African Americans in Jackson, Mississippi, are at a high risk of developing preventable illnesses such as hypertension and heart disease because of different social determinants of health. Such factors include unemployment, low educational achievement and poverty, among others. The selected practice problem is health disparities among this population, which, if resolved, can help them enjoy optimal health.
A related Healthy People 2030 Goal that applies to your selected population and health issue.
The Healthy People 2030 goal that relates to the African American issues in solving health disparities is the elimination of health disparities, achieving equity in health and attaining health awareness to improve the health of all individuals (USDoHHS, 2021). If health inequities are resolved and care is given to all deserving populations, all people will achieve optimal health. There would not be any significant variations in disease mortality and morbidity among the different populations and races.
One evidence-based intervention to address the Healthy People 2030 goal.
For healthcare workers to address the health disparities existing in the chosen population, educating the persons on relevant issues that affect their health is essential. People with the knowledge and dynamics surrounding disease development can make effective decisions to keep their health in check (Carey et al., 2021). For instance, they can engage in lifestyle modifications like physical exercise and eating a good diet to prevent obesity, leading to a decrease in the predisposition to heart disease and hypertension.
How to determine if your evidence-based intervention was efficient, effective, and efficacious. Each of the 3 E’s addressed.
Efficacy is the ability of the implemented effort in producing the desired result. Randomized control trials can be employed among the target population to assess if it impacts the reduction in health disparities observed among the African Americans in Jackson. There should be a reduction in the prevalence of the diseases caused by health disparities common among this population. The effectiveness of a healthcare program is measured by the degree to which it improves patient outcomes based on available scientific data (Brusco & Frawley, 2019). This will be determined by collecting feedback from study participants on their health after implementing the recommended lifestyle changes.
The efficiency of the recommended measures in obtaining improved health results for the population experiencing health disparities will be assessed. The lifestyle modification programs’ success will be measured by the degree to which they motivate individuals to alter their behavior (Brusco & Frawley, 2019). Participants’ attitudes about participating in lifestyle modification programs and maintaining the recommended lifestyle changes will serve as examples.
NR717 Evaluation Processes in Population Health Paper References
Brusco, K., & Frawley, C. (2019). Program evaluation within the research translation framework. Journal of Physiotherapy, 65(2), 63–64. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jphys.2019.02.010