18 Nov Complete and Submit Activity 3.1

Complete and Submit Activity 3.1  (500 words + references where required)

Video: Our Generation

This powerful documentary was the winner of the “Best Campaign Film” at London International Documentary Festival 2011.

It started in response to the Howard Government’s controversial ‘Emergency Intervention’ into Aboriginal communities in Australia’s remote Northern Territory. The documentary looks at Australia’s ongoing policies of paternalism and assimilation, explains the real issues underlying Indigenous disadvantage and upholds the right of First Australians to dignity, culture and empowerment in their own country.

The truth in this film is like a red hot poker driven into the conscience of a nation. Aboriginal voices, unheard or ignored, make it plain that they are ‘of their land’ and that they will not trade off their lawful rights. This film is a plea for reason. Are we listening? Will we act?

VIDEO LINK–  https://youtu.be/Tcq4oGL0wlI  

 

Documentary link- https://youtu.be/Tcq4oGL0wlI    (Our Generation)

 

Questions

Our Generation explores and raises awareness of some major modern issues faced by Aboriginal Australians.

1. After watching this documentary, how did it make you feel? Why?
2. Which of all the issues raised surprised or moved you the most? Why?
3. Following your learning from the preparatory workbook, the workshop, lecture and this documentary, do you feel better prepared to care for Indigenous patients. How?

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Complete and Submit Activity 5.2 (100-150 WORDS)

Watch the videos below and answer the following questions:

VIDEO LINK 1- https://youtu.be/pZHiIGFLN8Y

VIDEO LINK 2- https://youtu.be/FlETZ202Ovg

VIDEO LINK 3- https://youtu.be/azbaxrg75A4

Complete and Submit Activity 5.2

Watch the videos below and answer the following questions:

  

Task

Now that you have watched these videos, take a moment to reflect and add your feedback to the two forum posts.

1. In the first forum post you need to state why or why not you believe universal health coverage is necessary; and
2. In the second post, identify the challenges for Australia.

I will collate the feedback in time for the workshop.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Complete and Submit Activity 5.3 (100-150 WORDS)

 

Choose ONE of the principles of PHC and conduct a search to find an example of where this principle has been applied.

Post your example to the discussion forum. For example:

  

“One good example of a health promotion activity would be:

Indigenous runners overcome personal and physical challenges on their way to the New York Marathon

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-10-29/indigenous-runners-overcome-challenges-to-run-new-york-marathon/5851372. Click on this link to find out more.”

  Article link – https://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-10-29/indigenous-runners-overcome-challenges-to-run-new-york-marathon/5851372

Activity Instructions

To complete this activity:

1. Please post your example of the application of a PHC principle by clicking on the ‘Add a new discussion topic’ button below; and
2. After posting your example, please view the examples of your fellow classmates. We will discuss this further in the workshop 

 

 

 

Complete and Submit Activity 6.1 (60-80 words)

There are other screening programs in Australia which are not endorsed for mass or population based screening at a national level. These include:

• Lung cancer screening  – https://www.health.gov.au/health-topics/cancer#cancer-screening-programs
• Prostate cancer screening – https://www.health.gov.au/health-topics/cancer#cancer-screening-programs
• Skin cancer screening– https://www.health.gov.au/health-topics/cancer#cancer-screening-programs

If Cardio Vascular Disease is the leading caused of death and disease in Australia  and an estimated 7,230 people will die from Melanoma in 2019, why are there no population based screening program for these conditions?

  

Task

Look at the screening programs above that are not endorsed for mass population screening. Decide whether or not you agree with the reasons why they are not endorsed. If you disagree, suggest reasons why they should be.

  

Activity Instructions

Anonymously indicate whether you agree or disagree by completing a poll. To complete this activity:

1. Click on the ‘Answer the questions’ button below; and
2. Read and respond to the questions and click on the ‘Submit your answers’ button.

 

Complete and Submit Activity 6.4 (100-150 words)

Health literacy in Australia is reported in ‘Australis’s Health 2018’ as below:

• In 2006, 41% of Australians aged 15–74 were assessed as having adequate or more than adequate health literacy skills (ABS 2008b).
• Half (50%) of all people aged 30–39 had health literacy skills that were adequate or better. Less than one-quarter (22%) of people aged 60–74 had health literacy skills that were adequate or better.
• Levels of health literacy skills were similar for males and females—40% of males and 41% of females had adequate or better health literacy skills.

Source: AIHW https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/australias-health/australias-health-2018/contents/indicators-of-australias-health/health-literacy

  

Based on the reading below, please answer the following questions.

Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care. (2014). Health literacy: Taking action to improve safety and quality. Sydney: ACSQHC. Retrieved from https://www.safetyandquality.gov.au/sites/default/files/migrated/Health-Literacy-Taking-action-to-improve-safety-and-quality.pdf

  

Six factors are nominated which can influence a person’s individual health literacy (p. 24-25):

• Age
• Education
• Disability
• Culture and language
• Gender
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

 

1)    Choose one factor which can influence a person’s individual health literacy.

2)    Consider how does the factor influence to individual’s health outcomes in Australia.

Three approaches are suggested to address health literacy (p. 32-61):

• Embedding health literacy into systems
• Ensuring effective communication
• Integrating health literacy into education

3)    Choose one approach which you think suitable for your chosen factor influencing the person’s health literacy.

4)    Write in 100 words your role as a nurse/midwife to support people who have low health literacy to have better health outcomes.

  

Activity Instructions

To complete this activity please post your responses to the questions above by clicking on the ‘Add a new discussion topic’ button below.

 

 SOME STUDENT RESPONSES FROM ACTIVITY 6.4(DO NOT COPY/ ONLY FOR IDEA)

 

 

 

Complete and Submit Activity 6.6 (50-80 WORDS)

Scenario

You are a patient, newly diagnosed with chronic bronchitis. You smoke 10 cigarettes a day. Your referral to the pulmonologist, for ongoing care is in 1 week. Draw up a list of questions to ask the Doctor under the following headings/topics. Once you have attempted and submitted your responses Moodle will allow you access to a resource to assist you with questions, websites and organisations that could enable a person to get the most out of their health care.

  

Topics for discussion

What are some questions you will ask your Doctor related to your diagnosis under the following headings?

1. Understanding your diagnosis
2. Finding reliable health information
3. The risks and benefits of medical tests and procedures
4. Medications

  

Activity Instructions

To complete this activity:

1. To post your questions for each of the headings above, click on the discussion forum post below entitled ‘POST YOUR QUESTIONS HERE’, then click the ‘Reply’ link in the bottom right of the discussion post.

 

Complete and Submit Activity 7.5(100-150 words)

To learn about nurses and midwives policy contributions to public health, patient care, and professional practice:

• conduct a search of the literature; and
• post to the discussion forum two policy contributions to public health, patient care  or  professional practice that have been authored or influenced by nurses in Australia.

    

Activity Instructions

To complete this activity:

1. Post two nursing influenced policies to the forum by clicking on the ‘Add a new discussion topic’ button below; and
2. After posting your response, please review the responses of your fellow group members. Reflect upon the similarities and differences between your response and those of the other members of your group. Comment/provide feedback on someone else’s post, or ask a question.

  

Please note that to earn a tick for this activity you need to: 1) create a new discussion post; and 2) reply to one other student’s post.