HEA10001-Introduction To Health Essay Assessment

Background

AlthoughthemajorityofAustraliansexperiencegoodhealth,somegroupswithinthepopulationhavehigherratesofhealthconditions(morbidity)andaremorelikelytodieprematurely(mortality).

Theobjectiveofthisessayisforyoutoexploretherangeofdeterminantsthatcontribute to health inequalities for a specific population group. Healthinequalitiesrefertodifferencesinhealthstatusorinthedistributionofhealthdeterminantsbetweendifferentpopulationgroups(WHO,2018).

Using data, you will identify a health inequality experienced by a specificpopulationgroup. Then,youwilluse evidencetoexplorethe rangeofdeterminantsthatcontributetotheseinequalities.

ThisassignmentrelatestotheUnitLearningObjectivesof:

1. EvaluatethecontemporarycontextofhealthandrelatedsystemsinAustralia;
2. Explain the complexity of health challenges, including the sociocultural,biological,andenvironmentalfactorsthatimpacthealthanddisease;and,
3. Explainandassesstheroleofdifferenttypesofevidencetodifferenthealth

Topic:Choose one specific health condition that disproportionately affects apopulationgroupinAustraliaanddiscussthedeterminantsthatexplainthehighprevalenceofthisconditioninthispopulation.

YouressaymustexploreONEhealthconditionthatdisproportionatelyaffectsONEofthefollowingpopulationgroups:

• Childrenandyouth;
• IndigenousAustralians;
• Prisoners;
• RuralandRemoteAustralians;

Inyouressay:

• Describe the specificpopulationgroupandwhyitwaschosen;
• IdentifyONEhealthconditionexperienced bythechosenpopulation
• Identifytherangeofdeterminantsthatcontributetothehighprevalenceofthishealthconditioninthechosenpopulation;
• ChooseONEdeterminantandexplainindetailhowitrelatestothehealthconditioninthechosen

Suggestedstructureforyouressay:

1. Introduction(approx.150-250words)
   • Introducethepopulation
   • Identifyonehealthconditionthatdisproportionatelyaffectsthechosenpopulationandexplainwhyitisimportant
   • Definekeyterms/concepts(ideas)
   • Briefly outlinewhattheessay willcover

2. Body(approx.400-600words)
   • Outlinetherangeofdeterminantsthatcontributetothehealthconditionobservedinthechosen
   • IdentifyONEselecteddeterminantandexplainyourchoice
   • Describeindetailhowthatdeterminantrelatestothehealthconditionobservedinthechosen

3. Conclusion(approx.150-250words).
   • Basedoninformationpresentedintheintroductionandbody:

• summarisewhythehealthconditiondisproportionatelyaffectsthepopulation
• summarisethedeterminantsthatcontributetothehealthconditioninthechosen

Referencelist:

YouwillneedtociteATLEASTfive(5)sourcestopasstheassignment,usingAPA7th citation and reference style. References may be used to define concepts(ideas),showthesourcesofdata,andprovideevidencetobackupclaims.

Sourcesmayinclude:

1. DatafromAustralianBureauofStatisticsorAustralianInstituteofHealthandWelfare
2. Peer-reviewedjournalarticles
3. Textbooks
4. Governmentwebsites
5. Associationwebsitesg.AlzheimersAustraliaetc.

References must be from reputable sources, and correctly cited.Thisdemonstrates that you can (a) find academic literature (b) synthesize the ideasthatyoudiscoverfromtheliteratureand(c)usethatliteraturetosupportyourdiscussion.