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Reading & Writing Prompt 4

Reading & Writing Prompt 4

Q Health Advocacy chapters 2 introduces you to the Systems Theory (a theory that helps describe and explain how systems operate). The theory suggests systems should be open in order to survive. When we examine the Health Communication Advocacy Model in chapter 2, we understand that it is characterized by an open system because it considers environmental and situational changes of society and adapts accordingly. You will read the chapter and study the model. It will seem abstract at first but this is the model used to understand health campaigns and policy change. The model has 3 phases and layers of human interaction and communication as well as miscommunication. The next chapter in the packet begins by breaking down phase 1--Assembling a Team. Question (from the Health Advocacy Reading). In a well-developed essay, explain 1) why is the Health Communication Advocacy Model important to understand. 2) Why is advocacy important to the health policy process? 3) Do you see yourself working in health campaigns and in advocacy work? Provide detailed examples and explanations. Be sure to view the Health Communication Advocacy Model figure because the scanned book version is blurry. Provide examples to support your arguments and ideas. Cite all work (text and online) in the essay and list sources in APA or MLA format. Questions are due by Friday (midnight). Respond to 2 students on the board (by midnight Saturday). Reminder: Health Research Topic Assignment Due Wednesday

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Health Advocacy Model is a very important tool for health advocacy as it entails effective and an efficient way of addressing a health issue, there are three phases to the health advocacy model. The first is the assembly of a team, the second phase involves research and finally the third entails the strategies being implemented following the evaluation. The importance of health advocacy can be understood from the continuous input-output process that involves feedback. The advocacy model is permeable and in line with the hierarchical ordering as well as interdependent (Mattson & Lam, 2016).