
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At one point in our lives we are most likely to encounter ethical dilemma. In my case, the ethical dilemma I was in involved me finding a wallet within the school compound. The wallet had $3000, a driving license and a debit card in it. I had just been told I needed to get some books but unfortunately at that time I did not have the money. My siblings had also called me indicating that she needed some money and I had promised to send her something in the course of the day. A part of me wanted me to take that money with the justification I was not going to waste it on money or clothes, but rather get books. However, another part wanted me to give back the purse
As a college student, surviving in campus is hard. There are always extra costs arising including having to pay for a classes to take an exam or class an extra fee which was not included in the tuition fee to paying for books. I was torn on either returning the purse with the money or using the money to get myself the books I really wanted. A part of me wanted me to take that money with the justification I was not going to waste it on money or clothes, but rather get books. However, another part wanted me to give back the purse to the front office desk as the owner would suffer. The thought of pocketing someone else’s money would consume me knowing that this was money I had not worked for but I wanted to benefit out of it. Being raised in Christian home, I clearly knew in my mind that returning the purse or trying to contact the owner was the right thing, but deep down I did not have deep conviction.
I had baseball practice later in the day and I had decided that before then I will have thought on what steps I would take and the decision I would make. Thoughts kept crisscrossing my mind at times I felt that God had answered my prayers in a way as I had collected the money just when I really needed money. You know how we often say God works in mysterious ways, I thought this was one of the mysterious ways. Despite all these thoughts of me trying to justify my act of keeping the money, I had an inner instinct to just contact the owner as the money may have been important to him. He may have needed the money to clear his fee or even for his general upkeep. I had also informed my friend about the situation and him being a morally upright and principled man, he advised me to trace the owner and return the money.
After a great debate with my inner self, I decided that I would return the purse because of two main reasons: the owner will feel extremely awful on losing his wallet and thus keeping it would be an in convince and unfair to him. I also put myself in his shoes and thought that if someone picked up my purse then I would be extremely glad if they returned it. There was some contact info in the purse and I called the number to see if the info was for the purse’s owner, luckily it was. I explained to him how I had found his purse in the school compound and I wanted to return it to him. He was shocked as he had not realized he had dropped his wallet and was very grateful that I had actually returned his wallet. We made an arrangement on how he would get it and decided to meet in a café that was just right outside the school.
When we met up, the guy appeared laid back and my first impression was he was an introvert. We exchanged pleasantries and he told me his name was Jack. I gave him his wallet and made a joke on how he should not be walking around the school with such huge amount of cash while giggling. He pointed out that he needed to help a student out clear his fee balance and he was going to meet up with him and he had not realized his wallet had fallen. He then told me he needed to repay me for my act of kindness, and acknowledged the fact that most people would not have done that. Jack asked if I would be interested working part time in his father’s company as a supervisor as his father ran a clearing and forwarding company. I could not believe it, I had just landed myself a job, a job that eventually would compensate me more than the $3000 eventually if I had decided to pocket it. The lord had really worked in a mysterious way, although I had not pocketed the money I had landed myself a job just because of one right act, truly, doing the right thing will always have a greater reward.
Negative Effects of Detox
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Negative Effects of Detox
A poison is a substance or toxin that is known to have destructive impacts on the body. Poisons can originate from sustenance or water, from chemicals used to develop or get ready nourishment, and even from the air that we relax. Our bodies prepare those poisons through organs like the liver and kidneys and kill them as sweat, pee, and excrement (Fleming, 2010).
In spite of the fact that detox diet speculations have not been demonstrated experimentally, the individuals who help them accept that poisons don’t generally leave our bodies legitimately amid the end of waste. Rather, they think poisons stick around in our digestive, lymph, and gastrointestinal frameworks and in addition in our skin and hair bringing on issues like tiredness, cerebral pains, and queasiness (Goodrick-Clarke, 2010).
The essential thought behind detox weight control plans is to briefly surrender certain sorts of nourishments that are thought to contain poisons. The thought is to purge and cleanse the collection of all the “terrible” stuff (MCG OPR Advertising, 2012). Anyway the reality of the situation is, the human body is intended to decontaminate itself.
Detox weight control plans fluctuate. Most include some adaptation of a quick: that is, surrendering sustenance for a few days and afterward progressively reintroducing certain foods nto the eating regimen. A considerable lot of these weight control plans likewise urge individuals to have colonic watering system or bowel purges to “clean out” the colon. (A purification flushes out the rectum and colon utilizing water.) Others propose that you take extraordinary teas or supplements to help the “purging” procedure (Scrivner, 2010).
There are heaps of cases about what a detox eating methodology can do, from anticipating and curing ailment to giving individuals more vitality or centering. Obviously, consuming an eating regimen lower in fat and higher in fiber can help numerous individuals feel healthier. In any case individuals who help detox eating methodologies guarantee that this is a direct result of the disposal of poisons (Weise, 2010). There’s no logical confirmation that these eating methodologies help free the assemblage of poisons quicker or that the disposal of poisons will make you a healthier, fierier individual.
Detox diets are not recommended for teens. Ordinary kids need loads of dietary goodies; like enough calories and protein to help fast development and improvement. So consumes less calories that include fasting and extreme limitation of sustenance are not a decent thought. For high scholars who are included in games and physical exercises that require adequate sustenance, fasting does not give enough fuel to backing these exercises. Consequently, detox eating methodologies can be particularly dangerous for teens.
Detox diets aren’t for people with health conditions. They’re not suggested for individuals with diabetes, coronary illness, or other constant therapeutic conditions. Detox weight control plans ought to be kept away from in the event that you are pregnant or have a dietary issue (Wright, 2010).
Detox diets can be addicting. That is on account of there’s a sure feeling that originates from going without sustenance or from having a bowel purge — for some, it’s just about like the high other individuals get from nicotine or liquor. This can turn into a risky habit that prompts wellbeing issues, including genuine dietary problems, heart issues, and even passing.
Detox supplements can have side effects. A large portion of the supplements utilized amid detox eating regimens are really intestinal medicines, which are intended to make individuals go to the restroom all the more regularly, and that can get untidy. Purgative supplements are never a decent thought on the grounds that they can result in parchedness, mineral awkward nature, and issues with the digestive framework
References
Fleming, R. (2010). Community Alcohol Detox with homeless people. Voices,24, 10.
Goodrick-Clarke, C. (2010). Alchemical Medicine for the 21st Century: Spagyrics for Detox, Healing, and Longevity. Inner Traditions/Bear & Co.
MCG OPR Advertising. (2012). Health Essentials Australia Pty Ltd (Complaint No. 2010-10-016).
Scrivner, J. (2010). Quick-Fix Hangover Detox: 99 Ways to Feel 100 Times Better. Sourcebooks, Inc..
Weise, A. (2010). Spiritual Detox: The Cure for Cancer and Everything Else. Xlibris Corporation.
Wright, W. (2010). The leadership detox diet. Human Resource Management International Digest, 18(2).