Reference no: EM133606859
Assignment:
Evaluate a healthcare organization of a local or national community-based health promotion organization in terms of their mission statement, a health model, level(s)of prevention, and HP 2030 topic and objective(s); describe the characteristics of the target population and the organization's services/programs; and assess the organization's ability to meet the needs of the target population.
Instructions:
Using Jeremy's Path to Health
Select a local or national organization (public or private) that is pertinent to the health and well-being of this family or individual in the scenario. Select a local or national organization (public or private) that is pertinent to the health and well-being of JEREMY ^^ from above
1. The organization must have .org or .gov. URL
Example organizations:
- Alzheimer's Association -National or Colorado Chapter
- Hope House of Colorado
- Denver Public Health (choose ONE specific agency: WIC, Planned Parenthood, Vaccine Clinic, Community Clinics)
Description of agency's mission and major services/programs
- Identify the mission statement and describe the relevance to health promotion for the target population (of
- Identify a health model that serves as a foundation for the organization's programing, include a brief rationale for selecting this model, e.g., Pender's, Transtheorectical Model of Change, Social-Ecological Model.
- Identify the level(s) of prevention addressed by service/program (e.g., primary, secondary, tertiary) with a brief rationale for your choice(s)
- Define the HP 2030 topic and specific objective that this organization supports (provide reference in APA 7th ed. format)
2. Assessment of target population
- Describe the demographics and social determinants of health that characterize the target population served by this organization.
- Is there are diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI) and/or social justice statement?
- Note any assets/strengths/barriers of the target population to learning or engaging in the organization's services.
- Describe how the organization is funded. Who are the funders/stakeholders of the organization. Describe the sponsor(s) or organizer(s) of the organization (e.g., government, private sector, faith-based). Who is on the board (if they have one)? Describe leadership, e.g., background, education, etc. Does the board and leadership mirror the population they are supporting? Are there nurses in leadership? Gender? Racially and ethnically diverse?
3. Implementation of Services/Programs
a. Identify one specific service/program and describe the objective(s).
b. Does the service/program echo the mission statement?
c. Is the service/program designed to enhance health knowledge, skills, and/or attitudes (KSA)? For example:
- K-Classes offered on nutrition for diabetics
- S-Perform teach back regarding glucose testing
- A-Support group for patients newly diagnosed with diabetes
4. Evaluate services/programs
1. How does this organization evaluate the outcomes or success of services/programs? Provide supportive data. If outcome data not available, how would you evaluate the service/program outcomes? You might need to dig to find this information. If it is hard to find, why is that?
2. Does the agency serve the needs of the target community in a manner that is appropriate and effective? (Consider health literacy and accessibility of programs).
3. As a nurse, would you recommend this organization to someone in the target population? Why or why not?
- What is your critical analysis of the organization related to supporting the RWFJ person and population that you selected?