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The Public Health report covers

Learning outcome 1: Demonstrate knowledge of epidemiology, demography, genomics and the wider determinants of health, illness and wellbeing and apply this to an understanding of global patterns of health and wellbeing outcomes

Learning outcome 2: Discuss and explain the factors that may lead to inequalities in health outcomes. (LO 2)

Learning outcome 3: Consider how mental, physical, behavioural and other health related outcomes may be improved by understanding and explaining the principles, practice and evidence-base for health screening programmes. (LO4)

Learning outcome 4: Apply understanding of national and local data related to the health care needs and associated services of a local population. (LO5)

These learning outcomes can be understood in the following ways:

LO 1 can be understood in the following way:

Within your health report you will be exploring data and statistics to explain a local public health concern that you will compare to national and world statistics on this topic. You will do this by exploring the distribution, numbers and statistics affecting this population of people locally, nationally and internationally. You will then research into what the social, economic and environmental factors affecting the physical and mental health of this population are.

LO 2 can be understood in the following way:

You will demonstrate how certain factors within the population that you are discussing are unequal, e.g. poverty, education, access to health, geography, which ultimately leads to different health outcomes
LO 4 can be understood in the following way:

Explain how mental and physical health may be improved by better understanding of health. This can be discussed through health promotion, education, health screening and by reviewing the role of the nurse within this, and by using appropriate supportive literature and research. The student should review what health support is available in terms of local clinics, GP practice, government led programs, charities, and nursing support
LO 5 can be understood in the following way:

You will demonstrate your understanding of local, national and international health related reports by exploring and discussing the data around health and healthcare needs of the population. Here local, national and international policy, guidance and research can be explored to add depth to the report.

Please review the module definition form (MDF) to provide additional information and detail to explain what is meant be each outcome.

Outline of Report

Introduction (approximately 150 words)
Undertake a virtual research tour that explores the health needs of a chosen community, the social services and the health services available to people, in the communities in which they live, and identify a contemporary public health concern. (approximately 1500 words)
Choose one county / locality (where your placement is or your local home area)

Gather insight data on ONE prevalent public health concern.
This data should be gathered from local joint strategic needs assessments around the health of your chosen population, in your chosen community and in relation to your field of nursing e.g. Childhood obesity rates or dental decay if you are a child nurse, rates of mental ill health like depression if you are a mental health nurse, or rates of cancer, smoking or long term conditions if you are an adult nurse.

Needs assessments data information is collated in countywide public health insight data in PHE local authority health profiles. Supportive data and information can also be found in NHS digital, Office of National statistics, NHS England

Record and report on your chosen public health concern using tables, graphs and a written summary of the data.

Compare this to national and worldwide figures. What implications can you draw from this?

Identify any health determinants and inequalities in your chosen locality which may impact on the public health issue you have identified, and the overall health of this community. Relate your findings to social data such as employment rates, level of education, economic deprivation

Review the services and health care that is available for the public health need that you have chosen (approximately 1000 words)

Identify local, national services, charities available for your public health concern

Look at the role of the nurse in health promotion

Review any screening provided in this area if applicable

Conclusion Summarise the findings in your essay (about 200 words)

4. Recommendations Make recommendations for practice based on your conclusion (about 150 words)

Attachment:- Word Health Needs Assessment.rar