Essay About Health Campaign And Lifestyleand Behaviour Change  Assignment Number

Health Campaign
[pic 2]Assignment Brief204 HSCBA (hons) Public Health and Community Studies2014 / 2015Module Leader:Florbela Teixeira  Tutors Name:Module Title:Lifestyleand Behaviour change  Assignment Number:One of twoModule Code:204 HSCAssignment Type:Academic resource DATE SET:29/02/16DATE DUE: % of Module Mark40%Module Learning OutcomesAnalyse lifestyle behaviour in contemporary society and its impact on health and wellbeing of individuals and groups Review the rationale for promoting positive lifestyle behaviour to improve health and well-being for individuals and society Analyse epidemiological studies in relation to unhealthy lifestyle behaviour  Required Task Produce an electronic resource e.g. podcast, digital story (1,000 – 1,500 words or up to 15 minutes) Assignment BriefBackgroundThe Wanless review of health care funding (2002) showed that public engagement with health could help to reduce health care costs.  In the UK today, behavioural and lifestyle factors are thought to be major contributors to around half of all deaths. Most of these factors are well known and include smoking, unhealthy diet, excess alcohol consumption and inactive lifestyles. Many of these less healthy lifestyle behaviours are associated with lower socio-economic status (SES).  Reducing health inequalities depends on developing interventions to increase healthy behaviours that are differentially effective in favour of those from disadvantaged backgrounds or target socially disadvantaged groups.