NR 582NP Week 6 Health Policy Analysis PowerPoint and Presentation

lOMoARcPSD|1709022 something about this problem now rather than later. Immediate intervention is necessary due to the rising incidence of obesity and the complications that they'll have on a child long term. Currently, the trends indicate that with no intervention, the rates of obesity and health issues will only continue to climb. As Linsky and Saba emphasize, the timing is crucial. The current trends indicate a continued increase in obesity, and if immediate action is not taken, health issues will only continue to soar. This slide, it highlights the importance of why we need to implement effective policies now in order to prevent future health crisis and reduce the long term burden on our health care system. Stakeholders will be schools and educational institutions, our health care providers and public health ofÏcials, parents, families, and our local government and policymakers. Stakeholder concerns, for our schools, it will be the impact on the academic performance and school health programs. Our healthcare providers will be looking at the long term health outcomes and resource allocation. Parents will be child's health and access to healthy foods. That is a pivotal part in this. Healthy food options and a good example by parents will be pivotal. Local government as public health costs and policy implementation challenges, yes. There are definitely challenges faced. Price of food has gone up. It's easy for parents to just say, I'm going to get something quick, maybe not as healthy. It's the wrong decision to make, and that's what our government needs to step in and assist. Schools are worried about how obesity will affect the student's academic performance and how the programs will have an effect on the child. Health care providers are looking at long term solutions. You don't want to turn this into a chronic condition, but we need to manage it like it is one. Obesity can be a lifelong struggle. Parents are concerned with the children's health and their accessibility to healthier food options. We need broader public health costs to combat the challenges being faced. Are key factors in the policy analysis for our stakeholders. Socio economic status. There's an impact on access to healthy food and recreational activities, health care infrastructure, capacity to support the preventative programs, public policy, existing regulations and potential for new interventions. Childhood obesity, it's essential to consider the perspectives of the various stakeholders involved. School and education systems are key here because they'll have a direct influence on the children's daily habits through their programs. Health care providers and public health ofÏcials are looking at long term outcomes and the effects that this will have on the health care system in the future. And parents they need to be supportive of the children's environment and local governments need to have effective policies to make, healthier options available to everyone. Low income families. They struggle immensely with this because there's limited access to nutritious food and safe spaces for physical activity. So not only are children seeing problems with