Intervention: Week 2 Social and Mental Impacts

Reflection

What did you do?

This week we continued with the educational aspect of our intervention and specifically investigated the impacts overconsumption can have on social and mental health of people. I presented this through a PowerPoint Presentation with one slide dedicated to the impacts on the social life of the patient, and another on the mental impacts.

How did it go?

I believe this intervention went well because I effectively reflected upon last week’s intervention to ensure that my second blog is of my best standard. In doing this, I endeavoured to create more questions for the client to receive more direct answers. Further, I also asked what my client would like to see for next week’s intervention to make this program as inclusive and meaningful to the client as possible. Not only does this benefit the client, but also us as the interveners as we are also gaining knowledge that we would not have known unless our client instructed us to investigate. Therefore, the intervention was productive and effective as we gave our client insight as to what over consumption can do to 2 very important aspects of his life.

How did you feel?

This week I felt confident as it was the second time I was presenting my client with my intervention. Therefore I wasn’t nervous this time as I knew my client is trying to improve his life and will certainly listen to us because they care about their body and their community that’s also affected by his drinking habits.

How was the client feeling? Client feedback

Explain in a sentence (s) how you feel after reading the PowerPoint?

“I feel motivated to change my habits as over consumption of alcohol can cause a lot of problems for individuals and the society as a whole.”

Outline what surprised you from the PowerPoint.

“I was surprised that over consumption can develop mental health problems which in turn can impact all aspects of life.”

Was this PowerPoint helpful in increasing your knowledge of how over consumption can impact your social and mental health?

“Yes, it has increased my knowledge on the harmful effects of alcohol.”

What has changed for you from the last week that urges you to make you consume less?

 “I feel that I need to reduce my intake from 3-4 standard drinks per day to 2. However, this has not occurred yet.”

Please specify how we can improve this intervention (education) program for you?

“Provide some case studies please.”

Next week we will be creating a health scare for you regarding what over consumption can do to you overall health. Please leave any specific details you would like us to cover in this part of the intervention?

“I want to be informed on what my drinking habits can do to my family, and how it impacts them.”

Was it successful? Why?

I believe this intervention was successful as my client asked my to look at how the depressant affects the brain (covered in the Mental Health slide). Through doing this I was able to direct part of the intervention to what my client wanted to learn about. Also, as I presented my information in a different format (PowerPoint instead of a poster) I was ensured that they were not bored with a monotonous presentation every week. Further, my thorough reflections from last week allowed me to create a more meaningful and relatable intervention for my client. Also, I believe I provided them with relevant information regarding our topic this week which would have been useful for us when we start the practical implementation, as background knowledge.

What changes need to occur?

For next week I need to create a brand-new format in which I will present my health scare. I also need to include a case study for my client next week as requested. I need to keep on asking my client specific questions for them to answer and endeavour to make this intervention as relatable to the client as possible through asking them question as to what they would like us to research for them,

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This concludes the 2^nd week of our education intervention program for our client. Next week we will be conducting a health scare regarding what overconsumption can do to overall health. Watch this space next week for more.