Population health, what is it? The term is exactly what it sounds like, the health (more so health status at outcomes) of the population, whether it be by city, race, or age. Population health works to identify and remedy health determinants that affect different populations. These determinants can be social, economic, physical and individual/biological. The study of population health will then research the different types of health determinants and identify past, current and possible future health
In the United States there are several population trends that are used for planning, financing and delivery of healthcare. The best place to start when looking at healthcare and our need for it is in the population size and age of the population. Another good starting point would be to look at the birth and deaths within a population. The most important population trend to take into account is the amount of disease and illness within the population. In order to properly manage a healthcare facility
This graduate course in population health will introduce students to the fundamentals of population health and cover major topic areas and cover core areas such as history of population health, social determinants of health, health equity; theories, frameworks and models; and methods in population health that will enable students develop an appreciation for the population health field and prepare them to critically examine population health issues. The course will be developed based on constructive
first Nursing Diagnoses is Population Health Promotion. The population expresses a concern, thus they become motivated and want to increase their well-being with an overall desire to maxmimize human health potential. This is evidenced by a willingness to engage in specific health behaviors, that can be used in any healthy condition. Health promotion ideas and behaviors may exist in a single person, a family, or community. The majority of the population has two major health concerns, first one being
Population health can be defined as, health outcomes of a group of individuals, including the distribution of such outcomes within the group. Under the topic of population health, interventions can be examined. Population-level health interventions are policies or programs that shift the distribution of health risk by addressing the underlying social, economic and environmental conditions (Hawe &Potvin, 2009). Care management is a patient centered approach that is designed to assist patients and
Population Health Management (PHM) is a refined care delivery model involving a systematic effort to assess the health needs of a target population and to provide services to maintain and improve the health of that population (Sg2 Health Care Intelligence, 2014, p. 1).As health care systems search for ways to reduce spending, PHM may be considered . However, confusion and skepticism of PHM.are present. The framework for PHM includes a multi-step approach that composed of four steps similar to the
idea that the successful health and health care organizations of the future will be those that can simultaneously deliver excellent quality of care, at lower total costs, while improving the health of their population is taking hold. The main reason is because of health disparities. Addressing health disparities has been a challenge for decades. This paper will look at a few examples of how health disparities can affect individually, thus the overall health of a population. According to Novick &
Geography relationship with population and health are intrinsically linked. In each area of the world, there are different diseases that occur based on the geographical location. Through daily activities, the exposure of the air we breathe, the food we eat, the viruses we can contract and the health services we can access are directly influenced by geography. The natural environments affect our health in ways that are directly pertinent to health policy. The geographic setting and the connection
As the population of the United States ages and lifespan increases, the U.S. is being faced with challenges that could either hurt the country or benefit it if plans are executed correctly. By the year 2050, more than thirty-two million Americans will be over the age eighty and the share of the 80-plus generation will have doubled to 7.4 percent. Health care and aging population has become a great deal considering the impact it is having on the U.S. The United States is heading into another century
1986, health promotion across the world has taken a more preventative, or “upstream”, approach. This was done through the enlightenment of the socioenvronmental approach that focused less on lifestyle choices and immediate medical intervention, but instead the factors that directly and indirectly influenced health (Cohen, 2012). In this revolutionary charter, the socioenvironmental approach introduced key predictors to population health, which are now known as the social determinants of health (Cohen
implementation of population health initiatives. Key among them are cost, quality of health and patient satisfaction (Johnson et al, 2017; Caron, 2014). According to Johnson et al, (2017), the three main aims of an effective population health system are cost reduction, improvement of the quality of health and enhancement of patients experience and satisfaction. These three aims are effectively the critical population health factors that must be achieved by every population health system. Johnson et
discuss healthcare vulnerabilities of the elderly rural population in Baker County, Florida and describe how the nursing profession can address these problems. Rural health has been a complex and multifaceted challenge for government and healthcare practitioners. The elderly who live alone in the county suffer from low socioeconomic status, low health literacy rates, declining cognitive and physical health and lack of healthcare facilities. The health status of this vulnerable group is impacted by rural
NURS 4376 Population-Focused Community Health is one of the nursing courses that has helped me achieved each of the seven Student Learning Outcomes (SLO). This course was focused on the community and population health and healthcare concerns. The assignment from Module A was about the community survey assessment and analysis of community resources. It had two parts; the first part including driving around the community also known as the community windshield assessment to check the healthcare resources
A Concept Analysis of Health in Spanish-Speaking Populations Concept Perceived health in Spanish-speaking populations has been studied using the English language. There needs to be studies on the perceived health of the Spanish-speaking population in their words. The use of Spanish-speaking data collectors is needed to get Spanish-speaking communities own perspectives on their health needs and to examine the concept of health in Spanish-speaking populations. The aim of this paper is to examine
1. Identify the determinants of population health A wide range of determinants, including physical, social and economic factors, as well as individual’s characteristics and behaviours influence the health and well-being in this population. Advanced age, dementia, side effects of psychotropic medications and dementia related psychological and behavioural symptoms have direct impact on this population’s health (Wetzels et al. 2010). Social and environmental factors, such as carer-patient relationships
Advocacy in Population Health One only has to look back at the history of nursing to see why advocacy in the area of health for the population is so important. Florence Nightingale fought for change in nursing. Her advocacy for improving health care ultimately changed how nurses were viewed in our country and in the world. She knew that advocating change in the health care system was the only way to improve it. According to Mislead (2016), Involvement in policy decisions and political
Patient-Centered Care Report A Population Health Improvement Initiative (PHII), is a plan to better the health among the target population and considers the population’s cultural beliefs, economics, environmental issues and overall health. Furthermore, PHII interventions are attentive to the details to improve the quality of care, and patient satisfaction, while reducing the cost of the healthcare (Stoto, 2014). A PHII is patient-centered care that is evidenced-based to ensure the optimal outcomes
the rural population faces challenges not as present in the urban population. Physicians and specialties are not as widespread as in urban settings. Public transportation is not as available and travel distance is greater. These barriers also affect mental health care. 30% of the US population live in a county designated as a Mental Health Professional Shortage Area (County Health Rankings & Road Maps, 2017). Only 63% of US counties have at least one facility that provides mental health treatment
Disease Control and Prevention (2015) define health disparities as preventable differences in the burden of disease, injury, violence, or opportunities to achieve optimal health that are experienced by socially disadvantaged populations. Socially disadvantaged populations are groups of people who have systematically experienced greater obstacles to health based on their racial or ethnic group; religion; socioeconomic status; gender; age; mental health; disability; sexual orientation or gender identity;
beliefs and practices into their plan of care. The Hispanic population is now the largest and fastest growing culture in the our country. All across the United States, cities, towns, and rural areas not known for Hispanic populations have experienced a sharp increase in the last decade. From the 2010 census, over the past 10 years the Latino population has increased from 35.3 million in 2005 to 50.5 million in 2010. As the U.S. population continues to age, so does the Hispanic; in 2000, older Hispanics