NUR 55303 Healthcare Information & Technology
Case Study: Population Health Assignment
Instructions:
Examine a population of people that may be considered vulnerable and/or underserved due to disparities related to healthcare that you may have experience with or provide services to. Vulnerable or disadvantaged individuals are people that are economically disadvantaged, the elderly, racial and ethnic minorities, the unemployed, uninsured and under-insured, children of low-income families, LGBTQ+ and gender non-conforming, people with HIV, people with severe mental and behavioral health disorders, the homeless, refugees, and many others. These populations of individuals are predisposed to poor health, chronic disease, disability, and early mortality.
Answer the following questions related to this case study. Support your answers with rationale. Cite at least 5 current, peer-reviewed, scholarly sources in your answers and include a reference list.
- Identify your chosen vulnerable population and describe the group. How is this population underserved? (Support your answer with statistical data that supports why they are underserved.)
- What are Social Determinants of Health (SDOH)? Define this term and discuss the five key areas that are addressed. How are SDOH applicable to your chosen vulnerable population?
- What are the national objectives for Healthy People 2030? How are the national objectives guided by data and the SDOH?
- What is the current health status of the vulnerable population? What is currently being done for this population and this health issue? Is it adequate? What needs are being addressed? What needs are currently still unmet? Considering the vulnerable population identified in one, what actions as a CNS can you can take to improve the SDOH for these individuals? What Healthy People 2030 objective(s) can you impact as well?
- Finally, how can you incorporate technology into practice in order to address the health needs of the vulnerable population and improve outcomes?
Grading Criteria
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CRITERIA
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POINTS
POSSIBLE
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POINTS
EARNED
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1. Vulnerable Population & Disparity
a. Identified and described a vulnerable population with special health or health care disparities.
b. Described the background of the vulnerable population and how the population is underserved based on statistical data.
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10
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2. Social Determinants of Health
a. Defined social determinants of health.
b. Discussed five key areas of SDOH.
c. Discussed application of the SDOH to the chosen vulnerable population.
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15
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3. National Objectives for Healthy People 2030
a.Described the national objectives for Healthy People 2030.
b. Discussed how these objectives were guided by data and SDOH.
c. Provided a brief description of how People 2030 national objectives can be applied to your identified vulnerable population.
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15
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4. Current Health Status of Vulnerable Population and Solutions
a. Analyzed the current health status for the vulnerable population.
b. Described adequacy of current actions for this population and this health issue?
c. Identified health needs being met and those still unmet.
d. Analyzed possible actions as a CNS to address health care disparities for the selected vulnerable population to improve SDOH and national objectives for Healthy People 2030.
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25
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5. Technology
a. Discussed ways to incorporate technology into practice to address health care needs of the vulnerable population
b. Discussed how technology can be used to impact possible actions and potential outcomes.
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25
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6. Scholarly References
a. At least 5 current (2019-2024) scholarly references
b. These references are included on a separate, APA-formatted page.
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10
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Appropriate use of APA guidelines and free from grammatical and/or spelling errors
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-0.5 per error
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Total
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100 |