1: Do some research on a medical condition or illness that disproportionately affects a subgroup of a population (like breast cancer in Black/African American women that was used in Kreuter et al.s paper). Create a health education intervention that targets this subgroup and describe the targeted or tailored cultural approaches you would use to reach this group specifically. Explain why the tailoring/targeting of the message is so important. Question 2: Select a specific health intervention or type of intervention. Outline all stakeholders, and detail what their role could be to ensure successful implementation of the intervention. Refer to the Project Team and Stakeholders graphic in the last section of Unit 6. Essential Reading Kreuter, M. W., Lukwago, S. N. and Bucholtz, D. C. (2003) Achieving Cultural Appropriateness in Health Promotion Programs: Targeted and Tailored Approaches, Health Education & Behaviour, 30(2). Recommended Reading Tucker, C. M., Marsiske, M., Rice, K. G., Jones, J. D. and Herman, K. C. (2011) Patient-Centered Culturally Sensitive Health Care: Model Testing and Refinement, Health Psychology? Official Journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association, 30(3), . Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of aspects of evaluation of health and well-being interventions. Critically analyse and evaluate evidence in relation to public health and health promotion policy and practice. Communicate coherent ideas and constructive arguments. Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of cultural and ethical sensitivity regarding health interventions and their evaluation.
