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1. [From 10$/Pg] Community Health Assessment 25
[From 10$/Pg] Community Health Assessment 25 Assessment Description Research public
health issues on the “Climate Change” or “Topics and Issues” pages of the American Public
Health Association (APHA) website. Investigate a public health issue related to an
environmental issue within the U.S. health care delivery system and examine its effect on a
specific population.Write a 750-1,000-word policy brief that summarizes the issue, explains
the effect on the population, and proposes a solution to the issue.Follow this outline when
writing the policy brief:Describe the policy health issue. Include the following information:
(a) what population is affected, (b) at what level does it occur (local, state, or national), and
(c) evidence about the issues supported by resources.Create a problem statement.Provide
suggestions for addressing the health issue caused by the current policy. Describe what
steps are required to initiate policy change. Include necessary stakeholders (government
officials, administrator) and budget or funding considerations, if applicable.Discuss the
impact on the health care delivery system.Include three peer-reviewed sources and two
other sources to support the policy brief.( Total of 5 references not more than 5 years
).Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located
in the Student Success Center.This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior
to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful
completion. You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the
LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Course Resources if you need
assistance.RUBIC Criteria DescriptionDescription of Community and Community
Boundaries: (People, Geographic, Geopolitical, Financial, Educational Level, Ethnic,
Phenomenological Features and Types of Interactions, Goals, Interests, Barriers, and
Challenges, Including Social Determinates of Health)5. Excellent25 pointsDescription of
community is complete. Boundaries are described in great detail, distinguishing
environmental boundaries, environmental relationships, and external systems that
comprise the open, community system.4. Good22.25 pointsDescription of community and
boundaries of community is complete, and components of community functioning are
discussed in sufficient depth.3. Satisfactory19.75 pointsDescription of community and
boundaries of community is complete. A brief description of all components is offered.2.
Less than Satisfactory18.75 pointsDescription of community and boundaries is unclear or
incomplete and missing one or more necessary components to give context to the
community assessment.1. Unsatisfactory0 pointsDescription of boundaries of community is
omitted.Summary of Community Health Assessment25 pointsCriteria DescriptionSummary

2. of Community Health Assessment5. Excellent25 pointsDiscussion of functional health
patterns is clear, complete, and comprehensive, with indications for actual, at-risk, and
potential diagnoses as well as recommendations for surveillance and preventive
measures.4. Good22.25 pointsNursing process and functional health patterns (FHP) are
identified with clear indications for actual, at-risk, and potential for improved health.3.
Satisfactory19.75 pointsCommunity assessment is complete, and a synopsis of each
functional health pattern (FHP) is included.2. Less than Satisfactory18.75 pointsCommunity
assessment is provided but discussion is vague or incomplete.1. Unsatisfactory0
pointsCommunity assessment is omitted.Identification of Issue That Is Lacking or an
Opportunity for Health Promotion25 pointsCriteria DescriptionIdentification of Issue That
Is Lacking or an Opportunity for Health Promotion5. Excellent25 pointsIdentification of an
issue that is lacking or an opportunity for health promotion is effectively included.4.
Good22.25 pointsNA3. Satisfactory19.75 pointsNA2. Less than Satisfactory18.75
pointsIdentification of an issue that is lacking or an opportunity for health promotion is
included but discussion is vague or incomplete1. Unsatisfactory0 pointsIdentification of an
issue that is lacking or an opportunity for health promotion is omitted.Conclusion With
Summary of Findings and Impressions of General Community Health18.75 pointsCriteria
DescriptionConclusion With Summary of Findings and Impressions of General Community
Health5. Excellent18.75 pointsConclusion is comprehensive, with a detailed summary of
key findings that explains general health of the community and offers rationale for
recommendations.4. Good16.69 pointsConclusion is clear, with a comprehensive discussion
of findings and general health of the community.3. Satisfactory14.81 pointsConclusion is
complete, with general summary of findings.2. Less than Satisfactory14.06 pointsConclusion
is incomplete or unclear.1. Unsatisfactory0 pointsConclusion is omitted.Summary of
Interview With Community Health/Public Health Provider18.75 pointsCriteria
DescriptionSummary of Interview With Community Health/Public Health Provider5.
Excellent18.75 pointsSummary table is comprehensive, with a detailed description of
findings, as well as actual, at-risk, and potential diagnoses and recommendations for
surveillance and preventative measures.4. Good16.69 pointsSummary table is clear, with a
detailed and comprehensive description of findings from an assessment of the chosen
community.3. Satisfactory14.81 pointsSummary table includes all functional health patterns
with adequate documentation.2. Less than Satisfactory14.06 pointsSummary table is
incomplete or unclear.1. Unsatisfactory0 pointsSummary table is omitted.Layout6.25
pointsCriteria DescriptionLayout5. Excellent6.25 pointsThe layout is visually pleasing and
contributes to the overall message with appropriate use of headings, subheadings, and
white space. Text is appropriate in length for the target audience and to the point. The
background and colors enhance the readability of the text.4. Good5.56 pointsThe layout
background and text complement each other and enable the content to be easily read. The
fonts are easy to read and point size varies appropriately for headings and text.3.
Satisfactory4.94 pointsThe layout uses horizontal and vertical white space appropriately.
Sometimes the fonts are easy to read, but in a few places the use of fonts, italics, bold, long
paragraphs, color, or busy background detracts and does not enhance readability.2. Less
than Satisfactory4.69 pointsThe layout shows some structure, but appears cluttered and

3. busy or distracting with large gaps of white space or a distracting background. Overall
readability is difficult due to lengthy paragraphs, too many different fonts, dark or busy
background, overuse of bold, or lack of appropriate indentations of text.1. Unsatisfactory0
pointsThe layout is cluttered, confusing, and does not use spacing, headings, and
subheadings to enhance the readability. The text is extremely difficult to read with long
blocks of text, small point size for fonts, and inappropriate contrasting colors. Poor use of
headings, subheadings, indentations, or bold formatting is evident.Language Use and
Audience Awareness (includes sentence construction, word choice, etc.)6.25 pointsCriteria
DescriptionLanguage Use and Audience Awareness (includes sentence construction, word
choice, etc.)5. Excellent6.25 pointsThe writer uses a variety of sentence constructions,
figures of speech, and word choice in distinctive and creative ways that are appropriate to
purpose, discipline, and scope.4. Good5.56 pointsThe writer is clearly aware of audience,
uses a variety of appropriate vocabulary for the targeted audience, and uses figures of
speech to communicate clearly.3. Satisfactory4.94 pointsLanguage is appropriate to the
targeted audience for the most part.2. Less than Satisfactory4.69 pointsSome distracting
inconsistencies in language choice (register) or word choice are present. The writer exhibits
some lack of control in using figures of speech appropriately.1. Unsatisfactory0
pointsInappropriate word choice and lack of variety in language use are evident. Writer
appears to be unaware of audience. Use of primer prose indicates writer either does not
apply figures of speech or uses them inappropriately.