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CPK 36 Pearson BTEC Level 5 HND Health and Social Care
Unit 11 The Role of Public Health in Health and Social Care
Public Health as tool for advancement of health and
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social care in Great Britain
Morris A. Anglin; Mr Pindurai Makufa, Mr Uchenna Umerzurike
25 September 2017
08 -13 January 2018
15 -20 January 2018
The learners are required to follow the strict deadline set by the College
for submissions of assignments in accordance with the BTEC level 4
7 submission guidelines and College policy on submissions. They
should also refer to Merit and Distinction criteria that require evidence of
meeting agreed timelines and ability to plan and organise time
effectively without which the learner may not expect to receive a higher
grade.
TBA
Feedback will be available in class during the semester as a formative
assessement and also for initial submission.
Final feedback will be available within 2 3 weeks of the assignment
submission date.
The work you submit must be in your own words. If you use a
quote or an illustration from somewhere you must give the source.
Include a list of references at the end of your document. You must
give all your sources of information.
There is a glossary at the end of the assignment that will help
you understand the command words used for the assignment.
Make sure your work is clearly presented and that you use readily
understandable English.
Wherever possible use a word processor and its spell-checker.
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 ICON College of Technology and Management
Pearson BTEC Level 5 HND in Health and Social Care
Unit 11: The Role of Public Health in Health and Social Care (L4)
Session: September 2017
Recommended Word limit: Maximum 3,500

This Unit will be assessed by assignment only

You are strongly advised to read Preparation guidelines of the Coursework Document
before answering your assignment.

Number of Learning Outcomes Deadline

(LO1): Brochure Week 5

(LO2): Report Week 9

(LO3): Report Week 11

Assignment

Introduction and background notes (vocational context)

Create a brochure addressing the following questions (up to 1000 words)

LO1: Understand different approaches and strategies used to measure, monitor and control the
incidence of disease in communities

Public health strategies aim to prevent disease or reduce its impact by taking actions to protect or
promote the health and wellbeing of the population as a whole, in contrast to medical strategies for
treating disease in its individual members. The global burden of infectious disease remains a
significant threat to health, economic development and equity of opportunity, particularly (but not
exclusively) in low- and middle-income countries and disproportionately among young children. A
systematic and evidence-based approach to addressing threats to public health began with the
sanitarian movement in England in the nineteenth century and remains the basis for public health
strategies today.

Three levels of prevention of infectious diseases can be identified in a public health context. Primary
prevention aims to prevent new cases from occurring; secondary prevention aims to treat the
disease at the earliest stage to prevent it from spreading; and tertiary prevention aims to alleviate the
worst effects of an established disease in an individual, which may indirectly benefit the rest of the
community. Public health approaches to infectious and non-infectious disease (i.e. HIV/AIDS,
Malaria, tuberculosis, and non-infectious diseases such as cardiovascular diseases cancer, and
diabetes) are constrained by many factors that focus on one or a combination of these, such as:
1. Screening, surveillance, monitoring and reporting of disease outbreaks and response
strategies to control disease
2. Community education to promote health-related behaviour change
3. Vaccination and nutritional support to increase resistance of the human host to infection
4. Community mobilisation to tackle sources of infection in the environment;
5. Case finding, case containment and (where necessary) isolation of infectious individuals.
6. Provision of clean drinking water and improved sanitation,

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 7. The promotion of personal and institutional hygiene (particularly the importance of
handwashing with soap
8. Nutrition and education, and promoting gender equality and personal security are also
important public health goals.
9. International health regulations (IHRs), including trade and travel agreements, and the work
of international organisations (e.g. the WHO, CDC, NICE) contribute at a global level to public
health approaches to infectious disease.
10. Raising sustainable living standards, improving the quality of housing,
11. Community participation and community health workers with training and equipment are
central to the success of infection-control campaigns in many parts of the world, and
particularly in low- and middle-income countries.

Q1. Using specific examples, explain the roles of different agencies in identifying levels of health
and disease in communities. [P1.1]

Q2. Based on searches from credible sources (books, Journals, internet), explain using statistics
the epidemiology (incidence and spread) of one infectious and one non-infectious disease. Your
answer must also include a brief outline of the relevance of statistic in the context of public health.
[P1.2, M1]

Q3. Evaluate the effectiveness of different approaches and strategies to control the incidence of
disease in communities. [P1.3]

To produce a brochure you need to use Microsoft Word as your chosen application

1. Open a Word document. ...

2. On the upper left, click the "File" menu.
3. In the left vertical column, click the "New" tab.
4. Scroll down and select Brochures from the available templates.
5. Select "Brochures" from the available templates.

