Consider how you define public health leadership and how your definition applies a systems thinking approach

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  1. Consider how you define public health leadership and how your definition applies a systems thinking approach. Also, think about the differences between public health leadership and public health management. Think of an example to illustrate this difference.
    1. Give your personal definition of public health leadership and a definition of systems thinking.
    1. Explain how public health leadership is different from public health management.
    2. Use a specific public health example to illustrate this difference.
    3. Explain how systems thinking applies to your definition of leadership.

2. There is a self-assessment, called entitled, “Value Systems.” The assessment is designed to initiate your thinking on values in leadership and how your values might impact your leadership style.

For this Professional Leadership Journal:

    1. Complete the “Value Systems” assessment.
      • What does the value assessment say about your leadership style?
      • What values may be important to you as a leader in the field of public health?
    2. Explain new insights gained based on your results of the “Value Systems” assessment
    3. Explain how these new insights might impact your role, or future role as a public health leaderThese are all elements of a scholarly paper and are expected at the graduate level.

References

  • Nahavandi, A. (2014). The art and science of leadership (7th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.
    • Chapter 1, “Definition and Significance of Leadership”
    • Self-Assessment 4-1: Value Systems (p. 132)
  • Koh, H. K. (2009). Leadership in public health. Journal of Cancer Education, 24(Supp. 2), S11–S18.
    Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
  • Leischow, S. J., & Milstein, B. (2006). Systems thinking and modeling for public health practice. American Journal of Public Health, 96(3), 403–405.
    Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
  • Trochim, W. M., Cabrera, D.A., Milstein, B., Gallagher, R.S., & Leischow, S.J. (2006). Practical challenges of systems thinking and modeling in Public Health. American Journal of Public Health, 96(3), 538–546.
    Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
  • Vroom, V. H., & Jago, A.G. (2007). The role of the situation in leadership. American Psychologist, 62(1), 17–24.
    Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
  • Zaleznick, A. (2004). Managers and leaders: Are they different? Harvard Business Review, 82(1), 74–81.
    Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

The Community Health Roles

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Complete The Community Health Roles worksheet.

(Instructions are also on the first two pages of the worksheet)

Part I: 
Start by reviewing the articles on quasi-government and non-governmental agencies in your REQUIRED course materials. Then:

  • Provide solid definitions of governmental agencies, quasi-government, non-government agencies. Please do not copy your definitions from a dictionary or any source. You must explain these in your own words. Copying and/or direct quoting will result in 0 points on this portion of your assignment.
  • Explain the difference between public health and medical services.

Part II:
INSTRUCTIONS: Complete the chart below. In each box in column 1, you need to select four public health concerns from the list below. (You might want to review information on some of the suggested health topics in Chapters 5, 6, 7, and 9 in your textbook, listed in RECOMMENDED course materials.) Your task is to find health-related organizations/agencies and a link to their website that address these issues at three distinct levels:

  • Governmental Agencies (column B)
  • Quasi-Government Agencies (column C)
  • Non-Governmental Agencies (column D).

Then, in column E, write in one or two sentences explaining why this issue is a public or community health concern. Remember that public/community health focuses on populations, not individuals. Think back to your explanation in Part II outlining the differences between public health medical services. You are required to review scholarly research to determine the role of public health as it relates to these issues. Each description MUST include a citation.

Please note that your description of the importance to public health should not be rooted in the individual medical health care. Public health focuses on populations, not individual care. See the example below to help you with your worksheet responses.

Pick 4 from this list:

Premature infants Alzheimer’s disease
Injury and violence prevention Air pollution
Water pollution Diabetes
Food safety Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Homelessness Emergency Preparedness
Suicide Alcohol Abuse
Obesity Smoking
Sleep health Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

CHART EXAMPLE:

COLUMN A COLUMN B COLUMN C COLUMN D COLUMN E
Health Concern Government Quasi-Government Non-Government Why is this issue a significant community/public health concern?
Cancer National Cancer Institute (part of the National Institutes of Health) (http://www.nih.gov (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.) American Cancer Society (http://www.cancer.org/)(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. Colorado State University (cancer research center)
(http://www.colostate.edu/features/cancer-collaboration-cu.aspx) (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.		 Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in the United States (HealthyPeople.gov, 2015). By researching and developing means of prevention, we can reduce premature deaths in the population thereby improving the health of our nation.

