Select a public health program that is working toward reducing a health disease

• Week 4 Discussion

Discussion Topic

 

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Before the end of the week, begin commenting on at least two of your classmates’ responses. You can ask technical questions or respond generally to the overall experience. Be objective, clear, and concise. Always use constructive language, even in criticism, to work toward the goal of positive progress. Submit your responses in the Discussion Area.

• Define and differentiate between risk factors and determinants.
• Select a specific disease and outline three risk factors and three determinants associated with that disease.
• Identify public health strategies necessary to improve health outcomes of your chosen disease.

To support your work, use your course and textbook readings and also use the South University Online Library. As in all assignments, cite your sources in your work and provide references for the citations in APA format.

Your initial posting should be addressed at 300-500 words. Submit your document to this Discussion Area by the due date assigned. Be sure to cite your sources using APA format.

Respond to your peers throughout the week. Justify your answers with examples, research, and reasoning. Follow up posts need to be submitted by the end of the week.

Use the following rubric as a guide to complete your discussion responses.

• Week 4 Project

Assignment

 

Before beginning work on this assignment, please review the expanded grading rubric for specific instructions relating to content and formatting.

Select a public health program that is working toward reducing a health disease such as diabetes, heart disease, HIV/AIDS, or asthma. Based on your selection, respond to the questions below.

• Explain the historical need for the program, the theoretical background on which the program is designed, the services offered (in brief), and the significance of the program in a brief introduction.
• Describe the disease and include data on current incidence, prevalence, and mortality rates and projections for the next five years. Address interventions and treatment options to change the status quo of this epidemic. Present the data in a tabular or graphical form.
• Compare and contrast how this disease is affecting different racial and ethnic groups. On the basis of your calculations, what information can you conclude?
• Identify the resources needed to treat this disease, including facilities, equipment, pharmaceuticals, research, funding, and healthcare professionals and estimate the resources needed over the next five years. Explain the estimates.

Resource:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC]. (2012). Section 2: Morbidity frequency measures. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/ophss/csels/dsepd/ss1978/lesson3/section2.html

To support your work, use your course and textbook readings and also use the South University Online Library. As in all assignments, cite your sources in your work and provide references for the citations in APA format.

Your assignment should be addressed in a 2- to 3-page document

Submission Details:

• Submit your document to this appropriate Submissions Areaby the due date assigned.