Write a summary of how the five population health determinants (access to health care, individual behavior, social environment, physical environment, and genetics) affect your selected health issue, and which determinants you think are most impactful for that particular issue and why. Explain how epidemiologic data supports the significance of your issue, and explain how this data has been used in designing population health measures and policy initiatives.
References:
Central Intelligence Agency. (n.d.) The world factbook. Retrieved from
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2091rank.html
Kindig, D., Asada, Y., & Booske, B. (2008). A population health framework for setting national and state health goals. JAMA, 299(17), 2081–2083. doi: 10.1001/jama.299.17.2081
Additional Resources:
Kovner, A. R., & Knickman, J. R. (Eds.). (2011). Health care delivery in the United States (Laureate Education, Inc., custom ed.). New York, NY: Springer Publishing.
Chapter:“Population Health” (pp. 85–102)
This chapter introduces the concept of population health, which views health issues at the population level rather than at an individual level.
University of Wisconsin Department of Population Health Sciences. (n.d.). What is population health? Retrieved from https://www.improvingpopulationhealth.org/blog/what-is-population-health.html
This website provides a definition of population health and health determinants. It also examines how health policy can influence determinants of health.