Topic : HIV/ AIDS
The health and wellness of our community are vital components of a thriving and productive society, however, not all members of the community have the same health outcomes due to various social determinants of health like transportation, housing, and safe neighborhoods. For example, the lack of preventative screenings for chronic diseases like diabetes in lower-income areas has a direct correlation to advanced complications and a higher cost of care for diabetes. The sex, gender, ethnicity, social-economic status, and age of an individual or community can make them more susceptible to specific diseases or health problems that result in serious health disparities. For us as health professionals to design, implement, and evaluate successful community health education programs, we must learn more about the demographics, strengths, challenges, needs, and characteristics of the target community, while conducting an in-depth analysis of the disease by looking at preventative measures, interventions, and the resources available or missing to mitigate the impact on the individual or community.
For this second written assignment, you will be conducting a comprehensive analysis of an assigned disease and the impact it disproportionally has on a specific community, along with identifying resources, programs, and interventions at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels. For example, Latino and Black community members have higher rates of diabetes than their White and Asian counterparts. Why is that? What does the data reflect? Is it because of the lack of resources, health education, health facilities, genetics, or cultural norms? What type or level of interventions are available or missing that will improve their health outcomes? Are there culturally appropriate and relevant programs available? Gathering and analyzing all of the answers to these questions in the design phase of interventions and including members of the target population in all stages of the intervention will result in effective, culturally appropriate, sustainable, and impactful interventions.
Topic: HIV/AIDS
Instructions
This written assignment should include a title page followed by a minimum of 6 double-spaced pages with one-inch margins and a reference page. Use a 12-point Arial or Times New Roman font. Provide at least 8 in-text citations using APA 6th or 7th edition guidelines; these can include citations from peer-reviewed articles, websites (preferably .org, .edu, or .gov), textbooks, and other reliable sources.
The following subheadings need to be included using to organize the information compiled.
Introduction
Disease Overview
Disease Statistics
Health Outcomes Factors
Community Programs and Interventions
References
Please note that the following questions under each subheading are limited examples to get you going in the right direction and not an exhaustive list. Additional information can be found and should be included.
Disease Overview (HIV/AIDS)
A detailed description of the HIV / AIDS
What type of disease is it… acute, chronic, communicable, or non-communicable?
What is the mode of transmission of this disease?
Include information using the chain of infection steps, if applicable.
Whom does this disease impact the most?
Why?
By how much?
Provide examples and data
What type of preventative screenings are available for this disease?
Is there treatment/medication for this disease?
How long is the treatment/medication period?
What is the economic impact of the disease (treatments, medication, etc.)?
Disease Statistics (HIV/AIDS)
Please provide detailed data sets comparing individuals with the disease with the general public or comparable group(s). Example: Latinos with diabetes vs African Americans with diabetes; Latinos with diabetes vs everyone diagnosed with diabetes.
Prevalence rates
Incidence rates
Attack rates
Survival rates
Death rates
If data tables, charts, graphs, or graphs will be included they must be labeled and referenced according to APA 6th or 7th edition guidelines.
Health outcomes factors (HIV/AIDS)
Describe and provide examples of how the four factors that affect the health of a community can reduce or increase the impact of the disease, or what changes can be made within these four factors to have a better health outcome for the community. For example, handwashing and wearing masks (individual behaviors) can reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
Physical factors
Social and cultural factors
Community organization
Individual behaviors
Community Programs and Interventions (HIV/AIDS)
Identify 3 community-based organizations in Orange County and 3 government agencies at the state or federal level that target your disease and answer the following questions:
What type or kind of programs are provided?
Please describe the program
Is there a cost associated?
Do they accept insurance or do they have special programs for the uninsured?
Are they provided in various languages?
Is it a one-on-one or group setting?
What are the times and dates the program is offered? Or is it computer-based?
Using the 6 selected organizations/agencies, identify two different interventions at each level and provide the following information:
Please describe the two primary intervention(s) for this disease
What are they?
Who provides them?
Please describe the two secondary intervention(s) for this disease
What are they?
Who provides them?
Please describe the two tertiary intervention(s) for this disease
What are they?
Who provides them?
What additional program or intervention would you include that you did not see within the 6 selected organizations/agencies or what changes would you make to a pre-existing one?
References
APA style 6th or 7th edition (see Canva for APA style guides)
