In this task, you will collect and review data from the windshield survey within the E224 course or from online sources (e.g., city-data.com, hospital community assessments, department of public health sites) to identify an at-risk subpopulation within your local town, county, or city and a social determinant of health (SDOH) concern. (Web links to some of these data sources have been attached in the Web Links section.)
You will then provide a written report outlining assessment findings, identified SDOH, and proposed evidence-based interventions to address the SDOH.
A. Describe a local town, city, or county and a subpopulation at risk within that area based on your review of data, and support your description with two credible sources. Your description should include the following information:
• the size of the community and the specific subpopulation
• gender
• age
• race
• income
• educational level
• percentage living in poverty
• crime rates
• occupations
• access to healthcare, transportation, and food sources
• health and nutrition rates
1. Describe environmental concerns (e.g., water quality, air quality, sanitation, superfund sites, hazardous waste, environmental toxins, natural disasters, vulnerability to heat/cold) relevant to the subpopulation.
2. Discuss how the demographics (i.e., race, gender, ethnicity, age) of the identified subpopulation compare with the larger community population and discuss how data supports the health concern for this subpopulation.
B. Identify one social determinant of health (SDOH) affecting the subpopulation described in part A.
1. Explain how this SDOH is affecting the subpopulation described in part A. Your explanation should address the following questions and be supported with local, state, or national data:
• What is the biggest contributor to disease (morbidity) and premature death (mortality) in the community?
• What are the controversial community health concerns discussed in a local newspaper or a local online resource (e.g., online newspaper or blog, hospital website, county health department site)?
• What do you believe people in the community are most concerned about related to health?
• What is generating the most visits to the emergency room or hospital admissions in the community?
• Based on the collected data, what do you believe is reducing the quality of life in the community?
C. Describe two resources currently available to the subpopulation that address the SDOH in part B.
D. Describe two resources that are needed to address the SDOH for the subpopulation described in part A.
1. Explain why each resource from part D is needed.
E. Discuss an evidence-based intervention to address the gap between the available healthcare resources and the resources needed to address the SDOH. Include one scholarly, evidence-based source published within the last five years to support the discussion.
1. Explain how this evidence-based intervention will decrease the resource gap, including one specific example.
Note: This intervention could include policy development, resource development, population education, etc.
F. Acknowledge sources, using in-text citations and references, for content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized.
G. Demonstrate professional communication in the content and presentation of your submission.
Here is the grading rubric:
RUBRIC
A:DESCRIPTION OF LOCATION AND SUBPOPULATION
NOT EVIDENT
The submission does not include a description of any location or population.
APPROACHING COMPETENCE
The submission does not describe either a town, city, or county or an at-risk subpopulation within that area. Or the description is missing 1 or more of the given points. Or the description is not supported by 2 sources, or 1 or both sources are not credible.
COMPETENT
The submission describes a town, city, or county and an at-risk subpopulation within that area based on a review of the data. The description includes the size of the community and the specific subpopulation, the average gender, age, race, income, and educational level. The description includes the percentage living in poverty, crime rates, occupations, access to healthcare, transportation, food sources, and health and nutrition rates. The description is supported by 2 credible sources.
A1:ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS
NOT EVIDENT
The submission does not describe environmental concerns.
APPROACHING COMPETENCE
The submission describes environmental concerns, but the concerns are not relevant to the subpopulation described in part A.
COMPETENT
The submission describes environmental concerns relevant to the subpopulation described in part A.
A2:COMPARISON
NOT EVIDENT
A discussion comparing populations is not provided.
APPROACHING COMPETENCE
The discussion does not compare the demographics of the subpopulation with the larger community population, or the discussion does not logically address how data supports the health concerns for the subpopulation.
COMPETENT
The discussion compares the subpopulation’s demographics with the demographics of the larger community population and logically addresses how data supports the health concerns for the subpopulation.
B:SDOH
NOT EVIDENT
The submission does not identify an SDOH.
APPROACHING COMPETENCE
The submission identifies 1 SDOH, but it is not relevant to the subpopulation in part A.
