Compare and Contrast
In tabular form, compare and contrast the effects of the topics below in healthy individual, and CVD, diabetes, breast cancer, and chronic back pain patients
Topics
1)Health Compromising Behaviors and Health Condition
1. Does tobacco use play a role in causing any of the health conditions above or making it worse? How is this the case?
2. Is sexual behavior a health compromising behavior for healthy individual and any of the conditions above? For example, does it cause the illness or illness risk? If yes, discuss sexual behavior as a cause of the condition or as a contributor to morbidity and mortality for any of the conditions listed.
3. How does any of these conditions impact a healthy sexual relationship (if at all)? What are the consequences of this impact, if it does occur? Are there effective treatments/therapies that may help with this problem?
4. How do these behaviors relate to stress among patients, if at all?
2) Health Enhancing Behaviors and Health Conditions
What are the recommendations for diet, exercise, and sleep for healthy individuals and the listed health conditions above- (CVD, diabetes, breast cancer, and chronic back pain patients)
How do these behaviors relate to stress, if at all?
Could any of these health behaviors have caused the condition or contributed to its prevention or development?
Identify and describe at least one theory-based and evidence-based practice for increasing one or more of these health promoting behaviors (oftentimes one type of intervention will work across behaviors).
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· Include in your comparison whether the health behaviors you studied caused or contributed to the development of the health condition—also whether the health behaviors might be effective treatments for the health condition.
· Below the table draw conclusions regarding reasons for similarities and differences among the health conditions.
· Cite your assigned readings for the class, so far, as well as the readings you located to support your statements.
A literature review article less than 5 years old would be a good choice. All other articles should be recent empirical studies (i.e., studies that produced data and have a results section with statistical analyses or qualitative analyses). As much as possible, choose empirical studies that were published no more than 3 years ago.
