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Assessment 02 – Applying Research Skills
For this assessment, you will research best practices related to a current health care problem.
Your selected problem or issue will be utilized again in Assessment 4. Before you complete the
instructions detailed in the courseroom, first select one of the following health care problems or
issues:
Limited Access to Healthcare
o Description: Many individuals face barriers in accessing health services due to
factors like location, cost, provider availability, transportation issues, or lack of
insurance, leading to untreated conditions and health disparities.
o Interventions: Telemedicine, online healthcare information, community health
clinics, health policy reforms, in-home healthcare services.
o Keywords: Health insurance, rural health, rural nursing, telehealth, online health
information seeking, health care access, health information systems, consumer
health information, chronic disease, health information search, health seeking
behavior.
Healthcare Disparities
o Description: Differences in health outcomes and care quality experienced by
certain populations due to socioeconomic, racial, or geographic factors.
o Interventions: Federal goals, policy changes, Triple Aim for populations,
community health improvement plans, patient advocacy efforts, cultural
competency training.
o Keywords: Socioeconomic status, health disparities, health inequities, health
equity, community health assessment, community health improvement plan,
strategic planning, local health departments.
After you have selected one of the problems/issues from the list above, return to the detailed
instructions in the courseroom to complete your assessment.
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