Essay Local Factors Affecting the Health of the Population – Nursing Assignment Help 

Assignment Task :

Identify a local geographical area you wish to explore; and complete a geographical profile (the Profile Proforma.) As part of your assignment you need to summarise the information you have found in your geographical profile.

STEP 1 Summarise the profile for a local geographical area; exploring factors impacting upon the health of the people living within this area (What factors are impacting most upon the people living in your chosen area)!!

Local geographical area: WOLVERHAMPTON

• (Describe about how Wolverhampton area is like?)

• Population characteristics

• The health status of the population 

• Local factors affecting the health of the population   

• Local and national priorities

STEP 2 Identify and justify your choice of target population (Which group of people are of most interest to you?)!!

To support your work in this section, consider the following questions:

Related this with your Chosen Geographical area which is WOLVERHAMPTON. 

1. What target population have you chosen? Identify your chosen target population.
2. What are the numbers of this population in your chosen geographical area? Identify any other relevant population characteristics in relation to this population e.g. ethnicity; deprivation; gender 
3. Why is this target population important? Consider the life- course approach to public health 
4. Is early intervention theory relevant to this target population?
5. What national and local evidence supports your choice of target population?
6. What factors contribute to the health needs of this target population?  
7. What are the suspected health outcomes for this target population? 

STEP 3 Within your target population (older adulthood) Identify and Justify THREE health needs (What is important?)!!

Identify and justify THREE areas of need within your chosen target population. Then prioritise ONE of the three areas of need. 

To support your work in this section, consider the following:

Identify your THREE health needs and for each need consider the following questions:

• What is the type of need (Bradshaw)?
• Do these areas of need link into any National drivers?
• Do these areas of need link into any Local drivers 
• Why are these needs important? What evidence / research justify your choice of need? 
• What does research say about the outcomes both long a short term if these needs are is not addressed?
• How many people are affected? (Statistics both national and local) make comparisons (are the local higher than national average)
• What is the physical impact of these needs on the target population in the short-term and long term?
• What is the psychological impact of these needs on the target population in the short-term and long term?
• What is the social impact of these needs on the target population in the short-term and long term?
• What is the cost to NHS or society