Julie Mannfeld

Internship Presentation Lesson Plan

Coliseum Medical Centers- Patient Relations Intern

Heart Disease and Tertiary Prevention Lesson Plan

Overview:
This lesson covers heart disease and tertiary prevention. This will be presented to a community
based audience of men and women at the age of forty.

Topic: Heart Disease and Tertiary Prevention

Audience: Men/Women (40+)
Setting: Community

Instructional Objectives:
1. Cognitive
a. Participants will be able to state three symptoms of a heart attack that both a male
and a female experience when asked by the instructor.
b. Participants will be able to state 3 major risk factors of heart disease in a class
activity.
c. Participants will be able to state 3 strategies to maintaining a healthy lifestyle in a
class activity.
Affective
d. Participants will be able to express at least two concerns about their personal
health in a heart disease risk assessment.

Introductory/ Focus Statement (2 minute)

A few facts about heart disease in men and women
1. Did you know more women die from heart disease than breast cancer each year?
2. Cardiovascular disease and strokes cause 1 in 3 womens deaths each year, killing
approximately one women every 80 seconds.
3. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men in the United States, killing 1 in
every 4 male deaths
4. Half of the men who die suddenly of coronary heart disease have no previous
symptoms

Outline of Content: (Notes for Instructor)

Symptoms of a Heart Attack in Women:
Chest pain or discomfort (most common)
Pain in your arms (s), back, neck, or jaw
Stomach pains
Shortness of breath, nausea, or lightheadedness
Sweating
Fatigue

Symptoms of a Heart Attack in Men:

 Chest pain
Chest discomfort
Chest pressure

Risk factors for heart disease: high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, diabetes, smoking,
overweight or obesity, physically inactive, family history of early heart disease, unhealthy diet,
old age

How to maintain a healthy lifestyle: maintain a healthy weight, dont smoke, eat the correct
serving numbers of fruits and vegetables, exercise regularly, sleep

Instructional Activities:
1)Small Group Gallery Walk Activity (Cognitive Objective #1,2,3) (10 minutes)
In small groups of 5-6, participants will rotate around the room to answer three different
questions about heart disease. Each group will write down their answers on one sheet of
paper and then discuss it with the class. The questions will include: what are symptoms of
heart disease for men and women; what are risk factors for heart disease; and how can
you maintain a healthy lifestyle. Participants will spend 2 minutes at each station and
then have a class discussion.
2) Health Assessment (Affective Objective #1) (5 minutes)
Participants will be given a self-assessment to fill out about themselves and their current
habits. The questions will be based on heart disease and give them a better understanding
to see if they are at risk. After completing the self-assessment, there will be a class
discussion as to why they are concerned.

https://www.ariahealth.org/programs-and-services/health-risk-assessments/heart-disease-
risk-assessment Document Attached