On the template you will enter your own information below each heading (remove descriptive information in parenthesis)
Headline
Photo
Education
Professional Summary
Skills and expertise
Connectedness
Examples of work (paragraph description and two examples required)
Additional criteria:
The template must be completed. For example: links to a profile, images of a profile, and/or pasting of a profile are not accepted.
Examples of work must be included on the document (The work should not be submitted through links, attachments, or clickable icons).
Template must be double spaced, in correct APA format using Times New Roman or Arial font size 12.
Template must adhere to Standard English with correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling
When the assignment is complete, save your assignment in Word format and submit it to the Module 2 Assignment Dropbox.
Category: Resources in Healthcare
This competency assessment assesses the following Outcome(s):
HS230M3-3: Summarize the types of patients and various environments in which health care services are delivered.
PC-4.1: Assess the value of multiculturalism and diversity in a global environment.
Introduction:
All patients are unique because they have their own characteristics, experiences, genetics, and health conditions. Even if two patients have the same medical condition, their response to treatment can be different due to differences in their biology, lifestyle, and environmental factors. Age, sex, ethnicity, medical history, family history, and social and economic factors can also influence a patient’s health and response to treatment.
Health disparities and social determinants of health can create significant challenges for Americans who access the U.S. health care system. Social determinants of health refer to the environmental, social, and economic factors influencing health outcomes, such as poverty, education, housing, and access to health care services.
One significant challenge is that patients with certain social determinants of health, such as low income or lack of health insurance, are more likely to delay or forgo medical care, leading to poorer health outcomes. For example, a patient with a chronic condition like diabetes who cannot afford insulin may delay or skip doses, leading to complications such as heart disease or kidney damage.
Moreover, patients with certain patient characteristics, such as language barriers, limited health literacy, or disabilities, may face challenges accessing care, understanding their medical conditions, and navigating the health care system. This can lead to miscommunications between patients and health care providers, missed diagnoses, and inadequate treatment.
Additionally, patients who experience discrimination or marginalization due to factors such as race, ethnicity, gender identity, or sexual orientation may face significant challenges in accessing care and may receive inadequate treatment due to bias or prejudice. This can result in disparities in health outcomes and reduced trust in the health care system.
Directions:
You have been asked to create a presentation for your health care organization’s board of directors showcasing patients who have had challenges accessing the health care system because of one or more patient characteristics. (Each one has given permission for their story to be shared.)
Using PowerPoint slides, or an online tool, create a presentation that distinguishes between at least three types of patients accessing the health care system. At least two patients should be from a minority, vulnerable, or marginalized population. Each person you select should have unique characteristics. Here is an example and template slides. For each “patient” you have identified, do the following:
Provide a photo of the “patient.” You can use family, friends, co-workers, or if you prefer, you can use stock photos and/or celebrity photos. Do not use their name unless they approve. You can make up names for any of the photos.
List their patient characteristics. You will need to include their age, gender, race/ethnicity, native language, religion, and living environment (urban, suburban, or rural) at a minimum. If there are other characteristics you would like to include, please do so.
Based on what you know about each patients’ characteristics and what you have learned from the readings and learning activity, describe at least three challenges a patient with their characteristics might face accessing and/or utilizing care.
Be sure to describe at least one environment (physician offices, clinics, urgent care, hospitals, etc.) in the health care delivery system where care access and/or utilization may be challenging.
At the end of the presentation, include a slide that proposes solutions to at least three of the challenges your “patients” are facing (described in the previous bullet). Emphasize the benefits of addressing the challenges of a multicultural community.
Proper notification of any resubmission, repurposing, or reworking of prior work per the Purdue Global Student Coursework Resubmission, Repurposing, and Reworking Policy Resource.
Your submission is composed in a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation.
Speaker notes are provided and they contain at least 500 words total for the entire presentation.
Your submission includes specific examples of concepts, topics, definitions, and other elements to demonstrate mastery of the objective.
Your submission includes a highly developed viewpoint and purpose.
Your response is in Standard English and demonstrates superior organization.
Your communication is highly ordered, logical and unified, as well as original and insightful.
Your submission displays exceptional content, organization, style, and mechanics.
A separate slide at the end of your response contains a list of references.
Include both in-text and reference list citations where appropriate and reference all sources used following proper citation style.
Please review formatting and citation style in Academic Tools – Academic Writer.
S165-3: Discuss the impact of diversity, equity, and inclusion on patients, colleagues, and provider interactions.
GEL-4.06: Critically analyze the dynamics of human relationships.
Assignment Introduction:
In this unit, you have learned various theoretical backgrounds to diversity management and the importance and benefits of diversity, equity, and inclusion to the overall healthcare workforce. Now, it’s time to take what you’ve learned and apply it to the specific healthcare sector of your choice. You may wish to consider the health sector in which you currently work or would like to work. Examples of the healthcare workforce include, but are not limited to the following: behavioral or mental health, geriatrics, medicine, nursing, pharmacy, health IT, public health, oral health, community health workers, EMT, etc.
Develop a 10-12 page PowerPoint presentation on how DEI benefits any healthcare workforce sector of your choice (not including the title slide and the references slide). In addition, identify 2-3 diversity management theories or approaches that undergird the importance of DEI benefits in the healthcare workforce sector you’ve identified.
Assignment Directions:
Student demonstrates the ability to accurately discuss most of the following concepts: diversity, equity, inclusion, microaggressions, and patient-centeredness.
Student demonstrates the ability to discuss 3-4 benefits of DEI to the healthcare workforce sector of their choice.
Student includes at least 4 APA references, in-text citations, and other APA professional writing standards.
Use visually appealing imagery, graphics, and style.
Be mindful of those with disabilities (e.g., font size, colors, font style, etc.), 508 compliance, and ADA requirements.
Include speaker’s notes for additional details.
Submit PowerPoint in the Dropbox in Brightspace
Proper notification of any resubmission, repurposing, or reworking of prior work per the Purdue Global Student Coursework Resubmission, Repurposing, and Reworking Policy Resource.
This assessment should be a Microsoft Word (minimum 350 words) document, in addition to the title and reference pages.
Respond to the questions in a thorough manner, providing specific examples of concepts, topics, definitions, and other elements asked for in the questions. Your submission should be highly organized, logical, and focused.
Your submission should provide a clearly established and sustained viewpoint and purpose.
Your writing should be well ordered, logical, and unified, as well as original and insightful.
Your submission must be written in Standard English and demonstrate exceptional content, organization, style, and grammar and mechanics.
A separate page at the end of your submission should contain a list of references in APA format. Use your textbook, the Library, and the internet for research.
Student includes at least 4 APA references, in-text citations, and other APA professional writing standards.
Be sure to include references for all sources and to cite them using in-text citations where appropriate. Your sources and content should follow current APA citation style. Review the writing resources for APA formatting and citation found in Academic Tools. Additional writing resources can be found within the Academic Success Center.
Your submission should:
include a title page;
be double-spaced;
be typed in Times New Roman, 12 -point font; and
be free of spelling or punctuation errors.