PUBH6000_AssessmentBrief1 ASSESSMENTBRIEF SubjectCodeandTitle PUBH6000:Social,BehaviouralandCulturalFactorsinPublic Health Assessment Assessment1:ReportâSocialDeterminantsofHealth Individual/Group Individual Length 1,500words LearningOutcomes Thisassessmentaddressesthefollowinglearningoutcomes: 1. Analysetheimpactofsocial,environmentaland behaviouralfactorsonthehealthofdifferent populations 2. Analysepopulationhealthoutcomesandthemajor social,economic,politicalandculturalforcesthat contributetohealthinequalities 3. Applytheoreticalframeworkstodevelopeffective healthpromotioninterventions. Submission DueSundayWeek4(endofModule2)at11:55pm AEST/AEDT* Weighting 35% TotalMarks 100marks *PleaseNote:ThistimeisSydneytime(AESTorAEDT).Pleaseconverttoyourowntimezone(eg. Adelaide=11:25pm). PUBH6000_AssessmentBrief1 Taskdescription: Background Tobaccoconsumptioninanyform,lackofphysicalactivity,adiethighinfatsandsugars, hypertension,obesityanddiabetesarewellâknownbehaviouralriskfactorsforheartdisease. Populationswithlowersocioeconomicstatusaremorelikelytohaveincreasedbehaviouralrisk factorsforheartdisease,includingsmokingandlackofphysicalactivity(AustralianInstituteof HealthandWelfare,2010).Althoughbehaviouralriskfactorsmightbeevidentcausesofdiseases, publichealthprofessionalsalsoconsidersocialandenvironmentalfactorsthatcontributetothe socialgradientofhealth. Instructions ChooseapopulationgroupinAustralia(e.g.men/women,lowsocioeconomicstatus, rural/remote,peoplewithdisabilities/mentalillness).In1500words,addressthefollowing: ï· Describetheburdenofheartdiseasewithinyourchosenpopulation.Pleasedescribeburden ofdiseaseintermsofanytwooffollowing:incidence,prevalence,mortality,morbidity, survivalorqualityoflife. ï· Discusshowthesocialdeterminantsofhealthcanexplaintheburdenofheartdiseasewithin yourchosenpopulation. ï· Proposeapublichealthinterventiontopreventheartdiseaseinyourchosenpopulation thataddressesatleastonesocialdeterminantofhealth(e.g.workingconditions/ unemployment,socialsupport,transport,housingconditions,education,accessto healthcare). ï· Explainwhatothersector/scouldbeinvolvedasidefromthehealthsector(e.geducation, localgovernment,transport,housing)inyourpublichealthintervention. Thistaskcanbeaddressedbyincludingtwosectionsinthebodyofyourassessment.Section1 focusesontheburdenofheartdiseaseforyourpopulationandthesocialdeterminantsrelatingto this.Section2proposesaninterventiontoaddressasocialdeterminantandpreventheartdisease inyourchosenpopulation.Pleaseseethetemplatebelowformoredetailsabouthowtoaddress thistask. PUBH6000_AssessmentBrief1 Assessment1:PUBH6000 Report:SocialDeterminantsofHealth. Assessment1Template. Introduction ï· Provideashortintroductionwhichgivesthereaderanoverviewofthewhole assignment.Brieflyintroducethepublichealthproblem(heartdisease)andidentify thespecificpopulationgroupthatyourreportwillfocuson.Explainthatyourreport willproposeaninterventiontoaddressasocialdeterminantofhealthforthis populationgroup. Section1:SocialdeterminantsofHeartdiseasefor[Chosenpopulation] ï· Burdenofheartdiseasewithinyourchosenpopulation Provideanoverviewhereoftheburdenofheartdiseaseinyourchosenpopulation: referringtotwoofthefollowing:incidence,prevalence,mortality,morbidity,survivalor qualityoflife.Inthissection,youshouldsummariseandappropriatelyreference informationyouhavefoundfromsourcessuchastheAustralianInstituteofHealthof Welfare(AIHW). ï· Discusshowthesocialdeterminantsofhealthcanexplaintheburdenofheartdisease withinyourchosenpopulation. Hereyoushoulddiscusshowtheburdenofheartdiseaseinyourchosenpopulationcanbe explainedbysocialdeterminants.Considerthealthinequitiesandthesocialgradienthere, andhowdisadvantagedoradvantagedyourpopulationisrelativetothebroader Australianpopulation.Identifyanyparticularsocialdeterminantsthatarerelevantfor understandingtheburdenofheartdiseaseinthispopulationgroup.Makesureyou supportallyourpointswithevidencefromappropriatesources. Section2:AninterventiontoaddresssocialdeterminantsofHeartdiseasefor[Chosen population] ï· Proposeapublichealthinterventiontopreventheartdiseaseinyourchosenpopulation thataddressesatleastonesocialdeterminantofhealth(e.g.workingconditions/ unemployment,socialsupport,transport,housingconditions,education,accessto healthcare). Proposeaninterventionheretopreventheartdiseaseinyourchosenpopulation.This canbeacompletelynewideaoryoucandrawonideasfromresearchyouhavedoneon