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1. Factors That Contribute to The Health Issue and Interventions
Factors That Contribute to The Health Issue and InterventionsFactors That Contribute to
The Health Issue and InterventionsPrepare a 3–4 page report on a critical health issue in a
community or state. Describe the factors that contribute to the health issue and
interventions that have been implemented.Prepare a 3–4 page report on a critical health
issue in a community or state. Describe the factors that contribute to the health issue and
interventions that have been implemented.Permalink: https:// /prepare-a-3–4-pa…been-
implemented/OverviewPrepare a 3–4 page report on a critical health issue in a community
or state. Describe the factors that contribute to the health issue and interventions that have
been implemented. Explain the scope and role of nursing in the interventions, and
recommend ways the scope of the interventions might be expanded.By successfully
completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course
competencies and assessment criteria:Competency 1: Explain the factors that affect the
health of communities. ?Explain the factors that contribute to a critical health care issue
within a specific community.Competency 2: Apply evidence-based interventions to promote
health and disease prevention and respond to community health issues. ?Describe current
interventions to target a critical health care issue within a specific community.?Describe the
scope and role of nursing in current interventions that target a critical health care
issue.ORDER COMPREHENSIVE SOLUTION PAPERS ON Factors That Contribute to The
Health Issue and Interventions?Recommend evidence-based ways to expand the scope of
interventions to target a critical health care issue.Competency 4: Communicate in a manner
that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations of a nursing professional.
?Describe a critical health care issue within a specific community.?Write content clearly and
logically with correct use of grammar, punctuation, and mechanics.?Correctly format
citations and references, using current APA style.ContextCommunity/public health nursing
is nursing care that is population-focused and occurs in non-hospital settings. Numerous
nursing theories can provide the structure for community/public health nursing; however,
nursing theories that incorporate components of the general systems theory frequently
provide the framework for the practice of community/public health nursing.Historically,
nurses have made significant contributions to the field of public health. From providing
maternal-child care to poor women in the late 1800s, to promoting hygiene among school
aged children in the early 1900s, to providing environmental and safety care to industrial
workers during World War I, nurses have been instrumental in shaping health policies
(Maurer & Smith, 2013). Today, community/public health nurses have a key role in

2. identifying and developing plans of care to aIDress local, national, and international health
issues.Many factors influence the health of communities and populations, including national
policies that focus on health promotion. Healthy People, a major national health promotion
program issued by the U.S. Surgeon General, identifies major health problems of the nation
and sets national goals and objectives targeting health promotion (Maurer & Smith, 2013).
If adopted, activities that target health promotion can result in disease
prevention. ReferenceMaurer, F. A., & Smith, C. M. (2013). Community/public health nursing
practice: Health for families and populations (5th ed.). St. Louis, MO: W. B.
Saunders.Questions to ConsiderTo deepen your understanding, you are encouraged to
consider the questions below and discuss them with a fellow learner, a work associate, an
interested friend, or a member of the business community.What kinds of public health care
services are available in your community? Do you think these services adequately meet the
needs of the community?How would you improve the scope of the services? Suggested
ResourcesLibrary ResourcesSeverance, J. H., & Zinnah, S. L. (2009). Community-based
perceptions of neighborhood health in urban neighborhoods. Journal of Community Health
Nursing, 26(1), 14–23.Schofield, R., Ganann, R., Brooks, S., McGugan, J., Bona, K. D., Betker, C.,
Dilworth, K., … Watson, C. (2011). Community health nursing vision for 2020: Shaping the
future. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 33(8),1047–1068.Mendez-Luck, C. A., Bethel, J.
W., Goins, R. T., Schure, M. B., & McDermott, E. (2015). Community as a source of health in
three racial/ethnic communities in Oregon: A qualitative study. BMC Public Health, 15(1),
1–10.Galloway-Gilliam, L. (2013). Racial and ethnic approaches to community health.
National Civic Review, 102(4), 46–48. Assessment InstructionsPreparationSuppose your
organization is concerned about a number of health issues that have either affected an
increased number of the residents in the community or show the probability of affecting a
larger number of people in the population. Your organizational leaders have asked different
health care professionals within the organization, including you, to examine the issues from
your perspective, and to submit a report that includes evidence-based ways to aIDress the
issues.You will first need to identify a critical health care issue in your community or state.
You may choose either a public health issue, such as suIDen infant death syndrome (SIDS),
measles, Lyme disease, asthma, etcetera; or a community health issue, such as uncontrolled
diabetes, congestive heart disease, 30-day readmission, et cetera.RequirementsFormat this
assessment as a professional report. It may help to look at reports or other documents used
within your organization and to follow that formatting. You must still follow APA guidelines
for in-text citations and references, and include a title page and reference page.Within the
report:Describe one critical health issue in your community or state that has grown larger
or has the potential to become larger. Be sure to include any statistics available on the
health issue. Tip: check your county and/or state health department Web site.Explain the
factors that contribute to this health issue. Consider things such as access to health care
services, economics, culture, attitude, education, health care policies, and so on.Describe any
interventions your community or state has put in place to aIDress the health care issue.
Include information on how long the interventions have been in place, how the community
was made aware of the interventions, and so on.Describe the scope and role of nursing and
public health nursing in the interventions to reduce the health issue.Recommend evidence-

3. based ways the scope of the interventions could be expanded to increase positive health
outcomes. Think in terms of cost, efficiency and access, effectiveness, and the use of both
conventional and unconventional interventions. AIDitional RequirementsComplete your
assessment using the following specifications:Title page and reference page.Number of
pages: 3–4 (not including the title and reference pages).At least 3 current scholarly or
professional resources.APA format for citations and references.Times New Roman font, 12-
point, double-spaced.