Conducting Swot Analysis and Factors

SWOT Analysis

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SWOT Analysis

 Markedly, some of the values and experiences that may influence perceptions related to a SWOT analysis, in a college setting with an unmet need of limited diabetic clinics verses a different setting are students’ awareness on the diabetic condition and existence of optimistic bias. As opposed to older patients in other clinical settings who are knowledgeable about the Diabetic condition, college students are predisposed to diabetes risk factors such as excessive weight gain and inactivity, yet they are unaware of these risks and are unlikely to visit a diabetic clinic.

  In the same way, existence of optimistic bias among university learners influences their perception towards visiting a diabetic clinic. A research noted by the American Diabetes Association (2018) established that the number of learners who believed their mates were at risk of diabetes was higher compared to the number of learners who considered themselves at risk of developing a similar condition. Convincing individuals to practice healthy routines may be complex if they think they are at a lesser risk of developing a certain condition than others.

         Another factor that may affect the SWOT analysis is participants involved. Ideally, the involvement of individuals who are predisposed to the risk factors of diabetes such as excessive weight, family history, inactivity, and races act as strengths of the project, because there will be need for the college to build more diabetic clinical to care for this population. However, sampling college participants from the same age group is a weakness because the diabetic condition is believed to be more prevalent among older adults, which contributes to the limited diabetes clinics in college.

    Primarily, conducting a SWOT analysis in a college setting with an unmet need of inadequate diabetes clinics will provide response to questions such as, are college students aware of the diabetes condition and its risk factors? (Pearce, 2017) Are students willing to adopt healthy dietary patterns and physical exercises to manage diabetes? Are the students’ will clear, resilient, and steady, or undecided, weak, and unsteady? Are there cultural and religious beliefs that may hinder students from visiting the clinic? (Sincy, 2016) Does the college have enough funds to facilitate construction of other clinics? Notably, information used in the SWOT analysis will be sourced from the American Diabetes Association.

The setting and individuals conducting the SWOT analysis may influence the results in various ways. In a college setting, students hold diverse values and perceptions, which may affect their likelihood to visit a diabetes clinic. This could be either a strength or weaknesses depending on the perception. Furthermore, considering the SWOT analysis is performed in a college, there may be threats such as students’ cultural and religious beliefs that may deter them from visiting a diabetic clinic. The institution may also lack funds to accomplish the unmet need of building enough diabetic clinic.