Community Education Recommendation

Community Education Recommendation
Overview
Epidemiologists are often asked to present data and make recommendations related to a public health issue to their supervisor and peers. In this assignment you will use publicly available data (Healthy People 2020, BRFSS, and the Minority Health Survey) to make a case for initiating a community education program related to a public health threat that impacts a specific population.
You will be graded on the following criteria reflected in the assignment scoring guide:
Synthesize data drawn from multiple sources to make recommendations for meeting Healthy People 2020 goals in a community.
Discuss the impact of public health barriers associated with a disadvantaged population in a community.
Identify under-utilized public health data that needs to be brought to the attention of a community.
Develop culturally competent strategies intended to support adoption of healthier lifestyles in a community.
Propose strategies to integrate more evidence-based data into present and future health promotion programs.
Record the introduction of an educational community health promotion campaign.
Preparation and Online Research
Visit the following, linked in the Resources:
Identify the Leading Health Indicators from the Healthy People 2020 goals related to your selected issue.
Review the BRFSS Prevalence and Trends Data regarding your state and locate the findings for your chosen public health topic.
Review information on minority population profiles and health equity data from the 2014 Health Equity Minority Health Survey related to your chosen population group.
Recorded Kaltura Community Education Recommendation
Create a PowerPoint and record (using Kaltura) a presentation that contains the following elements:
Title slide.
An overview of the public health threat.
Healthy People 2020 information.
Goals: How we are tracking to goals at a country and state level.
Identification of the at risk group(s) identified (age, gender, race, et cetera)
Key information on the disease including rates, incidence, prevalence, and so forth in this population. Note: include the in-text APA citation for your references where appropriate.
Highlight strategies that respect the cultural needs, privacy concerns, and dignity of the impacted population group that are most likely to encourage new behaviors.
Summary of recommended evidence-based action steps for a community health education initiative.
Reference slide(s): List your APA-formatted references on the final slide.
Refer to the following Capella Resources for additional support.
Using Kaltura.
APA Style and Format.
Guidelines for Effective PowerPoint Presentations [PPTX].
Additional Requirements
Media presentation: 3–5 minute PowerPoint presentation with speaker notes. Refer to Using Kaltura, linked in the Resources.
Resources: At least three scholarly resources. Include citations at the end of the presentation.
APA guidelines: Resources and citations are formatted according to current APA style and format.
Font and font size: Use a font type appropriate to a professional audience. Select the appropriate size and weight for presentation, generally 24–28 points for headings and no smaller than 18 points for bullet-point text. For PowerPoint tips, refer to the PowerPoint example template linked in the Resources.
Healthy People 2020
Visit the Healthy People 2020: Leading Health Indicators webpage linked in the Resources. Review the LHI topics.
Activity Choose a health condition of interest to you.
Review the information on the page related to goals and statistics.
Develop a health care response covering all the material you were able to gather from this site.
Ensure you provide information on goals and status of the condition

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