Community Assessment identifying vulnerable community groups

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 Community Assessment

The aim of this assignment is for you to demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of important
community health nursing concepts and principles, including: Analysing community data, the impact of
social determinants of health, identifying vulnerable community groups, identifying health problems/needs
and relevant evidence-based health promotion interventions/programs to address those needs.
This written assignment addresses all three of the course learning outcomes.
Instructions:
There are two parts to this assessment item: Part A and Part B.
Part A: (150 words)
Create and populate a table (Use the Appendix A: Assignment /Table 1 guide provided below):
a) Analyse Appendix B: Community Data for Analysis table. Consider the social determinants of
health and note any differences between the Inala data compared to state and national data.
b) Based on your analysis, choose three (3) data categories and identify one (1) row of data for each
(Choose data that are known determinants of health and that are often associated with each
other).

Community Assessment identifying vulnerable community groups

c) In Column a) name the category and the row of data chosen, e.g. ‘People’, ‘male’
d) In Column b) provide a summary statement that compares the Inala data to state and national
data, including percentages/median where relevant
e) In Column c) based on your understanding of social determinants of health, provide a brief
statement (inference) as to how these differences might suggest health problems in the
community.
3804NRS Written Assignment: Trimester 1, 2020
Part B: (1050 words)
Write an essay in which you address the following points:
1. Briefly introduce the community and outline topics covered in the essay (75 words)
2. Based on the data you selected for Table 1 in Part A, discuss how each of these three social
determinants impact health. (300 words)
3. Based on your response to dot point 2, link these 3 social determinants to identify a vulnerable subgroup in the community that is likely to have health issues/unmet health needs. (50 words) e.g.
Males, aged over 75 years, living alone
4. With reference to relevant literature identify and discuss one important health problem/need relevant
to this vulnerable cohort. (250 words)
5. With reference to relevant literature:

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a) identify and describe one existing evidence-based community health promotion
intervention/program designed to address this health problem/need in the vulnerable group,
b) describe the intervention/program components (content of the program) and delivery method
(when, where, how, who delivered it), and
c) explain how the intervention/program effectiveness was evaluated. (300 words for section 5)
6. Briefly summarise topics covered in the essay and conclude. (75 words)
Important tips:
Attendance at timetabled Workshops during the teaching intensive is very important to success in this
Assessment item. In class you will complete activities to assist you to prepare and have the opportunity for
face-to-face support from your tutor.
In Part A, try to choose 3 social determinants that relate to each other.
In Part B, make clear links with the data selected and discussed in Part A.
Ensure that all your answers relate specifically to this community/vulnerable group, and the data provided.
3804NRS Written Assignment: Trimester 1, 2020
Presentation formatting guidelines:
Use the guide provided in Appendix A; include the following headings:
Title Page
Include student name, student number, total word count
Part A

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Include a section heading Part A
Include appropriate Table title: Table 1.
Complete Table as per instructions
Part B
Include section heading Part B, and number and name each section of the assignment as follows:
1. Introduction
2. Social determinants
3. Vulnerable group
4. Health problem/needs
5. Health promotion intervention/program
6. Conclusion
References
Other elements:
• Always refer to the Griffith Health Writing and Referencing Guide;
• You may use both appropriate grey literature and relevant journal articles in your essay;
• Do not exceed the 1,200-word limit – the word limit does not include the reference list BUT does
include in-text references and quotations;
• Ensure that your resources have been published from 2009 – 2019 (inclusive);
• You must use headings in your submitted essay;
• Use third person and academic language in your essay;

Community Assessment identifying vulnerable community groups