ANSWER
How to Produce the Public Health Issue Infographic
First Step: Choose a Public Health Concern
Choose a public health issue pertaining to environmental concerns in the American healthcare delivery system by visiting the American Public Health Association’s (APHA) website. For instance:
Lead contamination in water systems, air pollution, respiratory health, climate change, and heat-related illnesses
Step 2: Compile pertinent information and describe the impact of the content.
Describe the problem, its prevalence, and the people who are impacted.
To demonstrate its importance, use reliable data from the WHO, CDC, or peer-reviewed sources.
Determine the risk factors, such as age, socioeconomic level, and geographic region.
Strategies for Prevention
Talk about epidemiological ideas like education, early intervention, and risk reduction.
Emphasize preventive measures, such as water quality tests and clean air efforts.
Current Practices and Results
Find an existing law that addresses this problem, such as the Safe Drinking Water Act or the Clean Air Act.
Describe the effects of this strategy on population outcomes, such as health equity and social justice.
Changes to Policy Suggestions
Provide a new policy or enhancement suggestion. For instance: Enforcing current regulations more strictly.
boosting financial support for impacted communities.
Provide proof to back up the suggestion.
How to Start a Policy Change
Determine the stakeholders, such as advocacy organizations, hospital administrators, and legislators.
Explain their impact and role in bringing about change.
Create the infographic in step three.
To create the infographic, use programs like Adobe Spark, Piktochart, or Canva.
Divide the content into distinct sections:
The issue’s title and introduction.
Effect on the community (include illustrations such as maps or graphs).
Prevention techniques (make use of pictures and icons).
Current results and policies (use bullet points or basic charts).
Stakeholder roles and suggestions for policy changes (use a flowchart or bulleted list).
Add clear, readable text along with eye-catching images.
Step 4: Provide References
Provide APA format citations for a minimum of three current sources that were published within the last five years.
Add references in a small font at the infographic’s bottom.
For instance Overview of Respiratory Health and Air Pollution
Subject: “Clearing the Air: Addressing Air Pollution and Its Health Impacts”
Effect on the Community:
Information: “Air pollution contributes to 100,000 premature deaths annually in the U.S. (CDC, 2023).”
Population: Poor neighborhoods close to industrial areas.
Risk factors include the presence of manufacturing nearby, a dearth of green areas, and the prevalence of asthma.
Prevention: Education: Public awareness efforts regarding the quality of indoor air.
Intervention: Encouragement of clean energy projects.
Present Policy:
Since 1970, the Clean Air Act has reduced air pollutants by 70%; nonetheless, it has to be updated to account for contemporary industrial emissions.
Impact: While general air quality has improved, disparities still exist.
Change Suggestion:
Policy Suggestion: need tailored responses in places that are at risk and real-time air quality monitoring.
Actions to Bring About Change:
Stakeholders include the EPA, local government, and medical professionals.
Procedure: Public petitions, legislative amendments, and advocacy.
Tell me whatever topic you want to concentrate on, and I can assist you improve the content of your infographic or offer more detailed data!
QUESTION
The purpose of this assignment is for students to create an infographic to educate the community on the impact of a public health issue and make recommendations for policy change.
Research public health issues located on the American Public Health Association (APHA) website, found in the topic Resources under “Topics and Issues.” Select a public health issue related to an environmental issue within the U.S. health care delivery system and examine its effect on a specific population.
Based on the public health issue selected, create an infographic that briefly addresses the following:
- Describe the selected public health issue and its impact on the community. Include data that demonstrate the significance of this issue and key risk factors leading to this issue.
- Discuss ways that the public health issue can be prevented, including key concepts of epidemiology.
- Explain a policy that currently addresses this issue and the impact of this policy on population outcomes including social justice and health equity.
- Propose at least one change to existing policies to better address this issue. Support recommendations with appropriate evidence.
- Summarize what steps are required to initiate policy change. Identify necessary stakeholders required to initiate policy change (government officials, administrator, etc.) and explain their level of influence.
Refer to the resource “Images, Infographics and Graphics Resources,” located in the GCU Library, for additional guidance on completing this assignment in the appropriate style.
Cite a minimum of three sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the last 5 years, appropriate for the assignment criteria, and relevant to nursing practice.
Benchmark Information
This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competencies:
RN-BSN
3.4: Advance equitable population health policy.
3.5: Demonstrate advocacy strategies.
American Association of Colleges of Nursing Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education
This assignment aligns to AACN Core Competencies 3.4 and 3.5