NR443 Week 1 Discussion: Social Factors

Week 1 Discussion: Social Factors (Graded)

Purpose

The purpose of this discussion is for learners to identify community data that impacts social factors of health.

Course outcomes

This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcome:

• CO1 Apply principles of nursing to the public health system (PO1)

Due Date

• Answer post due by Wednesday 11:59 PM MT in Week 1
• Two replies to classmates and/or instructor due by Sunday 11:59 PM MT at the end of Week 1

Points Possible

100 points

Directions

• Discussions are designed to promote dialogue between faculty and students, and students and their peers. In discussions students:
  • Demonstrate understanding of concepts for the week
  • Integrate scholarly resources
  • Engage in meaningful dialogue with classmates
  • Express opinions clearly and logically, in a professional manner
• Use the rubric on this page as you compose your answers.

Discussion Question

There are many factors that make people healthy or ill.  This week we will focus on the social factors and determinants that impact health.

It is time to get out into your community!

• Go online to the U.S. Census Bureau at https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/ (Links to an external site.) (*note, you will be using this website in the Week 2 assignment, so you can get started on collecting all the required data if desired)
  • Input your local zip code, city, or county. Try to get as specific data as possible (city, township, county).
  • Next, identify the:
    • Total population
    • Median income
    • Percentage or number of persons living in poverty
• Go to your local grocery store, use a flyer, or app. Include the stores name, city, and state. Identify cost for the following items (please note whether items are organic):
  • 1 gallon of milk
  • 1 loaf of bread
  • 1 bag of apples (include price per pound)
  • 1 bag of carrots
  • 1 large container of yogurt
  • 1 2-liter of soda
  • 1 bag of chips
  • 1 package of cookies
• Utilizing the data collected, discuss social factors that might impact what groceries are purchased. Try to be as specific to your community as possible (location, availability, poverty levels, etc.).
• Discuss how a community health nurse (CHN) could use one of the 17 intervention categories from the Public Health Intervention Wheel to address areas of food security (Nies & McEwen, 2019).
• In your responses to classmates, include comparisons and contrasting information.

Your discussion post should look like:

• Paragraph one: Utilizing the data collected, discuss a social factor that might impact what groceries are purchased. Try to be as specific to your community as possible (location, availability, poverty levels, etc.)
• Paragraph two: Utilizing the data collected, discuss another social factor that might impact what groceries are purchased. Try to be as specific to your community as possible (location, availability, poverty levels, etc.)
• Paragraph three: Discuss how a community health nurse (CHN) could use one of the 17 intervention categories from the Public Health Intervention Wheel to address areas of food security
• Resources: Where did you find your data?