*************** resources************************8 Course Text: Coreil, J. (Ed.). (2010). Social and behavioral foundations of public health (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. Chapter 1, "Why Study Social and Behavioral Factors in Public Health?" The first chapter in the text describes the importance of studying culture and behavior. It provides a historical perspective of the field of behavioral and social sciences and sets the stage for the course with its overarching framework, the social ecology of health model. This chapter also explores the levels of social influence on health issues. Chapter 2, "Historical Perspectives on Population and Disease" This chapter delves deeper into the history of health, from the perspectives of disease and the cultural evolution. It also touches upon the health problems that generally occur at different stages of life. Chapter 5, "Health and Illness Behavior" Chapter 5 reviews the levels of prevention covered in the first course in the program (primary, secondary, and tertiary) and lays the groundwork for the course by reviewing the relationship between health and illness behavior. Chapter 7, "Social Reactions to Disease" (pp. 134–136) In this section of Chapter 7, you will study the concepts of medicalization and hygienization with respect to disease behavior. Chapter 8, "Comparative Health Cultures" (pp. 145–154) The authors introduce the concepts of ethnomedicine as well as the various "sectors" of medicine in this section of Chapter 8. The authors also explore cultural models of illness. Article: Healthy People. (2010). Healthy People 2020: The Road Ahead! Retrieved from http://healthypeople.gov/2020/ You will become familiar with the Healthy People 2020 Campaign during this course. Healthy People 2020 is a national effort designed to solve unequal and unjust health treatment of populations. This website will be used for the In the News assignment as well as many other assignments in the course. Article: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. (2009). Beyond Health Care: New Directions to a Healthier America. Retrieved from http://www.rwjf.org/content/dam/farm/reports/reports/2009/rwjf40483 This article presents several carefully coined recommendations to build healthier society. The recommendations are based on research and statistics on the health status of adults and children. Optional Resources Media Documentary: Moore, M. (Director). (2007). Sicko [Motion picture]. United States: Dog Eat Dog Films. You may want to rent Sicko . It provides a fascinating and controversial view of the health care system in the United States today. The documentary also compares the American health care system with other nations, illustrating the differences in reactions to disease based on the health care system of other countries. Readings Course Text: Social and Behavioral Foundations of Public Health Chapter 10, "Reproductive Health" Chapter 11, "Adolescent Health" Chapter 12, "Public ...

1. *************** resources************************8
Course Text:
Coreil, J. (Ed.). (2010).
Social and behavioral foundations of public health
(2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Chapter 1, "Why Study Social and Behavioral Factors in Public
Health?"
The first chapter in the text describes the importance of
studying culture and behavior. It provides a historical
perspective of the field of behavioral and social sciences and
sets the stage for the course with its overarching framework, the
social ecology of health model. This chapter also explores the
levels of social influence on health issues.
Chapter 2, "Historical Perspectives on Population and Disease"
This chapter delves deeper into the history of health, from the
perspectives of disease and the cultural evolution. It also
touches upon the health problems that generally occur at
different stages of life.
Chapter 5, "Health and Illness Behavior"
Chapter 5 reviews the levels of prevention covered in the first
course in the program (primary, secondary, and tertiary) and
lays the groundwork for the course by reviewing the
relationship between health and illness behavior.
Chapter 7, "Social Reactions to Disease" (pp. 134–136)
In this section of Chapter 7, you will study the concepts of
medicalization and hygienization with respect to disease
behavior.
Chapter 8, "Comparative Health Cultures" (pp. 145–154)

2. The authors introduce the concepts of ethnomedicine as well as
the various "sectors" of medicine in this section of Chapter 8.
The authors also explore cultural models of illness.
Article:
Healthy People. (2010). Healthy People 2020: The Road
Ahead! Retrieved from
http://healthypeople.gov/2020/
You will become familiar with the Healthy People 2020
Campaign during this course. Healthy People 2020 is a national
effort designed to solve unequal and unjust health treatment of
populations. This website will be used for the In the News
assignment as well as many other assignments in the course.
Article:
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. (2009).
Beyond Health Care: New Directions to a Healthier America.
Retrieved from
http://www.rwjf.org/content/dam/farm/reports/reports/2009/rwjf
40483
This article presents several carefully coined recommendations
to build healthier society. The recommendations are based on
research and statistics on the health status of adults and
children.
Optional
Resources

