NR509 Week 1 Discussion: Social Determinants of Health

Week 1 Discussion: Social Determinants of Health

Preparing the Discussion

Follow these guidelines when completing each component of the discussion. Contact your course faculty if you have questions.

This week, you will consider assessment questions and appropriate interventions related to social determinants of health. Healthy physical, social, and economic environments strengthen the potential to achieve health and well-being. The nurse practitioner (NP) must assess all facets of clients’ health during a comprehensive health history. Identify the assigned topics listed by the first letter of your first name. For example, if your first name is Gilda then your assigned topic is education access and quality. Select an objective related to your assigned social determinant from the Healthy People website.

Complete the following requirements:

1. Application of Course Knowledge: Answer all questions/criteria with explanations and detail.
   1. Correctly identify your assigned social determinant. Briefly define the determinant and describe how it impacts healthcare outcomes.
   2. Select an objective related to your assigned social determinant from the Healthy People website linked above. Identify the status of the objective and the population to whom the objective applies.
   3. Provide at least three appropriate questions related to the chosen objective that the NP could incorporate into the health history and interview to assess the client and family.
   4. Identify at least two online, national, or local resources and explain how the resources could help meet the chosen objective for at-risk clients or families.
2. Integration of Evidence: Integrate relevant scholarly sources as defined by program expectations.
   1. Cite a scholarly source in the initial post.
   2. Cite a scholarly source in one faculty response post.
   3. Cite a scholarly source in one peer post.
   4. Accurately analyze, synthesize, and/or apply principles from evidence with no more than one short quote (15 words or less) for the week.
   5. Include a minimum of two different scholarly sources per week. Cite all references and provide references for all citations.

SOLUTION

Social Determinants of Health

Education access and quality social determinant of health (SDOH) is defined as one having an opportunity to attain a quality education accessible to them gaining the knowledge, resources, and skills needed to understand their health. Education access impacts healthcare outcomes by influencing the availability of education, meaning having access to educational institutions that can accommodate high quality learning environments by minimizing low health literacy leading to………………………………………………….purchase solution at $5