COMPETENT
The submission identifies 1 relevant SDOH affecting the subpopulation in part A.
B1:SUBPOPULATION IMPACT
NOT EVIDENT
The submission does not provide an explanation of how the identified SDOH affects the subpopulation described in part A.
APPROACHING COMPETENCE
The submission explains how the identified SDOH is affecting the subpopulation in part A, but the details of the explanation are not relevant to the identified subpopulation. Or the explanation is not supported with local, state, or national data. Or the explanation does not address all the given questions.
COMPETENT
The submission explains how the SDOH affects the subpopulation in part A, and the details are relevant to the identified subpopulation. The explanation is supported by local, state, or national data and addresses all the given questions.
C:AVAILABLE RESOURCES
NOT EVIDENT
The submission does not describe 2 resources.
APPROACHING COMPETENCE
The submission describes 2 resources, but the resources are not relevant or not currently available to the subpopulation. Or the resources would not address the SDOH identified in part B. Or the description includes inaccuracies.
COMPETENT
The submission accurately describes 2 relevant resources currently available to the subpopulation, and the resources would address the SDOH identified in part B.
D:NEEDED RESOURCES
NOT EVIDENT
The submission does not describe 2 resources to address the SDOH affecting the subpopulation.
APPROACHING COMPETENCE
The submission describes 2 resources, but 1 or both resources are either not specific or would not plausibly address the SDOH affecting the subpopulation. Or the description includes inaccuracies.
COMPETENT
The submission accurately describes 2 specific resources that are needed to plausibly address the SDOH affecting the subpopulation described in part A.
D1:RESOURCES EXPLANATION
NOT EVIDENT
The submission does not explain why resources are needed.
APPROACHING COMPETENCE
The submission does not logically explain why each resource described in part D are needed to address the SDOH affecting the subpopulation.
COMPETENT
The submission logically explains why each resource described in part D are needed to address the SDOH affecting the subpopulation.
E:EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTION
NOT EVIDENT
A discussion of an evidence-based intervention is not provided.
APPROACHING COMPETENCE
The discussion of a specific evidence-based intervention is not supported with examples or does not relate to the gap between the available healthcare resources and the resources needed to address the SDOH. Or the discussion contains inaccuracies. Or the discussion is not supported by a scholarly, evidence-based source, or the provided source is from more than 5 years ago.
COMPETENT
The discussion accurately addresses an evidence-based intervention related to the gap between the available healthcare resources and the resources needed to address the SDOH. The evidence-based intervention is supported by 1 scholarly evidence-based source published within the last 5 years.
E1:RESOURCE GAP
NOT EVIDENT
The submission does not provide an explanation of how the resource gap will be decreased.
APPROACHING COMPETENCE
The submission does not logically explain how the evidence-based intervention will decrease the resource gap, or the explanation does not include a specific example.
COMPETENT
The submission logically explains how the evidence-based intervention will decrease the resource gap, including a specific example.
F:SOURCES
NOT EVIDENT
The submission does not include both in-text citations and a reference list for sources that are quoted, paraphrased, or summarized.
APPROACHING COMPETENCE
The submission includes in-text citations for sources that are quoted, paraphrased, or summarized and a reference list; however, the citations or reference list is incomplete or inaccurate.
COMPETENT
The submission includes in-text citations for sources that are properly quoted, paraphrased, or summarized and a reference list that accurately identifies the author, date, title, and source location as available.
NOT EVIDENT
This submission includes professional communication errors related to spelling, grammar, punctuation, and sentence fluency. For best results, please focus on the specific Correctness errors identified by Grammarly for Education to help guide your revisions. If you need additional assistance preparing your submission, please contact your Instructor.
APPROACHING COMPETENCE
This submission includes professional communication errors related to spelling, grammar, punctuation, and/or sentence fluency. For best results, please focus on the specific Correctness errors identified by Grammarly for Education to help guide your revisions.
COMPETENT
This submission demonstrates correct use of spelling, grammar, punctuation, and sentence fluency. You have demonstrated quality professional communication skills in this submission.