Describe the four general Healthy People 2020 public health goals for Americans.
Developing a Personal Health Plan
Write a 1500-1750 word essay addressing each of the following points/questions. Be sure to completely answer all the questions for each bullet point. There should be at least three sections, one for each bullet below. Separate each section in your paper with a clear heading that allows your professor to know which bullet you are addressing in that section of your paper. Support your ideas with at least three (3) citations in your essay. Make sure to reference the citations using the APA writing style for the essay. The cover page and reference page do not count towards the minimum word amount. Review the rubric criteria for this assignment.
For this assignment, create a personal health plan for yourself. The plan should include the following sections, at a minimum.
Describe the four general Healthy People 2020 public health goals for Americans. Evaluate your performances on those goals, in general. Where are your strengths and weaknesses?
Discuss the three levels of preventive care and explain how they relate to your daily behavior now. Be sure to include direct connections to this week’s readings.
Based on the Healthy People 2020 public health goals and the self-analysis of your daily behavior in relation to the three levels of preventive care, formulate a personal plan for improving your own health by detailing three wellness practices that you will commit to starting this week. Include how you will measure your success with the plan. What are your health goals? What do you want to achieve? How will you measure it?
Assignment Expectations
Length: 1500 words; answers must thoroughly address the questions in a clear, concise manner
Structure: Include a title page and reference page in APA style. These do not count towards the minimal word amount for this assignment.
References: Use the appropriate APA style in-text citations and references for all resources utilized to answer the questions. Include at least three (3) scholarly citations to support your claims.
Format: Save your assignment as a Microsoft Word document (.doc or .docx).
