Population Health Assessment and Prevention Project - Part 2

Population Health Assessment & Prevention Project Detailed Assignment Guide

Assignment Overview:

1. Read the Instructions for the Population Health Assessment & Prevention Project first.

2. Use the Population Health Assessment and Prevention Project Template to complete the project. Your data must be typed directly into the blank template provided, NOT into the instructions.

3. This project is divided into three parts for submission throughout the course. It is recommended to start on the project in week one and work steadily on this project to ensure timely completion.

4. The three parts of this project total 45% of the course grade. Be sure to follow the directions closely in each section. Instructions for Population Health Assessment & Prevention Project: Part I: Windshield Survey: Unit 2 First, select a part of your community to survey. Part of this project involves collecting county data, but for Part 1, you will choose a smaller area to survey. If selecting a large city, such as San Antonio, Cincinnati, or Tampa, you may narrow your initial survey for Part 1 down to a smaller section of the city. However, you might want to survey other parts of the city as well, to get a sense of the city as a whole and fit that neighborhood or population in its context. Sometimes, the best survey can be a combination of walking and driving. You might survey the whole city or area in a vehicle, then use a walking survey to look closely at the area you’re most interested in. You’ll see diRerent things and more detail on foot; you’ll cover more ground and get a broader perspective from a vehicle. Also, consider how the time of day, weekday versus weekend, and the season will aRect your survey. You will want to repeat your survey more than once to capture the diRerences between community conditions or activities at diRerent times. As you assess each area consider the impact on the health of the community and potential community needs (intervention). For example:

• The eRect of the physical environment; contamination of air or water; safe sidewalks for walking; or the quality of housing and potential impact on health outcomes.

• Consider the implications of reduced access to health care services, food, or emergency care.

• Consider the implications of educational and work/economic opportunities. • Consider the impact of social determinants on health outcomes (for example: the

relationship between older homes in the community and high rates of lead exposure in children under the age of 5).

• Think about individual behavior, health beliefs/values or perspectives and the eRect on the implementation of health promotion and disease prevention strategies?

• Observe where and when people “hang out” and their behavior. Are kids playing in the street due to lack of parks/recreation facilities or are the parks/recreation areas unsafe (observe who is “hanging out” in the parks/recreational facilities).

Tips to Keep in Mind:

• Make and use a checklist to ensure that you observe and address all the areas for the survey.

• Try to be unobtrusive. Not only do people act diRerently when they know they’re being observed, but they may also become suspicious or hostile.

• Take notes as you go along. (Do not take notes while driving). You may also want to take photos or videos with a camera or cell phone, to both remember and illustrate what you’ve seen. You can add a few of those to your report if you’d like. If you wait to take notes until after the survey is done, you may not remember everything clearly, or you may ignore important details.

• Carry identification and be mindful of safety. Don’t stay in an area if you feel unsafe. Part One is 10% of the final course grade. Part II: County Health Data Analysis: Unit 4 Go to https://www.countyhealthrankings.org/explore-health-rankings Review the data on the Robert Wood Johnson (RWJ) website and enter the values for your county and state on the template. For each indicator/cause of death, you will find one (1) inter-professional resource that delivers programs or provides information to address each key indicator. The resource should be from either an agency/facility in your county or from your own state Department of Public Health (SDPH), which you can find by searching here: https://www.usa.gov/state- health. After completing each section, you will provide an analysis of the data. Part Two is 15% of the final course grade.

Part III: Population Health Prevention Strategies: Unit 5 In Part III, you will conduct three (3) interviews, as well as compile all of the information from each part of the project to deliver a presentation outlining a priority health need and plan of care for the community. First, you will interview two Community Members (for example: police or fireman; schoolteacher, community member, mechanic, or librarian; business owner or store clerk/manager) AND one health care team member (for example: public health nurse, school nurse, Red Cross nurse) to determine their perspective on the community. You will use the provided template to document the interview components and summary of the findings, using complete sentences with accurate grammar. Finally, you will create a presentation that details your analysis and plan for the community by using the data identified through the windshield assessment, the data analysis, the community interviews, and your work with the healthcare team member (the same person you interviewed) to determine the priority health need within the identified community. For the presentation, you will:

• Utilize ScreenPal to record your presentation, being mindful to use the ScreenPal setting which captures both you and your screen for the duration of your recording. Student presence on camera is REQUIRED.

• Use Prezi, Microsoft Sway or PowerPoint, Keynote, Google Slide or similar software to create the presentation content.

After finalizing the recording of your presentation, copy and paste the ScreenPal URL to the Assignment Dropbox along with the interview details on the assignment template. Part Three is 20% of the final course grade.