Posted: December 3rd, 2022

Week 1: Identification of a Population in Your Community

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Week 1: Identification of a Population in Your Community

DUE DATE: OCT. 14

As a community of practice your task for this week is to collaborate with professionals across the health care system and with your community of practice in the discussion in order to find a gap in care or social determinant that often results in poor health care outcomes. You will begin to take the lead in advocating for and collaborating with others to improve the health care outcomes for populations at risk.

Please address the following points in your Practicum Discussion:

In 1 full page;

Briefly describe your community and then describe your practice setting.
What are the determinants of health in your community? (https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/about/foundation-health-measures/Determinants-of-Health)
What are the most prevalent health problems in your community or in your practice?
Choose a population at risk and describe the health problem specific to that population. Remember that you will have to define the population’s age, culture, religious beliefs, foods, and traditions eventually as your project progresses.
Support your response with references from the professional nursing literature.

For all posts, be sure to use evidence from the readings and include in-text citations. Avoid quotes; paraphrase to incorporate evidence into your own writing. A reference list is required. Use the most current evidence (usually ≤ 5 years old).
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Identification of a Population in Your Community
I live and work in a small rural community in Defiance County, Ohio. The community has the privilege of access to a healthcare facility that serves the community efficiently. I work as a Registered Nurse in the labor and delivery department. The community is majorly White and Hispanic. There is an increase in the number of Whites and Hispanics visiting the healthcare facility.
The determinants of health in the community comprise behavioral and social factors. Social factors affect the quality of life of the population. For instance, limited access to clean and fresh groceries is a major concern in the area (Kettunen et al., 2017). According to the World Population Review, the social factors include poverty since the community is living below the federal poverty level at 10.4 percent compared to 12.2 percent (US. Census Bureau, 2017). The poverty level has led to a stall in the number of children with a complete vaccine schedule. According to the Ohio Health Department, the percentage of vaccine schedule remains at 68 percent since 2009.
The population at risk include children between 0-2 years. The children are at risk due to vaccine-preventable diseases. According to Healthy People 2020, there is a need to increase the number of children receiving a vaccination (Determinants of Health, 2019). While working in the labor and delivery department, vaccination is a sensitive issue in care delivery. According to the Ohio Department of Health, only 68 percent of the population between 19 and 36 are immunized (Kettunen et al., 2017). The poverty levels, high cost of care, behavioral, and social factors may undermine access to immunization services. In the future, the late compliance with the vaccination schedules may decline or stagnate if the state health department does not address the factors affecting vaccination.
References
Determinants of Health. (2019). Determinants of Health. Retrieved from https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/about/foundation-health-measures/Determinants-of-Health
Kettunen, C., Nemecek, J., & Wenger, O. (2017). Assessment of low immunization coverage among the Amish population in rural Ohio. American Journal of Infection Control, 45(6), 630-634.
US. Census Bureau. (2017). US. Census Bureau Quick Facts: Defiance County. Retrieved from https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/geo/chart/defiancecountyohio,US/PST045217

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