summary intended to help leadership in a local health center understand how social determinants of health have contributed to a growing public health crisis in their community.
Social Determinants of Health
This assignment is a 2–3 page summary intended to help leadership in a local health center understand how social determinants of health have contributed to a growing public health crisis in their community.
Base your summary on the following scenario:
You have been asked to orient the new supervisor of a local health center to the changing needs of a typical American community in which approximately 50 long-term patients can no longer afford necessary medical care. You may choose a name and relevant characteristics of the community based on the public health concerns and social determinants of health you have studied thus far.
Preparation
- Refer to the required readings in this unit for the information needed to answer the following questions.
- For assistance in formatting your report, refer to the APA Paper Tutorial linked in Resources.
- An APA Paper Template is also included for your convenience.
Instructions
Using the following outline, discuss the impact of social determinants in terms of the scenario. Include all four categories:
- Descriptions of the health access issue and the affected population:
- Explain why access to health services is an important issue for today’s communities.
- Identify the three elements that comprise access to health services.
- Discuss specific barriers that affect a person’s health status.
- Health indicators:
- Describe the leading health indicators that demonstrate the lack of access to care, using information from Healthy People 2020 (linked in Resources),.
- Public health interventions:
- Describe various public health interventions that have been used to address the issue.
- Social determinants:
- Identify the social determinants that impact the quality of health.
- Describe how increased understanding of the social determinants of health has changed or influenced public health interventions over time.
Additional Requirements
- Page count: 2–3 pages of content plus cover and reference pages.
- Font: Times New Roman, 12 points.
- APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to current edition APA style and formatting.
- Number of references: Cite all sources. Include at least two peer-reviewed sources.
Note: Before submitting this paper, you should refer to the Guiding Questions (linked in Resources) to ensure you have addressed all of the grading criteria.
