NURS5097 Primary Health Care
NURS5097 Primary Health Care
Assessment 3: Primary Health Care and Equity Report (60%)
Students will apply the principles of PHC to identify the key service requirements in a vulnerable population group of their choice.
1. Choose one population group who are at risk of poor health outcomes. This population could be any group that experiences social marginalisation, including: women; children and young people; people who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander; refugees: or people with chronic illnesses.
2. Using population health data and contemporary literature, justify your choice of population group.
3. Discuss each principle of PHC in relation to the health needs of your chosen population. Differentiate how the PHC approach would impact the population compared to the traditional illness focused approach to care. Please include in your discussion policies, funding structures and systems, health professional education, status and preparation, and public perceptions.
4. Identify and critically discuss management strategies or principles, based on evidence from contemporary literature, to engage your chosen population group, enable them more equitable access to PHC, and improve their health outcomes.
Length:2500 words (max)
Due: 24/05/23
Assessment 3: Primary Health Care and Equity Report
Assessment 3: Primary Health Care and Equity Report
Criteria Ratings Pts
Introduction outlines the contents and key issues to be discussed.
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The population group who are at risk of poor health outcomes is described using demographic and epidemiological data and current literature.
view longer description / 10 pts
A convincing justification is presented for the choice of the population group using relevant public health data and literature.
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Health needs of this population group are discussed in relation to each principle of PHC.
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Comparing a PHC with a traditional illness focused approach, potential impacts on the populations health needs are presented. Discussion includes analysis and synthesis of relevant policies, funding structures and systems, health professional education and public perceptions relevant to these approaches.
view longer description / 30 pts
Using evidence from contemporary literature, a critical analysis is presented that identifies strategies that support engagement and access to PHC for the chosen population group and how these strategies improve health outcomes.
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The content of the report is clearly written and well organised. APA style is used consistently.
view longer description / 5 pts
