HLTH 212: Health Promotion and Teaching
University of Massachusetts Boston
Manning College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Assignment 1: What is Health?
The purpose of this assignment is to reflect of your own experiences with health and the examine
what the references tell us about health.
Instructions: This assignment has two steps:
1. Reflect on your own experience of health and post your ideas to the discussion board on
Blackboard.
2. Using your personal opinion as well as the references provided, write a 1-2 page essay on
the topic below.
Essay Topic: What is Health? Define health for yourself and your patients. Consider how you
view health and any significant experience you may have had related to health.
References: Read the sources to stimulate your thoughts on health. Below are the sources that
you will use to write your essay. They are properly formatted for use on your reference page.
Murdaugh, C., Parsons, M.A., & Pender, N., (2019). Toward a definition of health (Chapter
1) Health Promotion in Nursing practice. (8th ed.). Pearson.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (n.d.). Health Related Quality of Life
(HRQOL). U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
https://www.cdc.gov/hrqol/wellbeing.htm
Paper Directions & Requirements:
 Support: Support your ideas by using evidence from both the CDC and your textbook.
 Use APA Formatting: Refer to APA basics handout for detailed formatting information
o Basic Formatting: Double-space document, use Times New Roman 12, place page numbers
in upper right corner, indent the first line of each paragraph .5 inch, justify paper to the left,
and title to the first page of the main body.
o Intext Citations: Cite sources within the body of your paper.
o Title page: Include a title page with all the required information
o Reference Page: Include a reference page with the references
 Length: The paper should be 1-2 full pages (not including the title or reference pages).
 Submit your APA formatted paper to the Blackboard link before class on week 2 and have a
copy of your paper available for discussion in our class Zoom meeting.
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Last revised 1/20/2023