As indicated in the Mason et al. (2016) textbook, “determinants of health are factors in the sociocultural and political environments that contribute to or detract from the health of individuals and communities” (p. 646). As a future certified nurse practitioner, you will have the opportunity to examine determinants of health in your particular community and state. Also, you will be able to efficiently appraise the literature and determine interventions that decrease health disparities and inequalities. For a community to improve its health, community members and stakeholders must often change aspects of the physical, social, organizational, and political environments to eliminate or reduce factors that contribute to health problems or to introduce new elements that promote better health and outcomes. Examine one determinant of health in your community and discuss challenges in initiating and sustaining change in your community. Identify at least one governmental and/or non-governmental report that would support your claims and viewpoints.
As indicated in the Mason et al. (2016) textbook, “determinants of health are factors in the sociocultural and political environments that contribute to or detract from the health of individuals and communities” (p. 646). As a future certified nurse practitioner, you will have the opportunity to examine determinants of health in your particular community and state. Also, you will be able to efficiently appraise the literature and determine interventions that decrease health disparities and inequalities. For a community to improve its health, community members and stakeholders must often change aspects of the physical, social, organizational, and political environments to eliminate or reduce factors that contribute to health problems or to introduce new elements that promote better health and outcomes. Examine one determinant of health in your community and discuss challenges in initiating and sustaining change in your community. Identify at least one governmental and/or non-governmental report that would support your claims and viewpoints.
As indicated in the Mason et al. (2016) textbook, “determinants of health are factors in the sociocultural and political environments that contribute to or detract from the health of individuals and communities” (p. 646). As a future certified nurse practitioner, you will have the opportunity to examine determinants of health in your particular community and state. Also, you will be able to efficiently appraise the literature and determine interventions that decrease health disparities and inequalities. For a community to improve its health, community members and stakeholders must often change aspects of the physical, social, organizational, and political environments to eliminate or reduce factors that contribute to health problems or to introduce new elements that promote better health and outcomes. Examine one determinant of health in your community and discuss challenges in initiating and sustaining change in your community. Identify at least one governmental and/or non-governmental report that would support your claims and viewpoints.