Health Statistics and Populations

Health Statistics and Populations

Professional Competency addressed in this Assignment:

PC-4.3: Apply concepts of multiculturalism and diversity to become an agent of change.

Directions

Select a health topic of interest such as breastfeeding, coronary heart disease, or juvenile diabetes that affects a specific population such as older adults or women of reproductive age or race. Locate health statistics for your selections. You must include national and state data. Your work may also include local county or city data if available.

Additionally, research content regarding concepts of multiculturalism and diversity, and include interventions that address health disparities.

Input your responses using a table similar to the one below. You may recreate the table in Word©. Excel© files are not accepted. Include a title page and reference page. Length of Assignment should be 2- 3 pages. Content section will expand as you describe your findings in a comprehensive manner.

Data Search Directions

Summarize Your Findings

Identify the population of interest and health condition/event to your practice. Specify how you define the population (e.g. age, gender, health status, etc.).

Summarize your search process. Specify what sources, organizations and agencies for health statistics were searched to find relevant health statistics. Be specific and thorough in your search.

Provide the health information obtained in the search. Include any significant statistics and information on risk factors and trends in epidemiology data on your topic.

Interpret your findings and determine if there is any evidence of health disparities based on the population examined. Be sure you understand what health disparities are and address if your topic is or is not impacted. Provide several examples and include interventions that would improve this disparity.

DUE: to Dropbox on end of Day 7 of Unit 6.

To view the Grading Rubric for this Assignment, please visit the Grading Rubrics section of the Course Resources.

How to Submit:

When you are ready to submit your Assignment, select the unit  Dropbox and then attach your file. Make sure to save a copy of the Assignment you submit.

  • assigmentunit6table.docx
 
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