Group Contribution Research and Presentaion on Oral Health

Question: Discuss about the Reflection on group contribution Research and Presentaion on Oral Health. Answer: In recent past week, we had a project as a group of four. The title of our project was say yes to fluoride water. Our main aim was to create awareness to the Cairns population about the importance of oral health. In addition to the awareness, we also aimed at enlightening the population about the important benefits of the fluoride water to oral health. Fluoride water has great benefits on our teeth (Clarkson, and McLoughlin, 2000). We realize that few people understand the benefits of fluoride water in our oral health. Thus, to start with, we chose the Cairns population. Each of the group members had a part to play in the project. Besides, we all came up with different ideas and sharing the responsibilities of presentation. We held several discussions to brainstorm the ideas of our presentation, which gave us a chance to incorporate new ideas and even alter what seemed not necessary. The necessary arrangements for the project were also made through meetings where members gave their s uggestions. My main part of the project was dealing with the introduction part. This is one of the critical parts of any report or task. However, the group members had total confidence in me due to my good understanding of presentation skills. Hence, they thought it was necessary for me to start and set the stage for the rest of the group members. Working in a group is effective and mind provoking (Haddock, 1997). At first, the feeling was scary as I saw as though the responsibility was too much for me, but then I wanted to learn as much as I could. I had to take up the challenge. To begin with, I had to organize my work since we had already finalized everything. My main tasks included determining the target population, geographical region, gender, and those at risk. The presentation had to be the best, and I strived to ensure that the introduction was appealing to the target group. It was my responsibility to seek extra information, which I thought that maybe the group had not provided. At last , the project was a success, and my part was well done. Developing such health promotion activity with a team made it seem simple. Generating ideas was one of the easiest things. However, I cannot assume the fact that at some level we could not easily reach a consensus on some ideas. As a group, we would be forced to do some in-depth research and come up with the results later on during the next meeting. This gave us a good chance to learn various intriguing things concerning the importance of health promotion activity and doing it as a team. Besides that, working as a team one understands the importance of adjusting to situations and making good decisions (Parahoo, 2014). It was during the development of the project when one of our members withdrew from the team. At this point, we had shared the responsibilities, and since the responsibility given to her was as important as anybody elses in the group, we had to find a way of incorporating it with our individual responsibilities. Working as a team made it easier to conduct research since responsibilities were shared (Rootman, 2001). Besides, the ideas from the members benefited the group a lot. Unlike working alone in a project where you tend to believe all your opinions, working in a group was different. At some point, your opinion that you believed to be the best is refuted and replaced with a better idea. It is this aspect that I learned so much about principles and practices of health promotion. After successfully completing the project, I felt as though I have learned something great. Conducting research was something new for me, but the project exposed me. Besides, for the first time, I got a chance to work on something great with a group. As the leader of the team, coordinating the group was not an easy task (Resnicow et al. 2002). Now I fully understand how to accommodate people with different opinions as well as acting as a moderator. Making presentation is one of my favorite activities but presenting such project instilled a new feeling in me. My expectations as from now are to be involved in projects that are more similar. I would wish to put into use my little understanding and explore other skills that come along with experience. On a similar note, I would wish to work with a team of self-motivated individuals like the previous one. Teamwork seems to provoke someones mind through a new understanding of some issues unlike working individually (Driscoll, 1994). 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