As you examine the information that you are collecting, identify a health care need that is currently a concern in your community or state. For example, perhaps you find that your state has one of the highest rates of heart disease in the nation. Once you have identified the health care need in your community, do further exploration to see whether certain groups or populations within your diverse community or state are impacted by this health care need more than others. In our example, elderly and Native American populations are two groups that have a higher prevalence of heart disease.
Appropriately identifying the highly impacted subgroups within your community or state is a key component of this assessment, as you will continue to reference these groups for the upcoming assessments as well.
For this assessment you will develop a concise but comprehensive report of the demographic makeup of the community you have decided to focus upon, as well as the most significant health concerns. Be sure you are linking the health concerns you are identifying to specific demographic groups within your chosen community. The bullet points below correspond to the grading criteria in the scoring guide. Be sure that your submission addresses all of them. You may also want to read the Identifying Community Health Needs Scoring Guide to better understand how each grading criterion will be assessed.
In your report, make sure to complete the following:
Describe demographic characteristics for your community or state in terms of demographic makeup, ethnicity, and illness and health status.
Identify any patterns or trends regarding populations seen in demographic reports.
Identify groups within the community or state population that are highly impacted by the identified health concern.
Communicate community demographic data and health needs in a manner that is clear and understandable to a variety of potential audiences.
Integrate relevant sources to support assertions, correctly formatting citations and references using current APA style.
**References should not be older than 5 years old.**
