Community health programs are the intersection of medical care, the economy, and
Community health programs are the intersection of medical care, the economy, and social obligations. Health hazards, social and economic situations, and other factors are generally similar for people living in the same region. Based on your understanding answer the following:
Describe community health programs and their importance in your community.
Your Discussion should be a minimum of 200 words in length and not more than 300 words. Please include a word count. Following the APA standard, use references and in-text citations for the textbook and any other sources.
Use APA citations and references for the textbook and any other sources used; you should use at least 1 APA citation and reference, but you can use more if needed.
Reading Assignment
As you read the learning resource and watch the videos consider the following:
What is community health and how is it important?
What are the components and different models in community health programs?
Read:1) Lauriola P, Martín-Olmedo P, Leonardi GS, et al. On the importance of primary and community healthcare in relation to global health and environmental threats: lessons from the COVID-19 crisis. BMJ Global Health 2021;6:e004111. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2020-004111
This article discusses the meaning of community health and its importance.
2) Clayton, A., Verma, P., & Pegna, S.W. (2020). MAPP Evolution Blueprint Executive Summary. NACCHO. https://www.naccho.org/uploads/downloadable-resources/MAPP-Evolution-Blueprint-Executive-Summary-V3-FINAL.pdf
The NACHOS discussed the MAPP framework and its pros and cons. This reading will provide a short history of MAPP and will provide reasons for evolving this framework. Read pages 4-6 on “MAPP Evolution Blueprint Executive Summary (Nov 2020)”.
3) Lightner, J.S., McKinney, L., Hoppe, K., Zieglar, N., Gardiner,K., Clardy, S., Prochnow, T., & Collie-Akers, V. (2022). Community health improvement plan: Study protocol for Kansas City’s intervention and implementation evaluation. Public Health in Practice., 4(3). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhip.2022.100340 licensed under CC 4.0
Lightner et al., (2022) discuss the CHIP process. This source also provides the benefits of the CHIP approach.
4) New York State Department of Health. (2014, November 7). Findings CHA evaluations and reviews. https://www.health.ny.gov/statistics/chac/usefulcha/evaluation.htm
Department of Health discusses the PATCH approach and its benefits. The webpage also reviews two case studies based on PATCH approach and discusses the merits of PATCH approach. Read the whole article.
5) Pennel, C. L., Burdine, J. N., Prochaska, J.D., McLeroy, K. R. (2017). Common and critical components among community health assessment and community health improvement planning models. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, 23(4), 14-21. https://www.jstor.org/stable/48517326
Pennel et al. (2017) discuss the important components of community health programs and explain their importance.
Note to students for the article below: To access the LIRN resources, you must log in to Moodle and access the Library and Information Resource Network (LIRN) located under the Resources link on the Home page. Click on the Alphabetical View tab at the top of the page and scroll down to the database where JSTOR is located. Copy and paste the title of the resource, into the search bar. A link to the resource will appear. If you have any problems, please contact library@uopeople.edu.
6) Sacks, E., Morrow, M., Story, W.T., Shelley, K.D., Shanklin, D., Rahimtoola, M., Rosales, A., Ibe, O., & Sarriot, E. (2019). Beyond the building blocks: Integrating community roles into health systems frameworks to achieve health for all. BMJ Global Health, 3 (3), https://gh.bmj.com/content/bmjgh/3/Suppl_3/e001384.full.pdf
Sacks et al., 2019, provide information on the building blocks of community health. The article provides a detailed overview of service delivery, health workforce, information, medical products and technologies, financing, and leadership and governance for strengthening community health programs. Read the complete article.
Watch:
1) Ottawa Public Health. (2018, 19 March). My community, my health (1 of 2) [Video]. YouTube.
This video explains about the community health programs that engage people in adopting healthy habits in their communities.