existinginterventions(forexample,physicalactivityornutritioninterventions).Either way,itmustbeclearlyexplainedhowyourinterventioncouldpreventheartdisease,and howitaddressesonesocialdeterminantofhealth.Clearlyidentifywhatthissocial determinantofhealthis.Intermsofjustifyingthatthisinterventioncancontributeto reducingheartdisease,andwhytakingactionontheparticularsocialdeterminantof PUBH6000_AssessmentBrief1 healthisimportant,makesureyousupportallyourpointswithevidencefrom appropriatesources. ï· Explainwhatothersectorscanbeinvolvedasidefromthehealthsector Identifyherewhatothersectorscouldbeinvolvedinyourintervention.Examplesof othersectorsinclude(butarenotlimitedto)education,housing,transport,local government.Identifyingonesectorisfine.Clearlyexplainhowthissector/swouldbe involvedintheinterventionandjustifywhyincludingthissectorisimportant. Supportallyourpointswithevidencefromappropriatesources. Conclusion ï· Provideabriefconclusionwhichdoesnotintroduceanynewinformation,butâties theassessmenttogetherâ.Itshouldprovidearecapoftheinformationdiscussedin regardtotheburdenofheartdiseaseforyourpopulationandsocialdeterminantsof this.Itshouldalsogiveashortoverviewoftheinterventionthatwasproposed.This providesausefuloverallsummaryforthereader. Generalpoints ï· Pleaseusesubheadingsforsections1and2asperthisassessmentbrief. Introductionandconclusiondonotneedsubheadings. ï· Appropriatescholarlysourcesincludepeerreviewjournalarticles,subjectreadings, academicbooksandbookchaptersandpublicationsfromreputablegreyliterature sources.ReportsfromtheAustralianInstituteofHealthandWelfare(AIHW)are likelytobeparticularlyuseful,aswellasotherAustralianGovernmentsources,and reputableNGOssuchastheHeartFoundation.TheWorldHealthOrganisation (WHO)isalsoanimportantsourceofpublications. Pleaselookforpublicationsfromthesesourcessuchasreports,ratherthanrelying onlyuponinformationavailableontheirwebpages. ï· Pleaseciteatleast10â12scholarlysourcesforthisassessment. ï· Ensureyourreportiswritteninaclearmanner,includingspelling,grammar, structure,tone,andaccuratereferencinginaccordancewiththelatestAPA guidelines(APA6th). PUBH6000_AssessmentBrief1 AssessmentCriteria: ï· Displaysunderstandingoftheburdenofheartdiseasewithinaspecificpopulation(of studentâschoice)(25%) ï· DemonstratesanalysisofthesocialdeterminantsofheartdiseasewithinchosenAustralian population(30%) ï· Proposesasuitableandappropriateinterventiontoaddressasocialdeterminantofheart diseaseforchosenpopulation,andidentifiesappropriatesectorsthatareinvolvedinthe interventionasidefromthehealthsector(35%) ï· AssessmentFulfillsgeneralacademicstandards(10%)including:: ï· Provideanintroductionandconclusion ï· Complieswithacademicstandardsofwriting,includinglegibility,spelling,presentation andgrammar ï· UsesappropriateAPA6styleforcitingandreferencingresearch PUBH6000_AssessmentBrief1 MarkingRubric: Assessment Attributes 0â34 (Fail2âF2) Unacceptable 35â49 (Fail1âF1) Poor 50â64 (PassâP) Functional 65â74 (CreditâCR) Proficient 75â84 (DistinctionâDN) Advanced 85â100 (HighDistinctionâ HD) Exceptional GradeDescription (GradingScheme) Evidenceofunsatisfactory achievement Evidenceofsatisfactory achievement Evidenceofagood levelofachievement Evidenceofahigh levelofachievement Evidenceofan exceptionallevelof achievement PUBH6000_AssessmentBrief1 Displaysunderstandingof theburdenofheartdisease withinaspecificpopulation (ofstudentâschoice)(25%) Theassessmentdoesnotdisplay anunderstandingoftheburden ofheartdiseasewithinaspecific population.Thereisnoattempt todescribetheburdenof diseasebyreferringtoaspecific indicator. Theassessment displaysabasiclevel ofunderstandingof theburdenofheart diseasewithina specificpopulation. Oneortwoburdenof diseaseindicatorsare referredto. Theassessmentdisplaysa soundunderstandingof theburdenofheart diseasewithinaspecific population.Twoormore burdenofdisease indicatorsarereferredto. Theassessment displaysathorough understandingofthe burdenofheart diseasewithina specificpopulation. Twoormoreburden ofdiseaseindicators arereferredto,and thesearewell explained. Theassessmentdisplays ahighlysophisticated understandingofthe burdenofheartdisease withinaspecific population.Twoormore burdenofdisease indicatorsarereferred to,andtherelevanceof theseforunderstanding heartdiseaseinthe chosenpopulationis veryclearlyexplained PUBH6000_AssessmentBrief1 information substantiatedby evidencefromthe research/subject