Community health screening initiative

MN505M2-2: Apply a theory or model of health-related concepts to a community intervention.

Community Needs and Health Screening Initiative

Directions

For this assignment, you will pick one recommended screening from United States Preventive Task Force A and B Recommendations.

An initiative is a project, an event, so something in the community is ideal. Workplace location for employees is fine too. Please include the following suggested level one headings so content is clear and easily identified.

Theory or Conceptual Model

Identify a health promotion program theory or conceptual model and describe.
Explain how the model or theory applies to the initiative is present.
Population Screening Purpose

Identify the screening topic as an A or B preventive screening from the USPSTF.
Include two components of topic related community statistics numerically (e.g., mortality, prevalence).
Describe target population characteristics.
Include age and sex or risk factor and matches the guidelines.
Clarify the county and or neighborhood of the population.
Provide descriptions on the local population to be screened, including three components: number of persons in the county possibly affected based on sex, age, and racial diversity of the county or state.
Include current rates of screening or factors that would impact the need for screening.
Location/ Setting

Demonstrate details of the community or workplace event, including three components: type of area or building, time, and day (e.g., Monroe County Senior Center at 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. 4/20/21).
Include reasoning and explanation of appropriateness.
Screening Activity

Screening activity plan meets the preventive guidelines process, is descriptive, and includes:

Education component description
Measures tested
Shows evidence the tests are aligned with guideline recommendations
Demonstrates possible positive measure/ normal and abnormal ranges
Follow up and referral content process included
Three clear and measurable outcome goals are included
Explanation of how each outcome is affected by the activity
Cost

Detailed cost analysis to perform screening is provided in table form includes the six following line items but not limited to a table containing:

Testing instrument costs with source for pricing
Staff costs- as appropriate for screening
Rental cost- estimate
Simple supply costs
Any attendee cost
Total
(May use volunteer staff but not donations of items. Cost analysis for feasibility needs demonstrated.) Cost analysis total and summary statement should be included.

Summary

Provide a summary of your screening, general benefit to the community, and why it is important. A person should be able to read your paper and understand fully what you are screening, where, when, the costs, and how it is supported in the guideline. Ideally, a person would be able to duplicate your screening initiative based on the clarity you present.

Format expectations:

Follows all assignment directions.
Introduction and conclusion are included.
Information in paragraphs and paper organized to convey the content to the reader.
Paper length paper should be 3–4 pages of content.
Follows APA in paper format, reference page, in-text citations, or headings.
Uses four or more credible peer-reviewed sources.
Master’s-prepared nurse educators, leaders, nurse practitioners, and all specialty nursing fields are contributors to health promotion in populations across the life span. This assignment is focused on preventive screening applications in the community, workplace, or school settings. You should be able to apply this knowledge to their specialty focus related to health promotion and epidemiology