MPH 602 MPH602 WEEK 5 ASSIGNMENT 1 (ASHFORD)
Ashford MPH 602 Week 5 Assignment 1 Interview to Reduce Health Disparities Report
Interview: Activities in Progress to Reduce Health Disparities Report [WLOs: 1, 2, 3] [CLOs: 1, 2, 3]. Due by Day 7. The purpose of the interview project is to identify and critique activities in progress (research, intervention programs, policies, etc.) for the elimination of inequalities that directly impact health such as racism, sexism, poverty, social exclusion, substandard housing, etc., at the state or local level in the state you reside, or nationally through a federal agency, or some other professional organization.
Your assignment will include two parts.
Part 1
Interview a professional working in an agency or program aimed at the elimination of social inequalities such as racism, sexism, poverty, social exclusion, substandard housing, etc., that directly impact health at one of the varying levels of intervention (individual, household, community, etc.) to determine:
• A description of their program/research/ policy/funding as it relates to the elimination of social inequalities that directly impact health.
o Howaretheyfunded?
o Who do they fund?
o Howmuch?
o Whatisthepopulationaffected? o What do they do?
o Who do they fund?
o Howmuch?
o Whatisthepopulationaffected? o What do they do?
o How do they do it?
• What they think are the contributors to the inequality being discussed.
• Their operating conceptual model of how they expect the things they do to address the inequality.
• What they think are some limiting factors in achieving their goals.
• When they expect to see results.
• What are some of the successes to date.
Ask two additional questions of your own to identify and critique activities in progress related to the program/research/ policy/funding.
Be sure to plan your interview well in advance as it may be very challenging to coordinate your schedule with those of busy professionals, and you may need more than one conversation to complete your interviews.
Part 2
The next section of your paper focuses on your interpretation and research of the agency and/or program:
o What are the strengths of the agency and/or program?
o What are the limitations of the agency and/or program?
o Do you think the activity they discussed will reduce the inequality?
o What might be needed to improve effectiveness by year 2025?
o What would you recommend to the professional for improving effectiveness on elimination of social
inequality?
Comments
Post a Comment