Think of the Tongan example in the Weekly Introduction. What was the main reason the proposed public health program was ineffective? The students had failed to properly plan a community health assessment of their target community. If they had done a proper plan for the assessment, it might have lead them to propose a more culturally-appropriate program such as a plan for community dances, which the Tongans later suggested and proceeded to plan and implement without the students’ help.
A community health assessment is an important starting point for addressing any public health program. It provides a road map to follow throughout the process. As a public health professional, you will need to be familiar with the proper planning of this important tool, which provides the foundation for the entire program, and to understand how it is integrated in program planning.
For this Discussion, review the media titled
Assessment and Potential Outcomes.
Consider how individuals such as Water Missions Belize co-founder Jennifer Harsta, Country Director Douglas Flores, and Health Education Officer Arlette Sheppard from the Ministry of Health used community health assessments in the development of public health programs. If you have completed Steps I and II of the SPP, please refer to your community health assessment for this Discussion. If you have not completed Steps I and II, please refer to the examples of community health assessment (Monroe County Department of Public Health) in the Learning Resources or research a community health assessment you would like to use for this Discussion.
Assignment:
Post 3-4 pages of
explanation of the effects of improper planning of community health assessment on a public health program. Then, briefly describe the community and health issue you selected for this Discussion, and explain what strategies you might use to improve the planning of your community health assessment. Finally, explain how you might integrate the community health assessment into your program planning.
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1. Think of the Tongan example in the Weekly Introduction. What
was the main reason the proposed public health program was
ineffective? The students had failed to properly plan a
community health assessment of their target community. If they
had done a proper plan for the assessment, it might have lead
them to propose a more culturally-appropriate program such as
a plan for community dances, which the Tongans later suggested
and proceeded to plan and implement without the students’ help.
A community health assessment is an important starting point
for addressing any public health program. It provides a road
map to follow throughout the process. As a public health
professional, you will need to be familiar with the proper
planning of this important tool, which provides the foundation
for the entire program, and to understand how it is integrated in
program planning.
For this Discussion, review the media titled
Assessment and Potential Outcomes.
Consider how individuals such as Water Missions Belize co-
founder Jennifer Harsta, Country Director Douglas Flores, and
Health Education Officer Arlette Sheppard from the Ministry of
Health used community health assessments in the development
of public health programs. If you have completed Steps I and II
of the SPP, please refer to your community health assessment
for this Discussion. If you have not completed Steps I and II,
please refer to the examples of community health assessment
(Monroe County Department of Public Health) in the Learning
Resources or research a community health assessment you
would like to use for this Discussion.
Assignment:
Post 3-4 pages of
explanation of the effects of improper planning of community
health assessment on a public health program. Then, briefly
describe the community and health issue you selected for this
2. Discussion, and explain what strategies you might use to
improve the planning of your community health assessment.
Finally, explain how you might integrate the community health
assessment into your program planning.
