Discussion Topic
These discussion forums are mini-research papers. You must make connections to the concepts and ideas presented in the textbook. You must include in-text citations from the textbook.
You will be further researching the disease you selected for discussion forum 1. When answering these questions, you may look at the United States or the country you selected for Discussion Forum 1. You must reference the textbook at least 5 times and include in-text citations with page numbers.
Social Determinants:
(Aim for 5-7 sentences. Reference the textbook at least twice, and include in-text citations and page numbers.)
What are three social determinants that would put a person at higher risk for this disease? List these factors and briefly discuss why they would put a person at a higher risk of having this disease. I want to see you make connections to the textbook and use critical thinking to determine why these factors would put a person at a higher risk for this disease.
Explain how these factors connect to the “social gradient of health” in Chapter 4 (think: who has better health outcomes and why). Be sure to be specific on how each factor connects to the social gradient of health. Make connections to the textbook.
Populations at Risk:
(Aim for 5-7 sentences. Reference the textbook at least once, and include in-text citations and page numbers. You must include proper in-text citations for any data sources used when answering the second question in this section.)
What are two population groups listed in Chapters 4, 5, or 6 are more likely to be affected by this disease?
Ideas to look at:
Are people in certain age groups more likely to have higher mortality rates?
Are women more likely than men to have higher, lower, or about the same mortality rates?
Are people of a certain race more likely to have higher rates than those of another race?
Are LGBTQ+ people more likely to have higher mortality rates than people who are heterosexual?
Find and list current statistics on your disease for the two groups you selected. Use sources outside the textbook for updated data like prevalence, incidence, or mortality rates.
Websites are listed below to help you find current statistics.
Please make sure to provide a citation of the source you used to collect your statistics.
Connecting the Dots:
(Aim for 5-7 sentences. Reference the textbook at least twice, and include in-text citations and page numbers.)
Explain how the statistics connect to the social determinants and social gradient you described earlier. In other words, I want you to show how social factors might contribute to these groups’ higher disease risk. Be specific and make connections to the textbook. Websites that may help with your research:
https://www.cdc.gov/datastatistics/index.html
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhis/shs.htm
https://www.healthdata.org/research-analysis/diseases-injuries/factsheets
https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/health-statistics
https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets
https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/themes/mortality-and-global-health-estimates/ghe-leading-causes-of-death
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/index.htm?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fnchs%2Fnvss.htm
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhis/shs.htm
https://www.who.int/data/gho
Citations, Grammar, Spelling, and Punctuation are important in the course. Please proofread your submission. I expect college-level writing with very few, if any, errors in your writing. Citations must be in ASA format.
You must include a reference list at the end of your post if you use sources other than your textbook. References must be in ASA format.
The textbook citation is (Cockerham 2022). To include page numbers, the format is: (Cockerham 2022:page number); example (Cockerham 2022:177). This website can help you with in-text citation formatting: https://gallaudet.edu/student-success/tutorial-center/english-center/citations-and-references/asa-style-guide/.
