Apply concepts of multiculturalism and diversity to become an agent of change.
Select a health topic of interest such as breastfeeding, coronary heart disease, or juvenile diabetes that affects a specific population such as older adults or women of reproductive age or race. Locate health statistics for your selections. include national and state data. You may also include local county or city data if available.
Additionally, research content regarding concepts of multiculturalism and diversity, and include interventions that address health disparities.
Input your responses using a table similar to the one below. You may recreate the table in Word©.
Example of table
Health Statistics and Populations
Directions
This Assignment requires you to select 1) a population of interest (e.g. older adults, women of reproductive age) and 2) a health condition or event (e.g. hysterectomy, breastfeeding, unintended pregnancy), and then locate health statistics for your selections. Please search for data at the national, state, and local levels. Input your responses using a table similar to the one attached.
Textbook
TEXTBOOK INFORMATION
Title: Edition: Author: Publisher: Book ISBN: Ebook ISBN:
Title: Edition: Author: Publisher: Book ISBN: Ebook ISBN:
Health Promotion Throughout the Life Span 8th (2014)
Edelman, Kudzma and Mandle
Mosby
978-0-323-09141-1
Clinical Epidemiology: The Essentials 5th (2012)
Fletcher, Robert and Fletcher, Suzanne Lippincott
978-1451144475
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