...Community and Population Health SZT1 Task 4 Joann Stocks Western Governors University Community and Population Health SZT1 Task 4 A. Explain the role of the major public health personnel, including the public health nurse, involved in the disaster. The public health personnel are responsible to make sure the community that had become a victim of a disaster is healthy and safe. They also assess and evaluate what the immediate and long term issues are. The public health personnel are made up of a team. The major team includes finance/administration chief, logistics chief, public information officer, operations chief, liaison officer, planning chief, and public health nurse. Members of the public health personnel should be trained not only in their designated roles but also be familiarized of the other member’s roles. In case there is a shortage in the staff, they can rearrange and stand in where needed. In this disaster the public health nurse went around door to door in the neighborhoods, interviewing, and assessing the needs of the victims. The public health nurse would also provide advice and resources to the victims for each of their needs. Then the public health nurse takes back the information collected and informs the emergency operation center (EOC). The public information officer gathers information from other members and agencies in order to provide correct information and awareness to the public. Some of the information they may provide is...
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...COMMUNITY HEALTH AND POPULATION TASK 1 Community Health and Population Task 1 Jasha Beavers Western Governors University Community Health and Population Task 1 A Green County is 678 square miles of land located in the southwestern region of Missouri. This county has many recreational opportunities and serves the community well by offering a zoo, many parks and museums, and large natural bodies of water (The Park, n.d.). Greene County has several educational opportunities with an estimate of 24,000 students attending R-12 school district, and 21,000 students attending one of four colleges located in the Greene County area (Springfield Missouri Convention & Visitors Bureau, 2015). Four hospitals help serve this community in health care and medical services (Office of Emergency Management, n.d.). With this wide range of capabilities they are able to offer their community many healthcare resources and educational programs that promote health. B Population Economic Status Assessment Greene County has a current population of 275,174 as of 2015. Ninety one percent of the populations in this county are Caucasians. Two percent are Hispanic or Latino. Two percent are black or African American. Two percent have two or more races. Below one percent are some other race, American Indian, three or more races, or Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander. The median age in Greene County is thirty five. The female is the dominant population consisting...
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...Assessing Population Health Introduction: This essay is about assessing a community profile of Lewisham population. The health issue to be discussed is childhood obesity in Lewisham Borough. The essay will define population health, and give a brief overview of childhood obesity. It will give the rationale why the writer decided to write on this issue. The essay will describe the population, and explain briefly why it is important. It will explore the factors that influence this particular population including geographical location, neighbourhood, educational attainment, family members, peer groups, social economic factors and culture as well as ethnicity. It will critically discuss the health profile of the population group and exploring the factors that lie beneath the profile. More importantly, the essay will analyse the main factors that influence the contemporary health of the given population in relation the determinants of health of the population health as well as the indicators of the population's risk and morbidity rates. It will look at the health needs of the population and examine the external and internal factors that could influence their behaviours and choice. It will make conclusion and recommendations on how to improve this health issue and enable the writer to understand the subject in great depth. The primary reason why the writer has chosen to focus on childhood obesity is because she wants to meet the learning outcomes of the module in order...
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...The Population health issue I have selected is Obesity. It is a serious health problem. Poor dietary habits and physical inactivity are among the factors that lead to obesity. About 70% of American adults are obese or overweight. In 2005, unhealthy diet was responsible for about 350,000 deaths in the United States (Knickman & Kovner, 2015). Our health status is mainly determined by how we live our daily lives. How we interact with the environment in which we live also support our abilities to live healthy and prosperous lives. Our engagement in physical activity helps to maintain healthy bones, muscles, joints, and weight. Our engagements with our physical environment associate with the promotion of feelings of well-being. It reduces feelings of anxiety and depression. Thus, the five population health determinants are; access to health care, individual behavior, social environment, physical environment and genetics (Knickman & Kovner, 2015). The concept of social determinants often denotes how income, education, access, housing and other factors contribute to our wellbeing. Knickman & Kovner (2015) defined social determinant as “The circumstances in which people are born, grow up, live, work and age, and the system in place to address an illness in turn shaped by larger forces, including economic, social policies and politics.” (Knickman & Kovner, p376, 2015). Public Policy influences these social determinants. For instance, the government health system contributes immensely...
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...Health Needs Assessment: Practice Population BSc (Hons) Specialist Practitioner Community Nursing Word Count: 3836 Pages:17 Public health is a multifactorial approach to the health of the population and is concerned primarily with the promotion of health (Naidoo and Wills 2000). Wanless (2004) defines it as ‘The science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organised efforts and informed choices of society, organisations, public and private, communities and individuals’. Baggott (2004) agrees with the above, but suggests that public health is fundamentally concerned with the activities of the community to improve health, rather than treatment of disease in individuals. As a student practice nurse working in a GP practice in primary care I will often be the public’s first point of contact with the National Health Service (NHS) (Ewles and Simnett 1999). Primary care is increasingly being seen as the key area within the NHS for the implementation of public health strategies (Peckham 2003, p.20). It is important, therefore, that I have an understanding of the wider issues which impact on the health of individuals and the population as a whole, in my area of practice (Jones 2000). Carey (2003, p.221) suggests that it is crucial for practice nurses to deliver care that meets the needs, and addresses the public health issues of the local population. One way to review whether health services are...
