Introduction to Community Health
Which factor do you believe most affects the health of the community? Generally, these factors are classified as physical factors, social and cultural factors, community organization, and individual behavior. justify your response.
Define community, community health and public health. Discuss the domains of personal and community health within the context of the community.
Discuss and explain community health practices and what are their relationship to promoting a healthy community.
Explain health disparity and their causes. Identify the problems related to health disparity.
Review the article “Social Determinants of Health 101 for Health Care: Five plus Five” by Sanne Magnan. Discuss and explain how social determinants of health are most important to modifying or changing public policy.
You are expected to consult the scholarly literature in preparing your paper; you are also expected to incorporate relevant background readings.
Your paper should be written in your own words. This will enable your instructor to assess your level of understanding.
In order to earn full credit, you must clearly show that you have read ALL required Background materials.
Be sure to cite your references in the text of all papers and on the reference list at the end. For examples, look at the way the references are listed in the modules and on the Background reading list.
Remember, any statement that you make that is not common knowledge or that originates from your synthesis or interpretation of materials you have read must have a citation associated with it. For guidelines on in-text citations, visit the following website:
Proofread your paper to be sure grammar and punctuation are correct and that each part of the assignment has been addressed clearly and completely.
Your assignment will not be graded until you have submitted an Originality Report with a Similarity Index (SI) score <15% (excluding direct quotes, quoted assignment instructions, and references).
Papers not meeting this requirement by the end of the session will receive a score of 0 (grade of F). Papers with a lower SI score may be returned for revisions.
For example, if one paragraph accounting for only 10% of a paper is cut and pasted, the paper could be returned for revision, despite the low SI score. use the report and your SI score as a guide to improve the originality of your work.
Length: This Case Assignment should be 3-5 pages (double-spaced) in length and should include 4-5 peer reviewed references, not counting the title and references page.