To achieve M1, complex problems explaining the epidemiology of one communicable disease
such as food/water borne disease and one non-infectious have been using to statistics to support
your answers.

LO2 & LO3 must be presented as a report using the Report from Public Health England below
and your own research.

L02 Be able to investigate the implications of illness and disease in communities for the provision of
health and social care services

L03 Understand the factors influencing the health and wellbeing of individuals in health and social
care settings
(Recommended word up to 2500 words)

Report from Public Health England (PHE)

The NHS, working with Public Health England (PHE) announced a new drive to prevent heart attacks
and strokes, saving thousands of lives by taking a more integrated approach to cardiovascular care.
New PHE analysis suggests that there is now an opportunity to prevent more than 9,000 heart
attacks and at least 14,000 strokes over the next 3 years with better detection and management of:

high blood pressure

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 high cholesterol
atrial fibrillation (AF)

Sir Bruce Keogh, the National Medical Director of NHS England said:

Closer working between NHS organisations and local authorities will create new opportunities to get
serious about prevention and bear down on 2 of the biggest killers, between them responsible for 1
in 4 premature deaths.

Speaking at the NHS Expo conference in Manchester, Sir Bruce urged the new sustainability and
transformation partnerships (STPs) to take coordinated action to improve prevention, diagnosis and
treatment of these life-threatening conditions.

Cardiovascular disease kills more people in this country than anything else, said the former heart
surgeon. We know how to treat the resulting heart attacks and stroke, but everyone knows that
prevention is better than cure. Prevention of these devastating consequences is everybodys
business from our schools, to the food and tobacco industries, to local authorities and the NHS.

At the same time Duncan Selbie, the Chief Executive of PHE, highlighted the initiative during his
annual conference. He stated that:

Some 5.5 million people in England have undiagnosed high blood pressure and nearly half a million
have undiagnosed Atrial Fibrillation, which are both usually symptomless conditions that substantially
increase the risk of stroke, heart attack, dementia and limb amputations. Treatment is effective at
reducing risk but under treatment is common among those who are diagnosed.

The new analysis shows the scale of the prevention opportunity across England over 3 years if
treatment of these high-risk conditions is optimised. Achieving optimal treatment in all people with
diagnosed high blood pressure has the potential to avert up to 9,710 heart attacks and 14,500
strokes, saving up to 274 million. Achieving optimal treatment for those diagnosed with AF has the
potential to avert up to 14,220 strokes, saving 241 million.

But despite this success, or even as a consequence of it, the number of hospital admissions for
cardiovascular disease across the UK continues to grow as more and more people are living with the
consequences of having survived a damaging heart attack or stroke, placing a heavy burden on the
already stretched health and social services. GP patient data show a stubbornly high prevalence for
many cardiovascular conditions. Each week in the UK thousands of patients suffer a heart attack or
stroke. And whilst average mortality rates are falling, there are substantial regional and gender
variations in the incidence of cardiovascular events that reflect inequalities in prevention and
treatment. There is still an awful lot more to do to improve the cardiovascular health of our
population. Only by collecting accurate data on risk factors and unhealthy behaviours in the
populations most at risk of cardiovascular disease can hope, through research, to devise ways of
reducing this continuing burden of disease so that people can live, not just longer, but healthy lives.

The NHS have identified prevention of CVD as a priority. They are likely to drive improvements in 2
ways. Firstly through partnerships that support widespread implementation of initiatives such as
healthy workforce schemes, active transport plans, the Active 10 app, and smoking cessation
programmes. Secondly, they have the ability to roll out the NHS Right Care CVD Prevention
Programme across a much wider area.

The NHS Right Care programme will help GPs and local areas to ensure more patients get proven
treatments by organising local services differently. This will include more testing and treatment in
pharmacies, increasing uptake of NHS Health Check, more self-monitoring, more access to blood
pressure testing in community and workplace settings, and new digital tools such as the One You
Heart Age Test.

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The NHS Health Check is offered to all eligible people between 40 and 74 every 5 years. As well as
supporting people to reduce lifestyle risk factors, it provides a systematic way of identifying people
with undiagnosed high-risk conditions like high blood pressure and Atrial Fibrillation. But currently
only a half all eligible people take up the offer.