3. Media
Documentary:
Moore, M. (Director). (2007).
Sicko
[Motion picture]. United States: Dog Eat Dog Films.
You may want to rent
Sicko
. It provides a fascinating and controversial view of the health
care system in the United States today. The documentary also
compares the American health care system with other nations,
illustrating the differences in reactions to disease based on the
health care system of other countries.
Readings
Course Text:
Social and Behavioral Foundations of Public Health
Chapter 10, "Reproductive Health"
Chapter 11, "Adolescent Health"
Chapter 12, "Public Health and Aging"
Article:
Lytle, L. A., & Fulkerson, J. A. (2002). Assessing the dietary
environment: Examples from school-based nutrition
interventions.
Public Health Nutrition, 5
(6a), 893
–
899.
Article:
National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of

4. Health. (2010).
Science news
. Retrieved from
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/science-news/index.shtml
Article:
World Health Organization. (2008).
The World Health Report 2008: Primary health care now more
than ever
. Retrieved from
http://www.who.int/whr/2008/whr08_en.pdf
Websites
National Institutes of Health
http://www.nih.gov/
World Health Organization
http://www.who.int/en/
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BEHAVORIAL AND CULTURAL ISSUES IN HEALTHCARE
(DISCUSSION BOARD DUE BY THURSDAY)
Discussion - Week 1
The Social Ecology of Health Model
The social ecology of health model provides a strong framework
for comprehending the impact culture and behavior has on

5. health. This Discussion explores the model with respect to the
Healthy People assigned focus area
assigned to you during the In the News assignment.
To prepare
for this Discussion:
· Review the social ecology of health model by completing the
following interactive exercise. It will allow you to deepen your
understanding of the model by focusing on each element in the
model's hierarchy.
http://mym.cdn.laureate-
media.com/Walden/HLTH/2110/04/mm/hlth2110_seh_model.ht
ml
· Reflect on the five hierarchical levels of influence associated
with the social ecology of health model (intrapersonal,
interpersonal, organizational, community, and society).
· Consider the upstream (primary and secondary prevention)
and downstream (tertiary prevention) approaches to the model
with your assigned
Healthy People assigned focus area
. (See the In the News assignment for more information about
the assignment of topic areas.)
By Day 4, post
a comprehensive response to the following about your
Healthy People assigned focus area
· How might you react to being diagnosed with the
disease/condition associated with your
Healthy People assigned focus area

6. ? What are some of the cultural biases to being diagnosed with
this disease?
·
Describe one primary and one secondary method of preventing
the health problem (i.e., upstream methods). Which would you
most likely choose?
·
Describe two biomedical methods (tertiary prevention) of
dealing with the health problem (i.e., downstream methods).
·
In your own words, explain how the social ecology of health
model could be used to address this health issue. Give at least
one example applying terms from the model.
·
Be sure to cite your supporting documentation appropriately in
correct APA format.
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PERSONAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS CLASS ( DUE BY
THURSDAY)
Defining Health and Wellness
If you enter the terms “health and wellness” in an online search
engine, numerous definitions will appear. One of the most
widely used definitions of health and wellness was adopted by
the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1948 and is still used
today. WHO defines health and wellness as “…a state of
complete physical, mental, and social well being, and not
merely the absence of disease” (WHO, 2012). There may be
varying perspectives that define health and wellness and those