Reference:
HealthyPeople.gov. (2015). Cancer. (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. Retrieved from http://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topics-objective

reviews on public health

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reviews on public health , health and medicine homework help

Question descriptionReply to this discussion post. Response should be no less than 300 words, no plagiarism

The special topic I chose to talk about is public health. Public health is a subject that I am really interested in. This article states that, “the Privacy Rule permits covered entities to disclose protected health information, without authorization, to public health authorities who are legally authorized to receive such reports for the purpose of preventing or controlling disease, injury, or disability” (OCR HIPAA Privacy, 2002).” The Rule helps with public health by allowing authorized persons to have access to protected health information and report any threats that could affect the public and individuals.

I chose public health because it is something I have always been interested in. It is important to me to help the public and individuals. As a whole, we must ensure that we are in great health and that we stay informed about any public health issues. I feel that public health should be important to everyone because it could easily affect you. Before I changed my major from nursing, I wanted to be a nurse in public health. But now with health care management I still would love to work where I can make a difference with the public. Preventative care is something I take serious. I feel everyone needs to be educated and take part in their own health care because that could dramatically help when it comes to the upkeeping of public health.

What is the difference between medicine and public health?

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What is the difference between medicine and public health? Think about the ways public health affects you and list at least three ways it impacts your daily life.

Be sure to include a list of credible references to support your response. Your initial response to the Discussion topic should be a minimum of 200 words. You should also provide at least two responses to your classmates that should be a minimum of 100 words. In your peer replies, you are encouraged to challenge responses to promote critical thinking on all sides of a discussion.

Classmate Post #1

Hello everyone,

This was a very interesting topic for discussion board to tell us what this course is about. I never gave any thought about what the difference was between public health and medicine. I always thought that medicine was the same as public health. Even though I learned that they go hand in hand, I learned that public health comes prior to medicine. Public health is provided on both state, and local levels, and there are many different images of public health. A few different images include different methods, different professions, and the general health of the public. According to our textbook’s definition in chapter one, public health is the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting health and efficiency through organized community effort (Turnock, 2016). It makes me happy and feel comforted that so many communities come together to help the general public with their health. The main goal is to prolong lives and to prevent diseases and injuries. The key words that I focus on when learning about public health is prevention and protection. This makes public health different from medicine because public health deals with prevention, while medicine helps after a disease or injury has already happened. If someone becomes sick because the public health failed, then a person might take medicine to cure them.

One way public health impacts my daily life is though the job of a nutritionist. I attend school every day to pursue my career as a nutritionist, and a nutritionist is one of many jobs that help with public health. Sometimes I forget how many jobs are needed in different fields of health care in order to take care of the community. Another way public health impacts my every day life is through restaurant inspectors. I am currently a server at a restaurant that is constantly being cleaned and inspected. This is very important for the public health because if a restaurant does not pass an inspection, then many people in the community will get sick. One last way that public health impacts my every day life is through health issues that I currently have. Public heath provides help for people who can not afford all of their necessary medication. Without community help in public health care, I would not be able to save money on my medication. Overall, this was a great way to begin to learn about public health and how it effects the community.

-Shannon Harris

References:

American Public Health Association. (n.d.). What is public health? Retrieved fromhttps://www.apha.org/what-is-public-health

Turnock, B. J. (2016). Essentials of public health (3rd ed.). Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.

Classmate Post #2

What is the difference between medicine and public health?

I didn’t know there was much of a difference between medicine and public health. I knew they coincide with each other as in, you will need medicine when your health is not at its best. According to the American public Health Association, public health promotes and protects the health of people and the communities where they live, learn, and play. Some examples of public health achievements include cleaner and safer food, cleaner work environments, and vaccinations. Furthermore, the meaning of medicine is a substance used to treat disease or illness. While medicine saves one life at a time, public health saves millions at a time (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention).

Public health impacts my daily life in many ways, some simpler than others. For example, washing my hands after using the restroom or handling food is an easy task but it will prevent germs and bacteria. Also, I check the expiration dates on food when I am about to make breakfast to ensure I am not putting anything harmful in my body. Moreover, I work in a warehouse so public health plays a huge role in my work environment as well. We have monthly meetings and sometimes have speakers come in to teach us how to properly stretch before lifting heavy weight or even how to sit properly at our desks to prevent future health problems.

Reference:

American Public Health Association. (n.d.). What is public health? Retrieved from https://www.apha.org/what-is-public-health

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (November 2013). United States Public Health 101. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/stltpublichealth/publichealthservices/essentialhealthservices.html

“Medicine.” Merriam-Webster, Merriam-Webster, 30 May 2018, www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/medicine.