Service Learning Project Essay - 1026 Words

Service Learning Project The service day on April 5th, really gave me a precious opportunity to have access to the life and health of immigrant persons from South America and their priorities in life as well as their consideration about health. This is my first time to help so many immigrant persons from South America check their blood pressure, height and body weight, and give them information about how to have access to free clinical and blood pressure control as well as weight management. I really thank Professor Raja, because it was she who gave us this precious experience to do service for and know this special population in USA. Even though health status is quite important for plenty of people in USA, it unfortunately became the†¦show more content†¦For men, preventive care should be focused on cessation of smoking and alcohol using and diet for men. Males in this target group told me that they work long hours on physically demanding jobs each day, but their diet is unhealthy because of financial issues and they smoke and drink a lot because of great pressure on them. Men who were checked had generally high blood pressure and BMI. For women in this population, they told me they spent much time at home taking care of their children and purchase cheap fast food. Their blood pressure and BMI both were also very high. I asked them whether they purchased health insurance, but many of them just slipped away or did not want to tell me, but some of them did have interest in free clinical service. Many of them told me that they like spicy food and Cola, so for them, they should be encouraged to cook healthy food with low sodium and more vegetables, eat less fast food and maintain regular exercise everyday. For those men who smoke or drink a lot, they need to be encouraged to cut down on them as soon as possible. According to the research of Otiniano et al. (2003), Mexican Americans were reported to have a greater incidence of heart attack related to high blood pressure and obesity, but had a decreased prevalence of self-reported heart attack than Non-Hispanic whites due to the low socioeconomic status and less education. It seems that low socioeconomic status and less education are the majorShow MoreRelatedService Learning Project Reflection1179 Words   |  5 PagesService Learning Project Reflection An Experience Like No Other In the past, I have participated in community service projects. It wasn’t until The Leadership and Professional Development (LPD) class in the fall of 2012 that I was introduced to the idea of service learning. This semester taught me the importance of reflecting on the community service that I performed and actually taking something away from the experience. 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