As a member of a group of public health professional responsible for the overall health and well-
being in your local area. You are invited to write a report using the public health report provided
above on the implications of illness and disease.

Q4. Use relevant research to determine what are the current priorities and approaches to the
provision of services for people with disease or illness. [P2.1]

Q5. Explain the relationship between the prevalence of disease and requirements of services to
support individuals within the health and social care service provision. [P2.2, D2]

Q6. Analyse the impact of current lifestyle choices on future needs for health and social care
services. [P2.3]

Q7. Based on a proper consideration of the wider determinants of health, assess the health and
wellbeing priorities for individuals in a particular health or social care setting. [P3.1, M2]

Q8. Evaluate the effectiveness of strategies, systems and policies in a health or social care setting.
[P3.2, M3]

Q9. Discuss changes that could be made to improve the health and wellbeing of individuals in a
health and social care setting. [P3.3, D3]

Q10. Evaluate any activity that has been implemented to encourage behavior change for maximizing
health for individuals in a health or social care setting. [P3.4, D1]

To achieve D2, substantial activities, projects or investigations have been planned, managed and
organised when explaining the relationships such as planning, facilities, expertise, partnership
work between the occurrence of a specific disease and requirements of health and social care
services to support individuals based on that specific illness.
To achieve M2, complex problems with more than one variable have been explored when
assessing the health and wellbeing priorities such as safety and security, mobility, diet, hygiene,
social and psychological needs for the service user in a specific health or social care setting.
To achieve M3 , coherent, logical development of concepts for the intended audience have been
applied when evaluating the effectiveness of organisation of service provision, quality of
provision , choices, complaints policies, partnerships in health and social care setting.
To achieve D3, convergent and lateral thinking have been applied when discussing changes
that could be made to improve the health and wellbeing of individuals in a health and social care
setting
To achieve D1, conclusions have been arrived at through synthesis of ideas and have been
justified by giving and evaluating an example of an activity that has been implemented by
government or local authority to encourage behaviour change for maximizing health for
individuals in a health and social care setting.

At the end of L01 LO3 you should address the following:

1. Examine the various approaches and strategies used by different agencies identifying the
levels of health and the incidence/prevalence of disease in communities.

2. Give the distribution of different diseases using statistics and epidemiology.

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 3. Describe a plan on how the diseases which, from your report have the highest occurrences
are going to be controlled.

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 Relevant Information
1. Outcome of the Unit
On successful completion of
this unit a learner will:
L01: Understand different
approaches and strategies
used to measure, monitor
and control the incidence of
disease in communities
LO2: Be able to investigate
the implications of illness
and disease in communities
for the provision of health
and social care services
LO3: Understand the factors
influencing the health and
wellbeing of individuals in
health and social care
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Assessment criteria for pass: Questions
To achieve each outcome a learner must demonstrate; reflecting the
Learning
Outcome
1.1 explain the roles of different agencies in TASK 1
identifying levels of health and disease in
communities
1.2 explain, using statistical data, the epidemiology
of one infectious and one non-infectious diseases
that is widespread in their own country
1.3 evaluate the effectiveness of different
approaches and strategies to control the incidence
of disease in communities.
2.1 use relevant research to determine current TASK 2
priorities and approaches to the provision of
services for people with disease or illness
2.2 explain the relationship between the prevalence
of disease and requirements of services to support
individuals within the health and social care
provision
2.3 analyse the impact of current lifestyle choices on
future needs for health and social care services.
3.1 assess the health and wellbeing priorities for TASK 3
individuals in a particular health or social care
setting
3.2 evaluate the effectiveness of strategies, systems
and policies in a health or social care setting.
3.3 discuss changes that could be made to improve
the health and wellbeing of individuals in a health
and social care setting.
3.4 evaluate an activity that has been implemented
to encourage behaviour change for maximising
health for individuals in a health and social care
setting.
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 4 Grading Criteria for Merit and Distinction of this coursework
Merit (M1, M2, M3) Distinction (D1, D2, D3)
Descriptors Indicative characteristics Descriptors Indicative characteristics
M1 Pass requirements achieved D1 Pass and Merit requirements
Identify and apply achieved
strategies to find an effective approach to Use critical Conclusions have been
appropriate solution study and research has reflection to arrived at through
been applied evaluate own synthesis of ideas and
complex problems with work and justify have been justified
more than one variable valid
have been explored conclusions
M2 D2
Select/design and Relevant theories and Take Substantial activities,
apply appropriate techniques have been responsibility for projects or investigations
methods/techniques applied managing and have been planned,
Complex information/data organising managed and organised
has been synthesised and activities
processed
M3 D3
Present and Coherent, logical Demonstrate Convergent and lateral
communicate development of convergent/ thinking have been
appropriate findings principles/concepts have lateral/ applied
been justified for the creative thinking
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 intended audience

