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In this learning activity, you will review secondary data sources for details about the health of Virginians. Target 1 Virginia county or community of interest in the following data sources; briefly scan the health assessment information to get a more detailed picture about the health status of Virginians in that specific locale or region. Then, look more closely at the health data concerning 1 of the 5 health ranking determinants you wrote about in Learning Activity 1.

Virginia Department of Health Data & Statistics

County Health Rankings

SMART: BRFSS Data

Following the principles of epidemiologic inquiry, answer the following questions regarding the information you uncovered about 1 health determinant in your selected county or community. Give your response in a post of 300–400 words.

Person: Describe the population expressing the determinant

oHow many (percentage of population or rate) are described by this determinant?

oHow is the determinant expressed in the population (age, gender, education, socioeconomic status, or other characteristics)?

oCompare segments of the population (who has the most/least, at greatest/least risk)?

Place: Describe the location with regard to the determinant

oIs the determinant seen more in urban or rural regions?

oWhat other characteristics define the prevalence of the determinant in the region (housing, geography, topography, etc.)?

oCompare other locations with the one you selected (how does prevalence compare in neighboring counties, the state, or the nation)?

Period: Describe the time trends of the determinant

oOver the past few years, has the prevalence rate decreased or increased or stayed about the same? (i.e., is it getting better or worse?)

oCompare the time trends of the state and the nation with those of your location. Are they better, worse, or similar?

Conclusion: From the information you gathered about the health determinant, describe a priority population within the locale you investigated in which to address the health determinant of focus. This will be the focus of a public health intervention you will develop across the remaining learning activities. Health of Virginians

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Topic: Virginia’s Health Rankings The obesity pattern seems to be steadily rising in Virginia, so addressing it first will be my first action. Although seeming to be average, physical inactivity will help tackle not just the issue of obesity, but also causes of diabetes and the low ranking of high blood pressure. All of these four concerns are interconnected, and working on one can unintentionally improve the other. The fifth determinant that I can see significantly enhancing Virginia’s health rating is in immunizations for Adolescents, Children, Meningococcal, and Tdap. While such immunizations are required for school-aged children in certain jurisdictions, they are not in Virginia, considering the dire need and the strong medical justification behind them. The bottom line is that the vaccinations are more popular than the infections they are supposed to shield us from. Each individual who receives their vaccinations, be it their children, their pets, and so on, protects themselves and plays their role in protecting the community around them. I still find it peculiar that the parents are a primary force standing in the way of these immunizations. When it comes to immunizations for male and female HPV, the score was more than 10 points higher. … Health of Virginians