NR538 2021 September Week 1 Discussion Latest

NR538 Population Health I Assessment and Analysis of Data

Week 1 Discussion

Assessment of Health at the Aggregate Level

Based upon the concepts learned during week one surrounding population health assessment, respond to the following:

Summarize the purpose and value of population health assessment.

Analyze a minimum of two variables that impact the nature and scope of the assessment process.

Identify one model to guide population assessment and explain how the model could be applied in your current practice (or in a former role) to appraise health needs of the population served.

What insights would you hope to gain through population assessment process?

Include one specific example of how population assessment would influence interventions to promote or protect the health of the population served.