7. different perspectives or definitions can influence health
behavior in multiple ways.
For this Discussion, you explore varying definitions of health
and wellness and think about how they might influence your
own health behavior as you create or refine your own definition.
To prepare for this Discussion:
Review Chapter 1 in
Health: The basics, 10
th
edition
. Consider the definitions of health and wellness and how it may
assist you in defining your personal health and wellness.
Review the article “The development and initial validation of a
new measure of lay definitions of health: The Wellness Beliefs
Scale
.”
Think about your definitions of health and wellness.
Review the website
http://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/about/default.aspx
and explore “About Healthy People” and “2020 Topics and
Objectives” tabs. Also explore “In This Section” topics. Reflect
on the definition of health and wellness, and how that may be
generalized to the nation at large.
Review the multimedia piece “Dimensions of Health Wheel.”
Select the different Dimensions of Health available and pay
particular attention to the varying perspectives on health and
wellness, and factors that may influence individual definitions.
Select two people from the multimedia piece “Dimensions of
Health Wheel.” Consider their definitions of health and
wellness.
Select two people in your community (i.e. family members,
friends, co-workers) and ask the following questions:
What is your definition of health?

8. What do you believe are characteristics of a healthy person?
With these thoughts in mind:
By Day 4, post
yourdefinition of health and wellness. Then, explain the
similarities and differences between your definitions of health
and wellness and those of the two people you interviewed and
the two people you chose from the “Dimensions of Health
Wheel” multimedia piece. Finally, explain how these definitions
might influence individual health behavior.
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WEEK 1 ASSIGNMENT DUE BY SUNDAY
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Application: Personal Health Assessment
If you were asked, “How healthy are you?”, how might you
answer? Do you exercise? Do you keep a healthy body weight
and eat less saturated fat? Your health and wellness is often
based on a variety of factors and numbers. For example, body
weight, body fat percentage, cholesterol, and depression scales
all numerically calculate elements of your health. While these
are not the only factors that determine health and wellness, they
can illustrate health risks such as contracting a chronic illness
like heart disease or diabetes, and can collectively provide you
with a comprehensive assessment of your health and wellness.
How does learning about your health and wellness influence
your health behavior? Do you tend to work out more and eat
healthier foods if you have high cholesterol, or do you dismiss
the numbers and continue to engage in unhealthy behaviors?
For this assignment, you take the Personal Health Assessment
and consider how your personal health and wellness influences
your health behavior.
To prepare

9. for this Application Assignment:
Review the article “Health, well-being and wellness: An
anthropological eco-systematic approach.” Consider the factors
that influence health behavior.
Complete the following assessment in
Health: The basics, 10
th
edition
:
Chapter 1 Personal Health Assessment “How Healthy Are
You?”
Pay particular attention to your predisposition to health
conditions and behaviors that reinforce or change health
behavior.
Application Assignment
(2–3 pages)
Summarize any insights you gained as a result of taking the
Personal Health Assessment.
If you are predisposed to any chronic illnesses or disease,
explain how this might affect your health behavior, and explain
why.
If you are not predisposed to any conditions, explain how you
might reinforce or change your health behavior to prevent the
contraction of chronic illness and disease.
Describe any enabling (e.g. cultural, environmental, social)
factors which may influence your health behavior and explain
why.
Support your work with specific citations from this week’s
Learning Resources and additional scholarly sources as

10. appropriate. Refer to the
Essential Guide to APA Style for Walden Students
to ensure that your in-text citations and reference list are
correct.
Submit your Application Assignment by
Day 7
.
***
RESOURCES****8
Donatelle, R. J. (2013).
Health: The basics, 10
th
edition
. San Francisco, CA: Pearson Benjamin Cummings.
Chapter 1, “Accessing Your Health”
Bishop, F., & Yardley, L. (2010). The development and initial
validation of a new measure of lay definitions of health: The
wellness beliefs scale
. Psychology & Health
,
25
(3), 271–287.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
Kirsten, T.G.J.C., Van der Walt, H.J.L., & Viljoen, C.T. (2009).
Health, well-being and wellness: An anthropological eco-
systematic approach.
Health SA Gesondheid, 14
(1), 1–7.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
HealthyPeople.gov (2012). Retrieved from
http://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/about/default.aspx

11. Media
Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer). (2012).
Personal Health and Wellness: Dimensions of Health Wheel
[Multimedia], Baltimore, MD: Author. Dimensions of Health:
Week 1