NUR-740 Health Disparities Discussion
NUR-740 Health Disparities Discussion
NUR-740 Health Disparities Discussion
Discussion Guidelines
Initial Post
Select a specific health disparity and examine one social determinant of health that affects it. Examine how that social determinant of health impacts the health disparity.
Research at least one current policy in your own county or state that addresses the disparity. Explain the policy and the degree to which you feel it addresses the health disparity. What are your suggestions for reforming or improving this policy?
Response Posts
Use the RISE Model for Meaningful Feedback (PDF) to provide thorough feedback to at least two classmates’ initial posts by the end of day Sunday.
Submission
Post your initial and follow-up responses and review full grading criteria on the Discussion 5.1: Health Disparities page.
Week 5: Social Determinants of Health, Health Equity, and Health Disparities
Lesson 1: Social Determinants of Health, Health Equity, and Health Disparities
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Introduction
This week, you will examine the social determinants of health and the relationship between equal access to health care and the degree of health disparities among United States citizens.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
Examine social determinants of health and the importance of equitable access to health resources and associated policies on a local, state, and national level.
Explain policies for issues of social justice and equity in health care and their impact on APRN practice.
Before attempting to complete your learning activities for this week, review the following learning materials.
Learning Materials
The information provided in these resources will help you to adequately participate in this week’s discussion.
Read the following in your Health Policy and Advanced Practice Nursing textbook:
Chapter 5, “National Academy of Medicineâ€
Chapter 6, “Future of Nursing Report 2030â€
Review Chapter 15, “The Impact of the Doctor of Nursing Practice on Primary Careâ€
Additional Required Resources
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; National Academy of Medicine; Committee on the Future of Nursing 2020–2030. (2021, May 11). Chapter 2, “Social determinants of health and health equity
Links to an external site..†In J. L. Flaubert, S. Le Menestrel, D. R. Williams, & M. K. Wakefield (Eds.), The future of nursing 2020–2030: Charting a path to achieve health equity. National Academies Press.
Optional Resources
Phillips, J., Richard, A., Mayer, K. M., Shilkaitis, M., Fogg, L. F., & Vondracek, H. (2020, July 11). Integrating the social determinants of health into nursing practice: Nurses’ perspectives
Links to an external site.. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 52(5), 497–505. https://doi.org/10.1111/jnu.12584
American Hospital Association. Social Determinants of Health
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