Health Promotion Intervention Ideas

[ccuRNinTN]

i am in advanced health promotion this semester. we are having to come up with a health promotion intervention project/program. i am thinking of doing something in relation to weight management, weight los, weight education, etc....

the reason that i am choosing this topic is because my fnp thesis topic is "weight loss, qualitative – what makes people decide to lose weight?"

thought i would use my time efficiently and do work that could be used twice!

so............any ideas from anyone???

[traumaRUs, MSN, APRN]

Here are some websites I came across:

http://www.mcg.edu/som/fmfacdev/hp_weightloss.htm

http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/health/weightloss4life/wtloss.htm

http://eating.health.com/category/weight-loss/

Some other ideas:

1. Develop a website for weigth loss health promotion.

2. Produce a pamphlet on weight loss.

3. Write a story for your local newspaper.

4. Develop a training program for your unit on how to be more sensitive to those trying to lose weight.

[BBFRN, BSN, PhD]

http://www.mypyramid.gov/professionals/index.html

Here's the USDA Food Guide Pyramid page for professionals. I use it all the time (disease management), and encourage my clients to use the site as well. They love it. It has menu planners, a food label database, intake pattern asessment guide, etc.