Identify population health problems

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Assignment:

Use the following Scenario:

In your community there is a sizable population of refuges from Syria. Beginning 9 months ago there has been a significant increase in the number of refugees who have been admitted through the emergency department due to untreated diabetes. Since that time there have been a significant number of readmissions due to patients not taking or not having access to their medications.

Write a 700 to 1,050 word paper examining how cultural competency and health literacy impacts the health outcomes of this population.

Include the following in your paper:

Discuss how advanced practice nurses can identify population health problems.
Based on the scenario above, explain how cultural competency and health literacy can act as factors that determine the health outcomes of a specific population.
Identify sources of evidence you would use to assist this population with their health care needs.
Identify evidence-based interventions to address this population problem.
Identify which interdisciplinary team members would be needed to implement the interventions and what their roles would be.

Cite a minimum of 4 peer-reviewed scholarly sources to support your assignment.

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