Access
County
Health Rankings and Roadmaps. And see attached Table.
Refer to the table (attached) that compares health trend results for the 3 counties: Pasco, Hernando, and Hillsborough counties in Florida.
One county is where you live: (Pasco, Florida) and the other two counties are neighboring counties: (Hernando and Hillsborough)
I have included the following in the health trend table:
Health Outcomes: Length of Life
Health Outcomes: Quality of Life (Chose 3)
Health Factors: Health Behaviors (Chose 3)
Health Factors: Clinical Care (Chose 3)
Health Factors: Social and Economic Factors (Chose3)
Health Factors: Physical Environment (Chose 2)
Compare and contrast the health trends of the 3 counties.
This table has identified the 3 top inequities in Pasco county (where you reside) along with 2 other counties nearby, and the corresponding negative Social Determinants
Of Health that are creating the inequities (i.e., the underlying reasons that create differences seen in health outcomes).
ASSIGNMENT: *****Write a 575-word reflection (1 paragraph for each of the topics below) of the 3 counties’ health trends in which you:
(One paragrah for): Describe the specific populations affected by the inequities and provide data that substantiates the composition of the population.
(One paragrah for): Explain the main commonalities among all 3 counties. Explain the reasons for the differences.
(One paragrah for): Analyze the impact of county-specific policies that may be perpetuating the negative health outcomes.
Cite at least 3 scholarly references, (definitely at least one for each paragraph) Some recommended references are below.
** Format your sources according to APA guidelines.
Access County Health Rankings and Roadmaps. for explanations of data and impact on the populations.
Bakken, S., & Dreisbach, C. (2022). Informatics and data science perspective on future of nursing 2020-2030: Charting a pathway to health equity. Nursing Outlook.
Mason, D. J., Dickson, E. L., Perez, G. A., & McLemore, M. R. (Eds.). (2021). Policy & politics in nursing and health care (8th ed.). Elsevier.
Hood, C. M., Gennuso, K. P., Swain, G. R., & Catlin, B. B. (2016). County health rankings: Relationships between determinant factors and health outcomes. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 50(2), 129-135.
Healthy People in States and Territories – Healthy People 2030 | health.gov. (n.d.). Health.gov. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://health.gov/healthypeople/tools-action/healthy-people-states-and-territories#F
Note: Pasco County is a mixture of Surburban and rural areas. Hernando county is mostly all rural, and Hillsborough county includes Tampa Bay, which is a large metropolitan area.
