1. Health Promotion And Disease Prevention.
Health Promotion And Disease Prevention.Health Promotion And Disease
Prevention.NSG/486CA: Public Health: Health Promotion And Disease PreventionWk 1
Discussion – Leading Health IndicatorsInstructions: Reply substantively to at least 2 of your
classmates. Be constructive and professional in your responses. Response ranges from 150
to 300 words per student. *Jasmin M.Top of FormAfter searching HealthyPeople.gov I’ve
gained insight on what Leading Health Indicators are. According to “Office of Disease
Prevention and Health Promotion” (2014) LHI can be defined as “objectives selected to
communicate high-priority health issues and action that can be taken to address them”
(Leading Health Indicator Development and Selection Process). Over a decade, progress is
tracked and assessed to indicate if goals are met. The LHI’s were selected by National Health
Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives, the Institute of Medicine of the National
Academy of Sciences and the Secretary’s Advisory Committee all contributed to selecting
LHI topics. Attention to individuals and society were key elements to selecting the
recommendations as well.I believe that the leading health indicator topics that are most
important to my practice setting are the topics dealing with obesity. I currently work at a GI
outpatient clinic where colonoscopy and endoscopies are done. A majority of patient’s that
we see are overweight and have unhealthy eating habits that contribute to their GI
problems such as GERD, ulcers, etc.ReferenceOffice of Disease Prevention and Health
Promotion(2014). https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/LHI/whosleading.aspxBottom of
FormORDER NOW FOR CUSTOMIZED, PLAGIARISM-FREE PAPERS*Eunice D.Top of
FormThe Leading Health Indicators are subjects of high-priority Healthy People 2020
objectives selected to improve health and well-being. The HealthyPeople.gov (n.d.) states
that the process is lead by the Healthy People 2020 Federal Interagency Workgroup, with
approximately 50 members across the US Department of Health and Human Services and
other Federal departments. The indicators were selected based on recommendations from
the Secretary’s Advisory Committee on National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
objectives, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine LHI Committee, and
from subject matter expects. All LHI must have risk factors and behaviors, address national
importance, impact on public health outcomes, evidence-based interventions and strategies,
address health equity, and periodically have reliable data availability. An important topic in
my community is access to healthcare. Although different private or government insurances
are introduced, still there are many people living with no medical insurance. Affordable
Care Act have been implemented to promote increase in affordability and access to the
2. public, However even when people do have a health insurance, the coverage controls the
availability and limitation in the treatment patients can receive. It is important the there is
more awareness and education on benefits and importance of medical insurance. In
addition government should step further steps to better access to healthcare such as
promotion of preventive services or a universal coverage to benefit
everyone.References:HealthyPeople (n.d.). Leading Health Indicators Development and
Framework. Retrieved from https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/LHI/whosleading.aspx
