This document provides instructions for a benchmark assignment requiring students to create a chart profiling two minority populations and their access to healthcare. The chart must include demographics, cultural norms, religious beliefs, insurance coverage, education, common medical conditions, and outreach efforts for each group. Students will then write a 800-1000 word paper discussing the similarities and differences between groups in accessing care and how cultural proficiency among healthcare providers can help address challenges in providing services. The assignment will be graded using a rubric and must be submitted to Turnitin.

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This is a benchmark assignment.
As a health care professional, it is important not
only to be aware of underserved populations but
the similarities and differences among these
populations. In this assignment, you will create a
chart in Microsoft Word that profiles two minority
populations, which can be selected from the
options on the Office of Minority Health (OMH)
website:
The Office of Minority Health

2. The Office of Minority Health
The Office of Minority Health
http://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/omh/browse.aspx?
lvl=2&lvlid=26
Your profile for each population needs to contain
information for the following categories:
Demographics: How large is the group’s
population size within the United States? What is
the age range that comprises the largest segment
of the population?
Cultural Norms: Lifestyle and diet habits that may
have a significant impact on health.
Religious and Spiritual Beliefs: Are there belief
systems that may impact health-related decisions?
Primary Insurance Coverage: What portion of the
population has coverage?
Education: What is the average education level for
this population?
Medical Conditions: Are there medical conditions
common to the population?

3. Outreach: What efforts have been made to
increase medical access to the population?
Based on the chart’s information, write a 800-
1,000 word paper that discusses the following:
The similarities and differences of these two
groups with regard to accessing health care.
As health care professionals, could we address
these factors so as to increase trust in these
populations?
What role do you believe cultural proficiency
among health care professionals may have in
mitigating the challenges in providing service to
these groups?
While GCU style format is not required for the
body of this assignment, solid academic writing is
expected, and in-text citations and references
should be presented using GCU documentation
guidelines, which can be found in the GCU Style
Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the
rubric prior to beginning the assignment to
become familiar with the expectations for
successful completion.

4. You are required to submit this assignment to
Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the
Student Success Center.