materials. capacitytoexplainand applyrelevant concepts. extendedreading. Well demonstrated capacity to explain and apply relevant concepts. Masteryof concepts and application to new situations/fu rther learning. PUBH6000_AssessmentBrief1 Demonstratesanalysisofthe socialdeterminantsofheart diseasewithinchosen Australianpopulation(30%) Theassessmentdoesnot containanyanalysisofhow theburdenofheartdisease withinaspecificpopulation relatestosocialdeterminants ofhealth. Theassessment containssomebasic analysisofhowthe burdenofheart diseasewithina specificpopulation relatestosocial determinants,butthis isoverlydescriptive. Therelationship betweensocial determinantsand heartdiseaseisnot clearlyexplained,and needsbetterlinksto evidence. Theassessment containsagood analysisofhowthe burdenofheart diseasewithina specificpopulation relatestosocial determinants.The analysisisreasonably wellexplainedand justifiedbycredible evidence. Theassessment containsathorough anddetailedanalysisof howtheburdenof heartdiseasewithina specificpopulation relatestosocial determinants.The analysisisverywell explainedandjustified withrelevantand credibleevidence. The assessment containsa highly sophisticated analysisofhow theburden heartdisease inaspecific population relatesto social determinants. Theanalysisis expertly explainedand welljustified byrelevant andhigh quality evidencefrom credible sources. PUBH6000_AssessmentBrief1 Proposesasuitableand appropriateintervention toaddressasocial determinantofheart diseaseforchosen population,andidentifies appropriatesectorsthat areinvolvedinthe interventionasidefrom thehealthsector(35%) Theassessmentdoesnot proposeaninterventionto addressasocialdeterminantof heartdiseaseforaspecific population,anddoesnot identifyanysectorsthatwould beinvolvedinanintervention. Theassessmentprovides abasicdescriptionofan interventiontoaddressa socialdeterminantof heartdiseasefora specificpopulation.Some aspectsofthe interventionareunclear. Othersectorsthatcould beinvolvedinan interventionare identified,buthowthey wouldbeinvolvedisnot clearlyexplained. Theassessment providesagood,clear proposalforan interventionthat addressesasocial determinantofheart diseaseforaspecific population.Other sectorsthatcouldbe involvedinthis interventionareclearly identified. Theassessment providesaclear, throughand detailedproposal foranintervention nthataddressesa socialdeterminant ofheartdiseasefor aspecific population.Other sectorsthatcould beinvolvedinthis interventionare identified,and theirroleisclearly li d Theassessmentprovides ahighlysophisticatedand creativeproposalforan interventiontoaddressa socialdeterminantof heartdiseasefora specificpopulation.Other sectorsthatcouldbe involvedareclearly identified,andtheirrole intheinterventioniswell justified. PUBH6000_AssessmentBrief1 AssessmentFulfills generalacademic standards(10%)including: Provideanintroduction andconclusion Complieswithacademic standardsofwriting, includinglegibility, spelling,presentationand grammar UsesappropriateAPA6 styleforcitingand referencingresearch Poorlywrittenwitherrorsin spelling,grammar. Theassessmenthasno introductionorconclusion. Demonstratesinconsistent useofgoodquality,credible andrelevantresearchsources tosupportanddevelopideas. Therearemistakesinusing theAPAstyle. Iswrittenaccordingto academicgenre(e.g. withintroduction, conclusionor summary)andhas accuratespelling, grammar,sentence andparagraph construction. Demonstrates consistentuseof credibleandrelevant researchsourcesto supportanddevelop ideas,butthesearenot alwaysexplicitorwell developed. Therearenomistakes inusingtheAPAstyle. Iswellâwrittenand adherestothe academicgenre(e.g. withintroduction, conclusionor summary). Demonstrates consistentuseofhigh quality,credibleand relevantresearch sourcestosupportand developideas. Therearenomistakes inusingtheAPAstyle. Isverywellâwritten andadherestothe academicgenre. Consistently demonstratesexpert useofgoodquality, credibleandrelevant researchsourcesto supportanddevelop appropriate argumentsand statements.Shows evidenceofreading beyondthekey reading Thereareno mistakesinusingthe APAstyle. Expertlywrittenand adherestothe academicgenre. Demonstratesexpert useofhighâquality, credibleandrelevant researchsourcesto supportanddevelop argumentsand positionstatements. Showsextensive evidenceofreading beyondthekey reading Therearenomistakes inusingtheAPA Style. PUBH6000_AssessmentBrief1