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...Heath Status of The Latino or Hispanic Population Maria Funez NRS-429V Family-Center Health Promotions February 29, 2015 Heath Status of The Latino or Hispanic Population Hispanics migrate to the United States for many different reasons but one of the most powerful motivators of migration whether legal or illegal is economic instability within the countries of origin. Although, is dangerous crossing the Mexican boarder to reached the U.S. the hopes for a better life is a powerful motivator to risk one’s life. Once in the U.S. Many Hispanics assimilate to the American life by means of education, learning a trade, and obtaining good paying jobs. Others have a harder time to assimilate to American culture due to the inability to learn the language, lack of education, or skills to facilitate better paying jobs. The Hispanic or Latino population in the United States has become one of the fastest growing minority groups in the country. According, to the United States Census Bureau (2010), there are 50.5 millions Hispanic or Latinos living in the United States. (U.S. Census Bureau, 2010, p.2). Nevertheless, the Hispanic population is facing many challenges; some of those challenges are associated to health. In deed, the purpose of this paper is to discuss the health status, how is health promotions define, and what health disparities’ exist for the Hispanic or Latino population in the U.S. According to Smith et al. (as cited by Page-Reeves, Nifaratus, Mishra, Gingrich, &...
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...Health Promotion in the Hispanic Population William Hoff II Grand canyon university Family Centered Health Promotion NRS-429V Jennifer Wood April 26, 2015 Health Promotion in the Hispanic Population Many of the health disparities vary from one of the many minorities to the next. Does race, educational status, socioeconomic statues, or ethnicity have anything to do with it? This paper with focus on the Hispanic community as a whole and see what specific challenges they face and what the community is health care community is doing to address it. In 2013 the US consisted of 54 million Hispanics. That is about 17% of the national population and it’s expected to rise to 31% by 2060 ("Hispanic or Latino Populations," 2015, para 1). When surveyed in 2010 by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) it was found that Mexican-American adult women were twice as likely as female adult Caucasians and Diabetes rates were higher in adults of a Hispanic or African American heritage than adults of white non-Hispanic or Asian decent ("Hispanic or Latino Populations," 2015, para. 5). Even more alarming on average 31.5% of Hispanic adults over twenty have Cardiovascular disease second only to African Americans ("American Heart Association," 3013, p. 1). In 2012 23.3% students in high school and elementary school were Hispanic, but in colleges that same year they were only 6.8% ("Hispanic or Latino Populations," 2015, para. 4). Also 29.1% of Hispanic adults did not have health...
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...Aging Population and Their Effects on Health Care Today According to the Institute of Medicine, the population of baby boomers aged 85 and older will eventually need acute, primary, long-term care, and this will increase the demand for this type of care five-fold in twenty years (“Caring”). This statistic raises multiple questions about how the healthcare industry will provide appropriate care for this growing group of people. Elder populations are more prone to physical and mental illnesses and may require multiple medications. This implies that highly trained and educated workers are needed to properly care for this generation. Concerns about lack of workforce, proper care for the growing population, and reliability on public assistance...
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...America’s prison population has been reported to be sicker than the general population. This includes health conditions and diseases both long and short term. However at the same time this same population has high uninsured rates leaving these same people without any form of health insurance. The Affordable Care Act allows many formerly incarcerated individuals to gain access to health insurance, opening up many possibilities. If a policy maker had to make the decision between whether or not to allow this to pass, by passing it, their decision may have a great benefit to our economy. If we allowed and opened up new forms of healthcare insurance that could be used specifically for formerly incarcerated individuals, more health insurance companies would have the option to take up on offering such services. By doing so a new chunk of society is able to buy out health insurance, even if it may be the lowest, cheapest form. This is similar to an SR22, which is a form of auto insurance required on top of regular insurance for individuals who are convicted of a DUI. An SR22 is the lowest, most basic and cheapest form of auto insurance, affordable by many, allowing an individual to drive, yet just barely covers them in case of an accident. By purchasing a basic form of health insurance this benefits not only those individuals who are buying the insurance, but also the health insurance company who is now increasing profits and sales by offering insurance to a group of people who...
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...TASK 1 Application of Community Health & Population-Focused Nursing AngelitoArguelles WGU Student No. 000476784 A. The community that I have chosen for the assigned community assessment is Broomfield county in the state of Colorado. This particular county is fairly new in its inception. According to the city and county of Broomfield website’s constitutional amendment section (n.d.), the city of Broomfield became the city and county of Broomfield on November 15, 2001. Before then, the city of Broomfield was in four different counties namely Adams, Boulder, Jefferson and Weld counties. Geographically, Broomfield is located about 17 miles north of the city of Denver and about 14 miles east of Boulder. There are no hospitals in the county due to its small land area, but multiple hospitals are close by within 10-15-minute drive anywhere in Broomfield. B. Using the population economic status assessment tool and using data from the US census bureau (2016), the population of Broomfield county on 2014 was 62,138. Population-wise, Caucasians make up about 78%, Hispanics 12%, Asians 6.3%. African-Americans 1.4%, and the rest below 1%. The median household income from 2010-2014 was $80,430; 6.3% of Broomfield residents were at or below the poverty line (United States Census Bureau, 2016). Broomfield's unemployment rate was at 3% far below the national average of 5.0% in the year 2015 (Economic Research Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, 2015). There are no homeless ...
