Lifestyle Risk Assessment and Reduction Plan: PART I

Lifestyle Risk Assessment and Reduction Plan: PART I

Due: Sun Feb 8, 2026 11:59pm

Due: Sun Feb 8, 2026 11:59pm

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Lifestyle Risk Assessment Assignment Overview

In this assignment, you will use free Health Risk Assessments provided through MyMichigan Health to evaluate the health status of a family member or friend. You will complete three assessments with them, review their results, analyze areas of concern, evaluate readiness to change, and compare findings to Healthy People 2030 (HP2030) objectives.

Purpose

This assignment helps you:

• Understand health risks faced by someone close to you using evidence-based assessment tools.
• Connect their assessment findings to national health priorities outlined in HP2030.
• Reflect on lifestyle factors and potential areas for improvement.

Instructions

Step 1: Access the Health Assessments

Go to

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You will see the following assessments:

• Heart Health Assessment
• Joint Pain Assessment
• Weight Loss Assessment
• Depression Assessment
• Stroke Risk Assessment

Step 2: Complete Assessments

Complete any THREE of the assessments for a family member or friend. Work with them to answer all questions accurately.

Step 3: Save Their Reports

At the end of each assessment, a personalized report will be generated summarizing your family members or friends health risks. Print or save each report for your records. You do not need to submit these reports.

Step 4: Identify Additional Areas of Concern

Using the assessment resultsand your knowledge of this personidentify additional concerns related to:

• Their personal health perceptions
• Past or current medical conditions
• Medications
• Family history
• Other lifestyle or behavioral risk factors

Step 5: Evaluate Readiness to Change

Review the following article on the Stages of Change Model:

Determine your family members/friends readiness to change in the areas you identified.

Step 6: Compare to Healthy People 2030 Goals

Review national objectives listed in Healthy People 2030 and compare your family member or friends health concerns to relevant national priority areas.

Part I: Initial Development of the Health Plan

Your written submission (23 pages) should include:

1. Summary of the Health Risk Assessment Results

• Briefly summarize results from all three assessments.

1. Areas Needing Change (35 items)

• Identify specific health risks or behavioral concerns

1. Readiness to Change

• Determine their stage of change according to the Stages of Change model.

1. Comparison to Healthy People 2030

• Explain how the identified health issues align with HP2030 objectives.

1. Plan of Action (4+ weeks)

• Provide a concrete, realistic plan including measurable steps.

1. Facilitators, Barriers, and Challenges

• Identify what may support or hinder progress.

Formatting Requirements

• The written paper should be 23 pages.
• APA 7th edition formatting and citations are required.
• Do not submit the risk assessment reports.
• Confidentiality must be maintaineduse initials or pseudonyms, not full names.

Rubric :

Lifestyle Risk Assessment Part 1CriteriaRatingsPts

Completion of risk assessment data, identification of areas of concern, and readiness to change (20%)

20 pts

Exemplary

20 points: Clear explanation of findings from personal lifestyle risk assessment, AND thorough identification of at least 3 areas of concern AND discussion of ones readiness to change for at least one area of concern

16 pts

Developing

16 points: Explanation of personal lifestyle risk assessment findings, but lacking detail OR identification of only 1-2 areas of concern OR omission of ones readiness to change for at least one area of concern

10 pts

Acceptable

10 points: Personal lifestyle risk assessment findings minimally reviewed, OR identification of only one area of concern AND omission of ones readiness to change

0 pts

Unacceptable

0 points: No risk assessment findings discussed AND no area of concern discussed. Readiness to change not discussed

/ 20 pts

Relationship to priorities of Healthy People 2030 (10%)

10 pts

Exemplary

10 points: Clear discussion of ones own need to change/health priority, and correlation of this area of concern to a relevant HP2030 goal, AND discussion of HP2030 data surrounding the prevalence of the health concern

7 pts

Developing

7 points: Discussion of ones need to change/health priority, AND correlation to a relevant HP2030, BUT discussion lacking depth or data to support the relationship

5 pts

Acceptable

5 points: Brief mention of a related HP2030 goal, but no discussion of how this relates to ones own health priority

0 pts

Unacceptable

0 points: No discussion of HP2030 priorities or goals

/ 10 pts

Plan for Change (40%)

40 pts

Exemplary

40 points: Thorough explanation of at least 3 identified areas for change AND planned interventions discussed in detail for each area of change AND SMART goals used in developing plan

30 pts

Developing

30 points: Explanation of at least 3 identified areas of change BUT lacking detail specific to planned interventions for each, OR no inclusion of SMART goals in plan. OR Thorough explanation of areas for change BUT less than 3 discussed.

20 pts

Acceptable

20 points: Explanation of only 2 identified areas of change, but lacking detail OR lacking significant detail specific to planned interventions AND no use of SMART goal in intervention.

10 pts

Unacceptable

10 points: Explanation of only 1 identified area of change, OR no identified area of change, AND lacking planned intervention and SMART goals

/ 40 pts

Identification of expected facilitators, barriers, challenges (20%)

20 pts

Exemplary

20 points: Detailed explanation of expected facilitators, AND barriers AND challenges anticipated. AND how you will attempt to mitigate these barriers and challenges

15 pts

Developing

15 points: Explanation of expected facilitators, barriers and challenges, but lacking detail. OR no discussion of how to mitigate the anticipated barriers and challenges OR Missing one of the three (facilitators, barriers, challenges)

10 pts

Acceptable

10 points: Minimal discussion of expected facilitators, barriers and challenges, OR Missing two of the three (facilitators, barriers, challenges)

0 pts

Unacceptable

0 points: No discussion of expected facilitators, barriers and challenges.

/ 20 pts

APA formatting (7th Edition: title page, in-text citations, reference list), and spelling, grammar (10%)

10 pts

Exemplary

10 points: 0-1 APA errors and spelling errors

7 pts

Developing

7 points: 2-4 APA and spelling errors

5 pts

Acceptable

5 points: 5-9 APA and spelling errors

0 pts

Unacceptable

0 points: 10 or more APA and spelling errors

/ 10 pts

Total Points: 0