Identify the vulnerable population in detail.
Identify health risks and needs of the vulnerable population.
Identify resources that are available and those needed but not available.
Describe service gaps/interventions that could be used (primary, secondary, tertiary) that could fill gaps in resources.
Summarize your findings for each of the different categories.
Prepare a PowerPoint presentation to communicate your observations and research.
Include the proper file naming convention: PRN208_wk10_assn_jsmith_mmddyyyy
Vulnerable Populations to consider from the textbook:
Poor and homeless persons
Pregnant adolescents
Migrant workers and immigrants
Severely mentally ill individuals
Substance abusers
Abused individuals and victims of violence
Persons with communicable disease
People at risk of disease transmission
Persons who are HIV positive
Persons with Hepatitis B virus
Populations at risk of a sexually transmitted disease
Other suggestions:
Elderly
Children
Battered/abused women
Women with high risk pregnancies
Women with no risk to prenatal care
Recovering substance abuse
Substance abuse
Community Research PowerPoint
Prepare a power point presentation that identifies each of the following.
Include and introduction, citation and reference slide.
I. Population; Describe in detail:
Demographics
Religion
Ethnicity
Culture
Employment
Socioeconomic status
Health/Lifestyle Behavior
II. Health Risks; Identify and explain:
Health promotion
Health risks
Specific health needs
Include what resources are required to ensure health
III. Resources; Identify and describe the following availability in the community