Discussion:
Imagine you are hired as a global health consultant called in to address a public health issue. Understanding the problem and its impact on health is critical to finding solutions to successfully improve the health of populations. This application is intended to give you a head start to your Application Assignment.
To prepare for this Application Assignment, review the P.E.R.I. (Problem Etiology Recommendations Implementation) public health model described in Chapter 3 of your text, "Evidence-Based Public Health." Select a public health issue from one of the health concerns addressed in this week's resources.
To complete this Application Assignment, write a 1- to 2-page overview of your selected public health issue, with the information requested below. Please provide references for your information. This overview will help you establish a basic understanding for your global health consultant Application Assignment.
Be sure to include information about the following as it relates to your selected health issue:
1. Problem: What is the health problem or issue? Use appropriate sources, including Public Health data sources (CDC, Census, etc.), to describe this problem.
2. What population does it impact?
3. Etiology: What is/are the contributory causes? What is the burden of disease for this health issue?
4. Recommendations: What can be done to reduce the health impact of your issue?
5. Implementation: How can we get the job done to improve health in this population? What organizations or professionals should be involved?