Local Public Health Events/Trends

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Discussion: Local Public Health Events/Trends

Early identification of the outbreak of infectious diseases is a vital part of detecting and preventing public health problems. One essential element of early identification is monitoring events/trends at local levels, which provides public health officials with data on potential outbreaks and enhanced situational awareness. As a result, there is a significant need for reliable information-sharing processes (infrastructure) between local health care providers and public health officials.

This week, you will explore some of the key public health information systems. You will analyze their content and how they are used, and, most importantly, you will evaluate their potential applications.

To prepare:

  • Review this week’s Learning Resources, including the SEER (Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results) and other cancer registry websites.
  • Search local news sources or other online resources for a local public health event/trend of interest to you.
  • Analyze the surveillance methods used to monitor the event/trend you selected and formulate suggestions for their improvement.

BY DAY 3

Post a 2- to 3-paragraph evaluation of the event/trend you selected. Include the following:

  • A brief description of the local public health event/trend you have selected
  • An explanation of the software applications/systems and surveillance methods (i.e., systems and procedures) used to monitor the event or trend you selected
  • An evaluation that explains your position on whether the surveillance methods used to monitor the event/trend were/are adequate and effective
  • Recommendations on how to improve the use of informatics to monitor this event/trend

Support your post with additional scholarly resources. Use APA formatting for your Discussion and to cite your resources.

http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/programs/iis/default.h…

http://ftp.cdc.gov/pub/data/brfss/CODEBOOK11_LLCP….

http://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topicsobjectives…

http://www.seer.cancer.gov/about/

http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/Nati…

http://www.healthit.gov/sites/default/files/phissu…

Community Action Plan Outline on Smoking in Southern California

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Community Action Plan Outline on Smoking in Southern California

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Option # 2: Community Action Plan Outline

For this option you will submit a detailed, 2-page full sentence outline (in outline format, not in essay format) of the final paper for your chosen public health issue (smoking) and Community Action Plan (banning smoking in more places).

For the detailed outline:

  1. Briefly describe the public health issue and the community you will use for your Portfolio. Include the community’s history, and be sure to cite supporting sources. (Public health issue: Smoking, Community: Southern California, Orange County)
  2. Click here for information about creating full sentence outlines. Your outline must be in the correct format shown in this link for full credit. (https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/544/03/)
  3. Address the following aspects of your selected issue:
    1. Symptoms
    2. Diagnosis
    3. Cure
    4. Prevention
  • In the Symptoms section, describe the public health issue (smoking) that you have observed in your community (Southern California, Orange County). What “symptoms” does it exhibit? Think about whom it affects, where it affects them, and how.
  • In the Diagnosis section, discuss the causes of the issue, and give examples of other communities that have suffered the same problem. How did those communities solve or attempt to address the issue?
  • In the Cure section, discuss your action plan for addressing this public health issue in your community.
  • In the Prevention section, discuss possible options for long-term prevention of the public health issue that you have selected.

Your full sentence outline should be 2-3 pages in length, not counting the title page and reference page which you must include. Your outline should include a minimum of 3 scholarly references.

My Action Plan is in regards to banning smoking in more public areas, my Public Health Issue is smoking and the effects it has on the community of Southern California, Orange County to be specific. If you need any prior papers written leading up to the final paper please let me know as they may be helpful to you.

research the current public health literature, and select a study that uses community health education theory as its foundation

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Community Health Education Theory as Foundation

Community health education theory guides not only why but how you approach a public health problem. Knowing how to apply theory appropriately is important, but choosing a theory that fits your public health education, research, or intervention endeavor is a vital first step. Choosing the wrong theory (or applying the right theory incorrectly) can be as harmful to a study or intervention as not having a theoretical foundation at all. Public health endeavors that are solidly grounded in theory are likely to be viewed as more valid than those that are solely based on intuition, experience, and prior research. Grounding public health education, research, or interventions in theory does not guarantee success, but it does increase the likelihood of achieving desired outcomes.

For this Discussion, research the current public health literature, and select a study that uses community health education theory as its foundation. Consider the study outcomes in light of the theory that was used.

With these thoughts in mind:

Post a description of the community health education theory from the article you selected. Then, explain how it was applied in the study. Finally, explain how the health education theory in the article contributed to success or failure of the intervention in the study.

Analyze barriers to the implementation of a public health campaign

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Implementation and Evaluation

Introduction

How excited are you in developing a public health campaign which could motivate and change people’s behavior or attitudes? How excited are you to promote social change and implement your public health campaign? For new public health leaders, it might feel overwhelming, as well as thrilling, to implement a campaign. Prior to implementing any campaign, make sure you have a clear plan for its implementation and select an appropriate evaluation method to measure its effectiveness.

This week, you devise your methods to implementing your public health campaign and consider any barriers you might encounter. Also, you consider ways to evaluate the effectiveness of your campaign.

Learning Resources

  • Apply methods to implement a public health campaign
  • Analyze barriers to the implementation of a public health campaign
  • Analyze the implementation and evaluation process of a communication plan
  • Identify criteria to evaluate the effectiveness of a public health campaign

Effective implementation of a public health campaign includes strategic marketing methods, appropriate timing, and monitoring (Resnick & Siegel, 2013). Review your communication plan and consider ways you plan to implement your campaign and how the timing is critical to its success.

It is not uncommon to experience some barriers in the implementation of a public health campaign. For example, funding sources might be delayed, stakeholders in communities may decide to withdraw their participation, or technology may temporarily collapse. Consider possible barriers or challenges you might face in the implementation of your public health campaign and how you might address those barriers.

With these thoughts in mind:

By Day 3, post a brief explanation of how you might implement your public health campaign. Then explain two potential barriers which might impact the implementation process and one way you might address one barrier. Be specific and use examples to illustrate your points