The ‘social determinants of health’ in Healthy People 2030 are categorized in the following manner:
- Economic Stability
- Education Access and Quality
- Health Care Access and Quality
- Neighborhood and Built Environment
- Social and Community Context
For this paper, you may choose one of the above concepts as the topic you explore. You will research the concept in order to provide an explanation of what the concept means, how it relates to community health nursing, and a proposal with at least 2 interventions, and resources for each intervention, to address the concept area you have chosen.
For example, if you were to choose the topic of ‘Health Care Access and Quality’, your paper should introduce and explain the topic to the reader, including how it is relevant to community health nursing. Also you should include how you would go about increasing health care access and quality for those that may not currently have adequate health care access (see rubric for specific requirements).
The following website will be a great place to start researching for your topic: https://health.gov/healthypeople/objectives-and-data/social-determinants-health
There are several links to explore on this site, and many resources available on that site as well.
Most recent APA format is to be used for writing the paper. You will need to include a title page and reference page. No need for abstract. The paper is to be between 5-7 pages, not including title page and reference page, and must have at least three scholarly references from the United States that are within 5 years old.
A brief (5-10 slide) PowerPoint presentation summarizing your paper, with speaker notes, is to be presented through the discussion board for your peers to view. In order to assist you in preparing your PowerPoint presentation, please view the following: http://www.slideshare.net/EmilandDC/7-tips-to-create-visual-presentations?from=share_email OR http://www.slideshare.net/PedroMello/kill-your-presentation-in-12-steps OR (this one is rather lengthy but it is a quick view) https://www.slideshare.net/nickomundo/dont-be-a-powerpoint-felon.
There are links to other sites that may also provide you with some pointers on preparing a PowerPoint presentation. If you review the rubric, you will see that creativity is considered in the grading of this assignment so please utilize the above sites to assist you in thinking about how to prepare your PowerPoint.
