Part A: Written paper (1500 words)

Students are to identify a common health issue that they see or have seen in their nursing practice and identify the determinants of health related to this issue, they are to include imperatives of health across sectors and disciplines in relation to their selected health issue. Search contemporary literature to provide information regarding community, government and healthcare sectors’ strategies to combat the issue.

Include epidemiology, local and global comparisons if present, e.g. westernisation, developed/developing countries. Why do you think this health issue has developed for this particular group of people?