Using the Ottawa Charter strategies to address client group health needs

Using the health promotion strategies identified in the Ottawa Charter, other than the development of person skills, design and justify how the primary health care nurse could work to address the health issue on behalf of their client group. 

This task requires that you present your work in the form of a standard essay. The standard academic essay comprises three components – the introduction, the body of the essay and the conclusion. Headings are not included in a standard essay (headings are used when writing a report). 

The purpose of an introduction is to inform the reader of what they can expect to read about in the essay. Citations are not usually included in an introduction, unless providing a definition is essential.

The body of the essay is where you express your ideas in relation to the assessment task. These ideas need to be clustered together in small parcels of related information, i.e., paragraphs. It is good practice to commence a paragraph with a topic sentence, which provides the reader with an idea of what the paragraph is going to be about.

The order in which you present your paragraphs should assist the reader to logically follow your thinking or argument. Remember to support your thoughts with evidence (references), i.e., cite the source of information which has caused you to think the way you do. Use the marking rubric to guide the flow of information you present. This makes it easier for the examiner to follow. Anything that makes it easier to read your work will stop them from getting grumpy!

Finish your essay with a conclusion. This simply summarises the key points of your essay and should not include any new information.

Refer to the specific guidance section below for further instructions about what is expected and what you should do to ensure that you are addressing the assessment criteria. 

Assessment criteria 1

Identification and examination of a primary health nurse role and client group

To achieve this criterion, you would need to address the following components:

• Describe the role of a specific primary health nurse you have selected.
• Discuss which primary health care principles are reflected in undertaking this role and how these principles are achieved.
• Identify the clients who would use the services provided by a PHC nurse in the role you have chosen. Explain how the nurse would recognise and understand the health needs of these clients.

Assessment criteria 2

Analysis of client group health needs and identification of a relevant potential health issue.

To achieve this criterion, you would need to address the following components:

• Identify any specific and relevant demographic characteristics of the client group e.g. age/life stage, gender, socio-economic status, cultural background, geographical location etc.
• Identify a potential health concern that is likely to impact the client group related to the characteristics identified that the PHC nurse can act to prevent or mitigate.

Assessment criteria 3

Proposed non - educational health promotion response that can be taken by primary health nurse to address the identified health need of client group.

To achieve this criterion, you would need to address the following components:

• Discuss how the nurse can one of the four remaining health promotion strategies from the Ottawa Charter to minimise the risk or improve the health of the client group in relation to the health concern identified. Do not identify a strategy that involves developing personal skills i.e. an educational response.
• Explain how the action/intervention you propose will work to minimise the risk or improve the health of the client group in relation to the health concern identified.