Barriers and obstacles

Question 1

Identify six recommendations
for helping to improve health
and wellbeing

Answer 1

• Improving blood pressure
• Maintaining a healthy weight
• Eating a balanced diet
• Getting enough physical activity
• Quitting smoking
• Sensible alcohol consumption
• Stopping substance misuse

Question 2

Give four examples of formal
support

Answer 2

Professionals, trained
volunteers, support groups and
charities

Question 3

Explain two ways trained
professionals could improve
health and wellbeing (formal support)

Answer 3

A GP can prescribe medication/nicotine
patches – to help lower blood pressure/quit
smoking.
A dietician can create a meal plan – to help
the individual gain/lose weight healthily

Question 4

Explain one way trained
volunteers could improve
health and wellbeing (formal support)

Answer 4

Trained volunteers can help motivate the
individual – to change their bad lifestyle
habits

Question 5

Explain one way trained
support groups could improve
health and wellbeing (formal support)

Answer 5

A support group can create a safe
environment where the individual
can share their situation with others –
to learn new strategies and
techniques to reduce alcohol
consumption

Question 6

Explain one way charities could
improve health and wellbeing (formal support)

Answer 6

A charity can provide evidence-
based information – to support the
individual to make informed lifestyle choices

Question 7

Give four examples of informal
support

Answer 7

Family, friends, neighbours,
community and work
colleagues

Question 8

Explain one way family
members could improve health
and wellbeing (informal support)

Answer 8

Family members can provide
motivations/encouragement – to make the
individual more likely to succeed at…

Question 9

Explain one way friends could
improve health and wellbeing (informal support)

Answer 9

Friends can stop offering the individual
unhealthy food/alcohol – to reduce
temptation and increase chances changing
bad lifestyle choices

Question 10

Explain one way neighbours
could improve health and
wellbeing (informal support)

Answer 10

Neighbours can provide practical
support such as doing exercise with
the individual – to increase physical
activity levels

Question 11

Explain one way
community/work colleague’s
charities could improve health
and wellbeing (informal support)

Answer 11

Local community centre may have
exercise classes the individual can
attend – to increase physical activity
levels