Identify the most relevant social determinants with regards to your chosen health need.

Create a 3 page analysis for two potential approaches to address a specific health problem (hypertension) in a community (African American community).Examine potential interventions for the health-improvement needs

The health problem is (hypertension)

The community is African American community.

Scoring Guide

Assesses how social determinants affect individuals in relation to a specific health problem. Cites specific examples from the literature to support assessment.

identifies salient characteristics that define a community. Proposes criteria to evaluate which characteristics are most useful for defining a community.

Assesses an evidence-based treatment model that addresses a population health need. Notes areas of uncertainty for which more information could help to improve the assessment

Assesses an evidence-based wellness model for preventing development of a future population health problem. Notes areas of uncertainty for which more information could help to improve the assessment.

Writes clearly and logically, using evidence to support a central idea, the paper contains supporting examples for the main points.

Writes following APA style for in-text citation, quotes, and references without errors, and uses current reference sources.

For the purposes of this assessment, each intervention approach must be evidence based. Also, one intervention must be based on a treatment model and the other, a wellness model.

Include the following in your analysis:

Identify the most relevant social determinants with regards to your chosen health need.

How do they impact individuals in the community?

How do these impacts affect the health and ability to seek out treatment of individuals?

What inequities with regards to social determinants exist between specific populations in the community?

Why is it important to acknowledge these inequities when determining interventions to improve a population health issue?

Assess an evidence-based treatment model that addresses a population health need.

Describe an evidence-based treatment model to address the health need.

Be explicit in your descriptions, pointing out the identifying characteristics of the model.

How can you tell that the model belongs in the treatment model category?

Explain why the treatment-based model is a potentially effective intervention for your identified health need.

Comment on advantages and disadvantages of the treatment model.

Assess an evidence-based wellness model for preventing development of a future population-health problem.

Describe an evidence-based wellness model to prevent future development of the health problem.

Be explicit in your descriptions, pointing out the identifying characteristics of the model.

How can you tell that the model belongs in the wellness model category?

Explain why the wellness-based model is a potentially effective intervention for your identified health need.

Comment on advantages and disadvantages of the wellness model.