Factors Affecting Vulnerability and Assessment of Needs

Factors Affecting Vulnerability and Assessment of Needs
This week’s second discussion forum will focus on two selected groups:

1. • Vulnerable mothers and children
   • People affected by alcohol and substance abuse

Review the video segments titled “Premature Babies: Risks and Costs” (Vulnerable Mothers and Children group) and “Social Cost of Alcohol Abuse” (People Affected by Alcohol and Substance Abuse group) through the Films On Demand database or in the textbook.

1. • For each segment, select three specific factors from Chapter 2 (e.g., age, gender, culture, ethnicity, education, and income) that are present.
   • Reflecting on your experiences and knowledge gained in previous courses, discuss how these factors relate to the group’s vulnerability.
   • Based on the selected factors, assess the health care needs that can be inferred for each group. Discuss which approach(es) to care from Chapter 4, Section 4.1 (i.e., preventive, treatment, or long term), might help address them.

Your initial contribution should be 250 to 300 words in length. Your research and claims must be supported by a minimum of two scholarly sources beyond your course text.  Use proper APA formatting for in-text citations and references as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

 

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·         HCA 430 Week 1 Discussion 1 ( Understanding the Scope of Vulnerable Populations ) ·         HCA 430 Week 1 Discussion 2 ( Factors Affecting Vulnerability and Assessment of Needs ) ·         HCA 430 Week 2 Assignment ( Vulnerable Population Summary and Proposed Program ) ·         HCA 430 Week 2 Discussion 1 ( Social Versus Human Capital ) ·         HCA 430 Week 2 Discussion 2 ( Continuum of Care Evaluation and Analysis ) ·         HCA 430 Week 3 Assignment ( Assessment of Community- Level Barriers ) ·         HCA 430 Week 3 Discussion 1 ( Cost of Health Care ) ·         HCA 430 Week 3 Discussion 2 ( Barriers to Care ) ·         HCA 430 Week 4 Discussion 1 ( Economic Dynamics of Health Care Delivery Models ) ·         HCA 430 Week 4 Discussion 2 ( Regulatory, Legal, Ethical, and Accreditation Issues in Research ) ·         HCA 430 Week 5 Assignment ( Final Project ) ·         HCA 430 Week 5 Discussion 1 ( Variations in Approaches to Care ) ·         HCA 430 Week 5 Discussion 2 ( Making a Difference )