High-Risks and Special Populations in Public Health

High-Risks and Special Populations in Public Health

Work type:   Discussion Essay

Format:         APA

Pages:            1 pages ( 275 words, Double spaced

Academic level:       Master’s

Subject or discipline:         Health Care

Title:   Discussion | High-Risks and Special Populations in Public Health

Number of sources:           2

Paper instructions:

Review

High-risk or special populations relate to the presence of certain life circumstances, or comorbid medical or psychosocial conditions that warrant special attention.

Communities with circumstances or conditions that require special attention include those with certain medical comorbidities (e.g., AIDS, tuberculosis), concurrent mental disorders, or concurrent alcohol or other substance abuse disorders, as well as pregnant women, adolescents, geriatric patients, and patients under the jurisdiction of the criminal justice system.

Respond

1. What do you believe is an example of a ‘high-risk’ population or ‘special population?’
2. How are your point of view and thoughts about this high-risk population influenced by your personal experiences, faith and/or culture?
3. Select an evaluation methodology and describe how it could be used to assess a public health intervention in this population.

Initial Post: 250–300 words

Reference at least 2 scholarly resources

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