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...Population Health, Part 2 Tobacco Use as Behavioral Risk Factor and its Impact With the rising expenditure of healthcare, focus should be on health promotion. The expenses for health promotion and disease prevention are much lesser than the treatment of a disease. According to Hancock and Cooper (2011), to create a healthy nation it is important that the easy and obvious choices available to people are also the healthy choices. Unhealthy Lifestyle and poor health habits can be considered as a direct or indirect cause of the rise in healthcare expenses. Tobacco use is the behavioral risk factor that I selected since it is an important population health issue in today’s world. According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (2014), more than 480,000 deaths are caused in the United States (US) by cigarette smoking which is about one in five deaths and smoking is the cause of about 90% of lung cancer deaths and about eight out of ten deaths due to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is caused by smoking. The results of a survey to monitor youth risk behavior surveillance in the US in 2011 revealed that 18.1% high school students had smoked cigarette within 30 days...
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...In my current role as the population health coach, I work with patients on how to manage their chronic illnesses or to help them to prevent them from occurring. Which in turn, helps them to take charge of and improve their health as well as decreasing financial burdens caused by medication and doctor appointment expenses. On a daily basis, I utilize my health care knowledge and experiences in combination with motivational interviewing skills, to help o motivate patients become successful in managing their chronic illnesses and improve their health. I also sit on various committees that are focused on improving the quality of care and overall experience that patients receive. I am an active patient advocate on these committees and strive to...
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...Community Health Survey Task 1 Kinita L. Evans Western Governors University Author Note This paper is being submitted on March 14, 2016, for C228 Community Health and Population Focused Nursing course. Community Health Survey Task 1 Hillsborough County is a county located in the state of Florida. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,229,226, making it the fourth most populous county in Florida. Its county seat and largest city is Tampa. Hillsborough County is included in the Tampa – St. Petersburg – Clearwater, Florida Metropolitan statistical area. Hillsborough County was created on January 25, 1834, from Alachua and Monroe counties, during the US territorial (1822 – 1845). It was named for Willis Hill, the Earl of Hillsborough, who served as British Secretary of State for the colonies from 1768 to 1772. The counties 1834 boundaries were much wider and included eight of the present day counties: Charlotte County, Desoto, Hardee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, and Sarasota County. The last significant change in Hillsborough County’s borders was the separation of its western section to create Pinellas County in 1911 (Wikipedia, 2015) On New Year’s Day in 1914, the St. Petersburg – Tampa Airboat line initiated the first scheduled commercial airline service in history, from St. Petersburg to Tampa. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1266 mi.² of which 1020 mi.² is land, and 246 mi.² is water. There is approximately 158.27 miles...
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...Health Promotion among Diverse Populations Andrelle Joseph Grand Canyon University NRS-429V Family-Centered Health Promotion Health Promotion among Diverse Populations Gee (2012) suggested that Health is the basic need for the realization and the attainment of higher levels of human development index (HDI). For instance, greater adherence to healthy living conditions handles the occurrence of higher living standards in developed countries like Japan and the United States of America (79 Years). Furthermore, a healthy nation has a chance to reap the benefits of active and rejuvenated workforce that facilitate her progress. The government has a role to ensure that her citizens meet basic health requirements through the provision of essential services to the public. This paper will discuss health situation among the African Americans for comparison and contrast to the national averages. Current Health Status of African Americans Gee (2012) noted that the African Americans have a substandard health status compared to the national average. For instance, this racial group had the highest death rates in 2009 according to the reports of the Center for Disease Control of the United States of America. The deaths occur following severe heart disease and stroke among this race. Moreover, the adults above 65 years in this race had the highest prevalence of hypertension thus surpassing the average records...
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...Population Health & Scripture Kimberly Folck Liberty University NUR 503 Managing Population Health July 23, 2014 Abstract This paper will summarize the worldview of Christianity and how the framework of Christianity can provide the elements needed in caring for the population. The focus will be on several scriptures and writings from the Bible and other sources and how they apply to the individual and the community as a whole as Christians. Population Health & Scripture Christianity Within the pages of the Bible there are stories of Jesus caring for people. Jesus cared for those in need, for those who were sick, and fed those who were hungry. It is because of His teachings that Christians continue to follow within His footsteps to do the same. The teachings that are within the Bible provide a framework for a worldwide Christian view to population health. Christians are called to help others just as Jesus did. To care for others without regard to social status, financial status, or even religious beliefs, Christians are similar to the health care system within the United States. The healthcare system in the United States does not turn away those in need of care; however, the costs can cause a person to not seek the care that is needed. According to a study conducted called Religion & Public Life Project approximately 78.4% of Americans are Christian in faith. If all practicing Christians approached caring for others within the population...
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