Population Health Data Brief
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Population Health Data Brief
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Sociodemographic Profile
Key Findings
[In this section, present the key findings from your entire data brief. We recommend doing section A1 last. What stands out about your county in relation to national and state health trends, sociodemographics, etc.?
Figure 1
[Replace the map with one of your state and indicate the county you are investigating. Replace this sentence with the Title of the Map and county being discussed.]
[Note. Wake County, North Carolina, United States County Map (Maps of World, n.d.).]
Introductory Paragraph
Sociodemographic Profile Table
[Complete the following table by including the most recent census data for your selected county and for the United States, using the census.gov QuickFacts website. After clicking on the link, enter the county and state. This will automatically generate a table of census data for the county. If data are not available for a county or U.S. population characteristic, please indicate this by putting in “N/A” for not applicable.]
Table 1
Sociodemographic Profiles for [County, State] and the United States
Population Characteristics County United States
Population Estimates
Population Percent Change
Percent of Persons Under the Age of 18
Percent of Persons 65 Years and Over
Percent of Female Persons
Percent White alone
Percent Black or African American alone
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Percent Asian alone
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone
Percent Two or More Races
Percent Hispanic or Latino alone
Percent White alone, not Hispanic or Latino
Language Other Than English Spoken at Home, Percent of persons 5 years +
Percent of Houses with a Computer
Percent with High School Graduate or Higher
Percent with a Disability, Under Age 65 Years
Percent without Health Insurance, Under Age 65 Years
Percent in Civilian Labor Force Age 16 Years+
Percent of Females in Civilian Labor Force Age 16 Years+
Total Healthcare and Social Helpance Revenue
Total Retail Sales Per Capita
Per Capita Income in the Past 12 Months
Percent of Persons in Poverty
Population Per Square Mile
Note: N/A means not applicable, and indicates the data were not available for that characteristic.
County Health Trends and Rankings
Introductory Paragraph
Discussion of Health Trends
[Replace this text with a discussion of the use of trend graphs for the seven major health trends you selected to graph as shown in figures 2-8 below (e.g., adult obesity, alcohol impaired driving deaths, sexually transmitted infections, and so on). This discussion should include the usefulness of using trend graphs to tell a story about the health of the county and be sure to refer to each figure in the next section.]
Health Trends (Visual Graphs)
[ Use the County Health Rankings and Roadmaps website for charts and data. Choose seven major health trends for the county being investigated and create a trend graph as described in the next paragraph. Describe the trend as a Note: below the figure. See Figure 2’s note as an example of how to describe the trend.]
[You may use an existing graph from anywhere on the County Health Rankings and Roadmaps website (health behaviors, clinical care, social and economic factors, and the physical environment), if available, by clicking on the symbol to generate the graphs for the county. and copy and paste it below the heading into the associated health trend section. Use an application that can take a screenshot (e.g., Jing, Snagit, Snipping Tool) to copy the graph. If you would like to select a health trend that does not have an existing graph on the County Health Rankings site, you must create a trend graph for that health trend, using the data provided, using an application of your choice (e.g., Excel).]
Figure 2
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Note: [This graph indicates an increase in county obesity rates from 2004 to 2014 of 9% as compared to a 6% increase in the state of North Carolina and a 4% increase nationally (County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, n.d.)].
Figure 3
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Note: [Insert note describing how the graph indicates an increase or decrease similar to the example in Figure 2].
Figure 4
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Note: [Insert note describing how the graph indicates an increase or decrease similar to the example in Figure 2].
Figure 5
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Note: [Insert note describing how the graph indicates an increase or decrease similar to the example in Figure 2].
Figure 6
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Note: [Insert note describing how the graph indicates an increase or decrease similar to the example in Figure 2].
Figure 7
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Note: [Insert note describing how the graph indicates an increase or decrease similar to the example in Figure 2].
Figure 8
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Note: [Insert note describing how the graph indicates an increase or decrease similar to the example in Figure 2].
Health Trends Discussion
[Consider this section a summary of the details described in section B2. For example, sample Figure 2 demonstrates how county obesity rates have continued to be higher than both state and national averages over the past 11 years, putting Wake County residents at an increased risk for chronic diseases.]
