In this activity, you will assess health status data using measures and indicators for monitoring and evaluating population health. 

Step 1. Study and Select [30 minutes]

Study the set of health status examples by accessing the links below. Select a specific group of the US population below:

• Health of American Indian or Alaska Native Population
• Health of Black or African American non-Hispanic Population
• Health of Hispanic or Latino Population

Step 2. Assess [45 minutes]

Assess the health status of the chosen population by using the following measures and indicators:

• Current health 
• Estimate the burden of death on a population.
• Years of life lived with disability (YLD), an estimate of the burden of non-fatal diseases and disability on a population.
• Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), a measure taking both mortality and disability into consideration.
• Sustainability of health 
• Adherence to recommended behaviors related to fruit and vegetable consumption, physical activity, and adequate levels of sleep.
• Prevalence of major risk factors, such as obesity or high blood pressure, use of tobacco, alcohol, and other substances.
• Prevalence of other addictive disorders, such as gambling or gaming addictions.
• Quality of health, access to health insurance coverage.
• Satisfaction and well-being 
• Emotional functioning, physical functioning.
• Career satisfaction, adequacy of financial resources.
• Social/interpersonal relations, community support. 
• Meaning and purpose. 

Read this resource for further information.

Step 3. Respond [180 minutes]

Respond by filling in this Summary Measures of Health and Well-Being. For the framework element of Sustainability of health, emphasize addiction-related assessments, such as substance use/abuse, gambling and gaming addiction, smoking, and alcoholism.

 Step 4. Share [10 minutes]

To share your work, click on the “Add a new discussion topic” button under this post and paste your work into the “Message” box. Make sure to reference others’ intellectual property when necessary. All references should follow 7th Edition APA formatting. For further instructions, see the resource on the Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library: APA citation resource (N.B. references are excluded from word counts).

OPTIONAL Step 5: Interact (10 minutes)

If you would like to, you can reply to your peers' posts in a respectful and professional manner. Ensure that your post engages your peers' ideas by including a reflection on their comments, sharing ideas of other potential difficulties and parties involved, or asking thought-provoking questions. If a peer comments on your posting, please reply. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click on “Post to forum.”

In this activity, you will select two global health trends and interpret how they influence the quality and availability of health services.

Step 1. Review

Review the six global health trends as summarized by this learning resource: Global Health Trends. Then, select three (3) trends.

Step 2. Collect Examples

After selecting three trends, find real-life examples in specific regions of how these trends affect the quality and availability of health services, including some sources or pictures of these examples.

Step 3. Respond

Respond by writing a 400-600 word service availability and readiness assessment covering the following questions:

• Introduce your examples and pictures for each trend. Then, for each of them, explain:
• How does the trend impact health service quality, availability, and readiness?
• What challenges are faced by healthcare in relation to this trend?
• What are the probable long-term results if these trends continue to emerge?
• From your perspective, what are the main priorities to ensure these trends improve the quality and availability of health services.?

Step 4. Share

To share your work, click on the “Add a new discussion topic” button under this post and paste your work in the “Message” box. Make sure to reference others’ intellectual property when necessary. All references should follow 7th Edition APA formatting. For further instructions, see the resource on the Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library: APA citation resource (N.B. references are excluded from word counts).

OPTIONAL Step 5: Interact (10 minutes)

If you would like to, you can reply to your peers' posts in a respectful and professional manner. Ensure that your post engages your peers' ideas by including a reflection on their comments, sharing ideas of other potential difficulties and parties involved, or asking thought-provoking questions. If a peer comments on your posting, please reply. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click on “Post to forum.”

In this activity, you will propose a project centered in your locality that utilizes a systems thinking approach in understanding and addressing one local issue that spans across culture, economic, and health. 

Step 1. Review

Review this case scenario.

You are tasked by the health department director of your locality to design a project to address an existing health issue in your community. For this project, the director wants you to use a systems thinking approach to address the issue according to these blocks:

• Leadership/governance
• Service delivery
• Human resources
• Information
• Financing
• Medical products and technologies

Step 2. Draft

Draft the project plan keeping in mind the following points:

1. What is the name of the project?
2. What is the health issue to be addressed by the project?
3. Who are the stakeholders for this project?
4. What are the interventions to address the issue and the 6 blocks mentioned above across the dimensions of culture, economic, and health?
5. What are the potential challenges of this project?
6. How does the project adapt to these challenges?
7. How is systems thinking applied in all aspects of this project?

Step 3. Write

Write a 500-800 word project plan summary that covers the 6 blocks and 6 points discussed above. Write the name of your project as the title of the project plan summary.

Step 4. Share

To share your work, click on the “Add a new discussion topic” button under this post and paste your work in the “Message” box. Make sure to reference others’ intellectual property when necessary. All references should follow 7th Edition APA formatting. For further instructions, see the resource on the Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library: APA citation resource (N.B. references are excluded from word counts).

Step 5: Interact

Evaluate and categorize the work from one of your peers based on items A - E of this rubric. Provide a rationale for the grade you’ve provided, as well as comments or suggestions for improvement. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click on “Post to forum.” You can use the list below as an example:

Item A is  .…. because….  My suggestions for improvement are….
Item B is  .…. because….  My suggestions for improvement are….
Item C is  .…. because….  My suggestions for improvement are….
Item D is  .…. because….  My suggestions for improvement are….
Item E is  .…. because….  My suggestions for improvement are….

In this activity, you will record an audio commentary discussing the impacts of nutrition adequacy and air quality on the risk for communicable and non-communicable diseases.

Step 1. Review

Review the learning resources for this lesson before studying the case scenario below.

Step 2.  Prepare

Prepare your audio commentary focusing on the following points:

• What are nutritional adequacy and air quality?
• How are nutritional adequacy and air quality of a country/region measured?
• How do nutritional adequacy and air quality status determine the risk of communicable and non-communicable diseases for the chosen country/region?
• What communicable and non-communicable diseases are commonly associated with a lack of nutritional adequacy? With a lack of good air quality?
• What are the estimated long-term effects if these two issues are not addressed?
• How does the country/region respond to these two pressing issues?
• What are some recommendations that can be made to have a better nutritional adequacy profile and air quality status?

Step 3. Record

Record a 4-10 minute audio commentary covering all the points discussed in Step 2. 

Step 4. Share

To share your work, click on the “Add a new discussion topic” button under this post and paste your work in the “Message” box. Make sure to reference others’ intellectual property when necessary. All references should follow 7th Edition APA formatting. For further instructions, see the resource on the Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library: APA citation resource (N.B. references are excluded from word counts).

Step 5: Interact

Evaluate and categorize the work from one of your peers based on items A - E of this rubric. Provide a rationale for the grade you’ve provided, as well as comments or suggestions for improvement. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click on “Post to forum.” You can use the list below as an example:

Item A is  .…. because….  My suggestions for improvement are….
Item B is  .…. because….  My suggestions for improvement are….
Item C is  .…. because….  My suggestions for improvement are….
Item D is  .…. because….  My suggestions for improvement are….
Item E is  .…. because….  My suggestions for improvement are….