Assignment: Disparity Analysis HLT 205
Details:
This is a test assignment.
As a health care professional, it is critical to understand not only underserved populations, but also the similarities and differences between these populations. In this assignment, you will design a chart in Microsoft Word that profiles two minority populations chosen from the Office of Minority Health (OMH) website:
The Minority Health Office
The Minority Health Office
The Minority Health Office
http://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/omh/browse.aspx?lvl=2&lvlid=26
Your profile for each population must include the following categories of info
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Demographics: What is the population size of the group in the United States? What age group makes up the largest proportion of the population?
Cultural norms: Lifestyle and dietary habits that may have an impact on health.
Religious and Spiritual Beliefs: Do belief systems influence health-related decisions?
What percentage of the population has primary insurance coverage?
What is the average educational level of this population?
Medical Conditions: Are there any medical conditions that are prevalent in the population?
What efforts have been made to increase the population’s access to medical care?
Write an 800-1,000 word paper based on the information in the chart that discusses the following:
The similarities and differences between these two groups in terms of access to health care.
Could we, as health care professionals, address these factors in order to increase trust in these populations?
What role do you believe cultural competency among health care professionals may play in mitigating the challenges associated with providing services to these groups?
While GCU style format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and references should follow GCU documentation guidelines, which can be found in the Student Success Center’s GCU Style Guide.
A rubric is used for this assignment. Please review the rubric before beginning the assignment to become acquainted with the requirements for successful completion.
This assignment must be submitted to Turnitin. Please follow the steps outlined in the Student Success Center.
You should proofread your paper. However, do not rely solely on your computer’s spell-checker and grammar-checker; failure to do so indicates a lack of effort on your part, and your grade will suffer as a result. Papers with a high number of misspelled words and grammatical errors will be penalized. Before submitting your paper, go over it in silence and then aloud, and make any necessary changes. It is often beneficial to have a friend proofread your paper for obvious errors. Uncorrected mistakes are preferable to handwritten corrections.
Use a standard 10 to 12 point typeface (10 to 12 characters per inch). Smaller or compressed type, as well as papers with narrow margins or single spacing, are difficult to read. It is preferable to allow your essay to exceed the recommended number of pages rather than attempting to compress it into fewer pages.
Large type, large margins, large indentations, triple-spacing, increased leading (space between lines), increased kerning (space between letters), and other such attempts at “padding” to increase the length of a paper are also unacceptable, waste trees, and will not fool your professor.
The paper must be neatly formatted, double-spaced, and have a one-inch margin on all four sides of each page. When submitting hard copies, use white paper and print with dark ink. It will be difficult to follow your argument if it is difficult to read your essay.