BN710709 Primary Health Care Assessment Brief 2026 | UCOL

BN710709 Assessment Brief

The Primary Health Care Strategy (Ministry of Health, 2001) sets the direction for the future development of Primary health care.

Task One:

Discuss the vision and key directions of the Primary Health Care Strategy (2001). Select another strategy/plan from the list below and evaluate how that strategy/plan contributes to the current development of primary health care in Aotearoa/New Zealand.

• Ala Mo’ui Pathways to Pacific Health and Wellbeing 2014-2018
• Healthy Aging Strategy 2016
• He Korowai Oranga: Māori health Strategy 2014 (revised)
• Living Well with Diabetes 2015 – 2021
• Mental Health and Addiction Workforce Action Plan 2017-2021 New Zealand Cancer Plan 2015 – 2018.
• New Zealand Disability Strategy 2016 – 2026
• New Zealand Health Strategy 2016
• New Zealand Suicide Prevention Strategy 2006 – 2016
• Palliative Care Action Plan 2017
• Te Tahuhu: Improving Mental Health 2006-2015

Task Two: 

Identify a modifiable risk factor (MRF) which contributes to the development and/or progression of a specific health condition. Discuss contemporary health promotion initiatives/action plans intended to address this MRF from a nursing perspective within the primary health care context.

Task Three:

Discuss strategies for self-management and self-management support Registered Nurses in primary health care would implement to address the healthcare needs of individuals, family/whānau and community groups who are impacted by the specific health condition selected in Task 2. Student

Declaration: This assignment is my own work, except where I have acknowledged the contribution or use of the works of other people.