CLASS:
NR518: Population Health and Epidemiology in Nursing Practice
NR518 Module 1: Collaboration Café Social Determinants of Health
Assess the social determinants of health in your community and respond to the following.
- Provide a succinct summary of your findings.
- What are the population health risks, gaps, or disparities that are evident, and how might they impact health?
- What are the implications for advanced nursing practice?
In the peer response in the Collaboration Café, consider how your findings are similar and different from those of your classmates.
Tip: Excellent sources of valid, reliable data regarding social determinants of health can be found through governmental agencies, local, and state health departments, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Census Bureau, and professional population health organizations.
MSN-AT Collaboration Café Guidelines and Rubric
Provide a succinct summary of your findings.
Solution
I live in Muskingum County, Ohio and I gathered the county statistics from the United States Census Bureau and the County Health Department. The estimated population as of 2023 is approximately 86,000, which slightly decreased from 2020 but increased from 2010. The majority (51%) of the population is female, with approximately 23% being under 18 years and approximately 19% over 65 years of age. The diversity is minimal, with almost 92% aligning with white alone (not Hispanic or latino) and almost 4% aligning with black or African American. As of 2023 there were over 38,000 housing units,……………………………..$5