Health Factors
Health Factors Table
[Complete the following table by including county, state, and national data using the County Health Rankings and Roadmaps website.]
Table 2
Factors Influence Health Profiles for [County, State] and the Top U.S. Performer
Factors Influencing Health County
Data State Data Top U.S.
Performer
Percent Smoking
Percent with Access to Exercise Opportunities
Percent Excessive Drinking
Primary Care Physicians (Ratio of Population to 1 Physician)
Percent with High School Graduation
Percent with Some College
Percent with Unemployment
Percent of Children in Single-Parent Households
Social Associations (Number of Associations Per 10,000)
Violent Crime (Number of Violent Crimes Per 100,000)
Injury Deaths (Number of Injury Deaths Per 100,000)
Percent of Children Eligible for Free or Reduced-Price Lunch
Air Pollution (Average Daily Density of Air Pollutants)
Percent with Severe Housing Problems
Note: N/A means not applicable, and indicates the data were not available for that population characteristic.
Comparison of Data
[Some questions you could address in this analysis could include: “Is the county significantly different than your overall state data? What about the top U.S. performer data? Is the county close to meeting this target?”]
Summary
Significant Findings
Action Plan(s)
Services or Programs
Raise Public Awareness and Promote Public Engagement
Monitoring and Evaluating Action Plan
Data Sources and Methods
References
You will perform the following actions by completing the “Population Health Data Brief Template” attachment:
A. Complete the “Sociodemographic Profile” section in the “Population Health Data Brief Template” attachment by doing the following:
Note: If information is not available for any subsection, please provide
an explanation.
1. Complete the “Key Findings” subsection, including a screenshot of the county you are investigating (Cook County).
2. Complete the “Introductory Paragraph” subsection (suggested length of 1 paragraphs), identifying the source of the data and a summary of findings from the table in part A3.
3. Complete the 20 population characteristics in the “Sociodemographic Profile Table” subsection for the selected county and the United States.
B. Complete the “County Health Trends & Rankings” section in the “Population Health Data Brief Template” attachment by doing the following:
1. Complete the “Introductory Paragraph” subsection (suggested length of 1 paragraphs), including why the data for the health trends in part B2 were collected and identifying the source of the data and the methods used to gather the data.
2. Complete the “Discussion of Health Trends” subsection, including a discussion of the use of trend graphs for the seven major health trends selected in part B3.
3. Complete the “Health Trends (Visual Graphs)” subsection, including one trend graph for each of the selected health trends.
Note: Caption each visual graph in APA format.
4. Complete the “Health Trends Discussion” subsection (suggested length of 1 paragraph), including how each of the trend graphs tell a story about the health of the county and how the health aspect is improving, worsening, or remaining stable.
C. Complete the “Health Factors” section in the “Population Health Data Brief Template” attachment by doing the following:
1. Complete the 14 items in the “Health Factors Table” subsection for the selected county, the top U.S. performer, and the state.
2. Complete the “Comparison of Data” subsection (suggested length of 1–2 paragraphs), including an analysis of background information on health rankings and the purpose of comparing county data to the top performers.
D. Complete the “Summary” section in the attached “Population Health Data Brief Template” by doing the following:
1. Complete the “Significant Finding(s)” subsection (suggested length of 1–2 paragraphs), including one main health trend from part B that has the potential to be redirected by an action plan to significantly improve community health outcomes in the county.
2. Complete the “Action Plan(s)” subsection (suggested length of 1–2 sentences), including the initial steps needed for implementing an action plan to address the main health trend in part D1.
a. Complete the “Services or Programs” subsection (suggested length of 1–2 sentences) with a discussion of the services or programs that may be introduced in the county to address the identified health trend(s) from part D2.
b. Complete the “Raise Public Awareness and Promote Public Engagement” subsection (suggested length of 1–2 paragraphs), including a description of three ways that the advanced professional nurse should use technology to integrate informatics into practice.
c. Complete the “Monitoring and Evaluating Action Plan” subsection (suggested length of 1–2 paragraphs), including a summary of how the elements of the proposed action plan from parts D2a and D2b will be monitored.
E. Complete the “Data Sources & Methods” section in the attached “Population Health Data Brief Template,” including the sources you used to gather data for your data brief.
