Health Assessment and Interventions in Sentinel City

Within this activity, you will explore how determinants of health such as poverty, behavior, education, and income are related. One common element underlies poor health: poverty. Money is required to purchase the essentials of health such as food, clothing, shelter, clean water, education, and access to preventative health services. Each day in nursing, you are faced with persons from varying economic, social, and cultural backgrounds. In addition to varying backgrounds, you will also experience differing patient values and preferences related to their individual health and behavior. Caring for the vulnerable, at-risk, and aging populations is an essential competency for nursing. Therefore, we need to explore the interrelationships of socio-cultural influences, behavioral influences, as well as economic and non-economic barriers to healthcare to improve our knowledge. In doing so, we will be able to plan specific interventions designed to help achieve healthier outcomes. You will have the opportunity to examine poverty, behavior, and other determinants of health in Sentinel City®. As providers of care, BSN nurses need to understand how these are related and impact the health of our patients.

Healthcare Policy and Regulations- The Interrelationships of Socio-Cultural Influences in Healthcare Description: Baccalaureate-graduate nurse will discuss behavioral risk factors and identify individual, population, and provider-oriented interventions for changing behavior and achieving health. Component: Essential II Area vulnerable population group 3 determinants of health observation in Sentinel City® 3 evidence-based recommendations or interventions/stra tegies Gold Mastery Selects a vulnerable population group and describes a health concern that impacts the specific population group. Uses evidence based rationale to support discussion. Silver Acceptable Selects a vulnerable population group but does not describe a health concern that impacts the specific population group. Uses evidence based rationale to support discussion. List 3 determinants of health (must choose from Healthy People website) and describe the type of each. Describes 1 observation in Sentinel City® related to the 3 selected determinants of health (a total of 3 observations must be described). Health Assessment and Interventions in Sentinel City

List 2 determinants of health (must choose from Healthy People website) and describe the type of each. Describes 1 observation in Sentinel City® related to 2 selected determinants of health Describe a total of 3 evidence-based recommendations or interventions/strategie s (1 for each of the observations) to help reduce or eliminate the selected observations within Sentinel City®. Describe a total of 2 evidence-based recommendations or interventions/strategies to help reduce or eliminate the selected observations within Sentinel City®. Bronze Developing Selects a vulnerable population group and describes a health concern that impacts the specific population group. Does not use evidence based rationale to support discussion. List 1 determinant of health (must choose from Healthy People website) and describe the type of each. Describes 1 observation in Sentinel City® related to 1 selected determinants of health Unacceptable Describes a total of 1 evidence-based recommendation or interventions/ strategies to help reduce or eliminate the selected observations within Sentinel City® Does not address section Does not address section Does not address section Does not address section The Interrelationships of Socio-Cultural Influences in Healthcare Within this activity, you will explore how determinants of health such as poverty, behavior, education, and income are related. One common element underlies poor health: poverty. Money is required to purchase the essentials of health such as food, clothing, shelter, clean water, education, and access to preventative health services. Each day in nursing, you are faced with persons from varying economic, social, and cultural backgrounds. In addition to varying backgrounds, you will also experience differing patient values and preferences related to their individual health and behavior. Caring for the vulnerable, at-risk, and aging populations is an essential competency for nursing. Therefore, we need to explore the interrelationships of socio-cultural influences, behavioral influences, as well as economic and non-economic barriers to healthcare to improve our knowledge. In doing so, we will be able to plan specific interventions designed to help achieve healthier outcomes. You will have the opportunity to examine poverty, behavior, and other determinants of health in Sentinel City. As providers of care, BSN nurses need to understand how these are related and impact the health of our patients. Assignment Instructions 1. Review course textbook and other resources. 2. Review World Health Organization (2017). The determinants of health. Retrieved from 3. Review Healthy People 2020 (Jan 25, 2017). Health Determinants. Retrieved from Review Sentinel City demographics and neighborhood demographics. Meet with Mayor Hill who can provide some information about Sentinel City economics. Enter Sentinel City and begin the bus tour. After touring Sentinel City, select a specific vulnerable or minority population group and identify one of the most common diseases, chronic condition, injury, or health concern that impacts your population group. Then list a total of 3 determinants of health from the Healthy People website. During your tour of the city, describe 1 observation related to the 3 selected determinants of health. (a total of 3 observations must be described). Note indicators of high or low employment. Consider education levels, number of female head of households, and median household incomes for example. Finally, describe a total of 3 strategies or evidence based recommendations to help reduce or eliminate the selected observations noted during your Sentinel City tour. All submissions must have a minimum of two scholarly references to support your work. All submissions must have a minimum of two scholarly references to support your work Health Assessment and Interventions in Sentinel City