Mental and physical health

• Identify a Public Health priority within a specific population group of your choice. Identify a specific group that this affects, and the ways that they are affected. Include a rationale / reason (s) for choosing this population group.

Main body of assignment

• Discuss the impact on the mental and physical health on the chosen population group. Justify this information using examples from the professional and academic literature around the topic.
• Discuss how health beliefs impact the prevalence of this health issue.
• Explore national influences on this health issue.
• Define and discuss social determinants of health and health inequalities and consider how these impact upon your chosen population group which increases their risks.
• You should define and discuss why health promotion/improvement is important and how it can address the issue you have identified.
• Explore UK public health policies to address this health issue.
• Using a health promotion model, consider the ways (including the use of appropriate communication skills) in which nurses influence the health of communities to adopt healthy lifestyles.

Conclusion

• In the conclusion you should summarize what you have said in the main part of the essay. Do not include any new information.