3. Preparation guidelines of the Coursework Document

a. All coursework must be word processed.
b. Document margins must not be more than 2.54 cm (1 inch) or less than 1.9cm (3/4 inch).
c. Font size must be within the range of 10 point to 14 point including the headings and body
text (preferred font size is 11).
d. Standard and commonly used type face such as Arial should be used.
e. All figures, graphs and tables must be numbered.
f. Material taken from external sources must be properly refereed and cited within the text
using Harvard standard
g. Do not use Wikipedia as a reference.

4. Plagiarism and Collusion

Any act of plagiarism or collusion will be seriously dealt with according to the College
regulations. In this context the definition and scope of plagiarism and collusion are presented
below:

Plagiarism is presenting somebody elses work as your own. It includes copying information
directly from the Web or books without referencing the material; submitting joint coursework
as an individual effort.

Collusion is copying another students coursework; stealing coursework from another

student and submitting it as your own work.

Suspected plagiarism or collusion will be investigated and if found to have occurred will be
dealt with according to the college procedure. (For details on Plagiarism & Collusion
please see the student hand book)

5. Submission
a. Initial submission of coursework to the tutors is compulsory in each unit of the course.
b. Student must check their assignments on ICON VLE with plagiarism software Turnitin to
make sure the similarity index for their assignment stays within the College approved level. A
student can check the similarity index of their assignment three times in the Draft
Assignment submission point located in the home page of the ICON VLE.
c. All Final coursework must be submitted to the Final submission point into the unit (not to
the Tutor). A student would be allowed to submit only once and that is the final
submission.
d. Any computer files generated such as program code (software), graphic files that form part
of the coursework must be submitted as an attachment to the assignment with all
documentation.
e. Any portfolio for a unit must be submitted online
f. The student must attach a tutors comment in between the cover page and the answer in the
case of Resubmission.

6. Good practice
a. Make backup of your work in different media (hard disk, memory stick etc.) to avoid distress
for loss or damage of your original copy.

7. Extension and Late Submission

a. If you need an extension for a valid reason, you must request one using an Exceptional
Extenuating Circumstances (EEC) form available from the College examination office and
ICON VLE. Please note that the lecturers do not have the authority to extend the coursework
deadlines and therefore do not ask them to award a coursework extension. The completed
form must be accompanied by evidence such as a medical certificate in the event of you
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 being sick.
b. Late submission will be accepted and marked according to the college procedure. It is noted
that late submission may not be graded for Merit and Distinction.
c. All Late coursework must be submitted to the late submission point into the unit (not to
the Tutor). A student would be allowed to submit only once and that is the final
submission.

8. Submission deadlines Online to the ICON VLE only

Formative feedback Week 12
Final Submission 08 -13 January 2018
Late submission 15- 20 January 2018

9. Glossary

1) Analyse: Break an issue into its constituent parts. Look in depth at each part using
supporting arguments and evidence for and against the arguments as well as how these
interrelate to one another.
2) Critically evaluate/analyse: Give your verdict as to what extent a statement or findings
within a piece of research are true, or to what extent you agree with them. Provide evidence
taken from a wide range of sources which both agree with and contradict an argument.
Come to a final conclusion, basing your decision on what you judge to be the most important
factors and justify how you have made your choice.
3) Explain: Clarify a topic by giving a detailed account as to how and why it occurs, or what is
meant by the use of this term in a particular context. Your writing should have clarity so that
complex procedures or sequences of events can be understood defining key terms where
appropriate, and is substantiated with relevant research.
4) Assess: Weight up to what extent something is true. Persuade the reader of your argument
by citing relevant research but also remember to point out any flaws and counter-arguments
as well. Conclude by stating clearly how far you are in agreement with the original
proposition.
5) Discuss: Essentially this is written debate when you are using your skill at reasoning,
backed up by carefully selected evidence to make a case for and against an argument, or
point out the advantages and disadvantages of a given context. Remember to arrive at a
conclusion.

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