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Assignment

Question 1: Explain the role of quantitative and qualitative methods and sciences in describing and assessing a population's health.

4-6 sentences should be adequate for your response, but feel free to write more if you wish.

Question 2: A local health department wishes to examine patterns of healthcare utilization in a Native American community. There is a concern that members of this community are not accessing mental and behavioral health services at the same rates as non-Native community members. Information about the Native status of community members is often not collected by service providers.

Your job is to gather preliminary information about possible barriers and facilitators to members of the Native American community accessing mental and behavioral health services, in order to inform the development of a more in-depth study and a culturally-informed program to increase access. What approach should you take to obtain the needed information and generate guidance for the Health Department?

Your response should be 1-2 paragraphs and should describe why your specific approach is more appropriate than other specific approaches.

Question 3:

The health surveillance program at the State Department of Health is concerned that children born to older mothers/caregivers might see lower rates of child vaccination. The state maintains a registry of vaccinations administered by primary care offices and public clinics. You have been asked to identify whether this trend is real and whether there are specific demographic factors associated with lower vaccination rates. What approach should you use?

Your response should be 1-2 paragraphs and should describe why your specific approach is more appropriate than other specific approaches.