Section: Unit 5 Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Strategies | Population and Community Health | NextGenU.org

  • Unit Learning Outcomes:
    • Examine evidence-based strategies for health promotion and disease prevention in diverse communities
    • Analyze the impact of environmental factors on population health and nurse involvement
    • Evaluate global initiatives aimed at disease prevention and promotion of public health
    • Unit 5: Lesson 1: Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

      Student Learning Outcomes:

      Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

      • Define health promotion and its theoretical frameworks
      • Identify global strategies for health promotion
      • Identify the nurse's role in health promotion activities
      • Outline the levels of disease prevention 
      • Identify disease prevention strategies for different age groups
      • Outline global initiatives for disease prevention

      Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 59 minutes.

       
      Required Learning Resources and Activities
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      Quiz: Unit 5 Lesson 1
      Not available unless: The activity Unit 4 Exam is complete and passed
    • Unit 5: Lesson 2: Environmental Health and Population Health

      Student Learning Outcomes:

      Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

      • Explain the impact of environmental factors on population health
      • Identify global environmental health challenges
      • Identify the nurse's role in promoting environmental health

      Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 39 minutes.

       
      Required Learning Resources and Activities
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      Quiz: Unit 5 Lesson 2
      Not available unless: The activity Quiz: Unit 5 Lesson 1 is complete and passed
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      Unit 5 Exam Quiz
      Not available unless: The activity Quiz: Unit 5 Lesson 2 is complete and passed