SU PHE5001 Week 2 Discussion (August 2019)

PHE 5001 Social and Behavioral Aspects of Public Health

Week 2 Discussion

Health Disparities

By the due date assigned, respond to the discussion question and submit your response to the appropriate topic in this Discussion Area.

Respond to the question using the lessons and vocabulary found in the reading. Support your answer with examples and research. Your response should clarify your understanding of the topic. It should be your own, original, and free from plagiarism. Follow APA format for writing style, spelling and grammar, and citation of sources.

Start reviewing and responding to the postings of your peers as early in the week as possible. Respond to at least two of your peers. Participate in the discussion by analyzing each response for completeness and accuracy and by suggesting specific additions or clarifications for improving the discussion question response.

Task

Describe a current health disparity. Explain which social determinants of health are contributing to this health disparity. Identify the target population, the impact, and descriptive statistics. Explain how this health disparity is currently being addressed, organizations that are involved, and the anticipated outcomes.

Evaluation Criteria:

Described a current health disparity, identified the target population, and described its impact on the target population.

Identified the social determinants of health as contributing factors to the health disparity and explained the relationship.

Provided descriptive statistics of the population and the public health issue.

Justified answers with appropriate research and reasoning by using appropriate examples and current references from textbooks, the South University Online Library, and other acceptable references and citing the sources in APA format.

Commented on the postings of at least two peers by asking a question, providing a point of view with a rationale, challenging a point of the discussion, or making a relationship between two or more points.