Comparison of State and National Data
Note:Before completing this Discussion please familiarize yourself with the Week 5 Discussion Rubric located in theCourse Informationarea of the course navigation menu.
Cassandras father has recently been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. Although she already knows that diabetes is a major health problem in the United States she is surprised to discover that it is one of the leading causes of death. As she researches diabetes she is even more surprised to learn that the prevalence of diabetes is significantly higher in the state of Tennessee where she and her family live than in most other states. Although the data she looks at sometimes vary depending on the source comparing data from her state with national data gives her a better understanding of the impact of this disease. As Cassandra examines genetic lifestyle and environmental risk factors for the disease she uncovers compelling distinctions between Type 1 diabetes and Type 2 diabetes that heighten her interest in addressing this health problem through her work as a health care administrator and as an advocate for improving health outcomes not only for her father but also for others who suffer from complications of Type 2 diabetes.
In this Discussion you will researchoneof the leading causes of death in the United States comparing data from your state with national data and examining risk factors associated with the health problem.
To prepare for this Discussion examine the leading causes of death in the United States using the following websites from this weeks Learning Resources:
CDC: Leading Causes of Death
Medical News Today: What Are the Top 10 Leading Causes of Death in the US?
Selectoneleading cause of death on which to focus for this Discussion.
Using credible websites research how your states data compare to national data related to this health condition. For example you may search for information on the following websites found in this weeks Learning Resources:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
United Health Foundation: Americas Health Rankings
Trust for Americas Health
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Ensure that you examine comparable data from reliable sources. For instance look at state and national prevalence rates from the same year and ideally from the same source.
Review the information on determinants of health (also referred to as risk factors) presented in Chapter 2 of the Shi and Singh (2015) textbook. In addition conduct research using the Walden library and credible websites to identify and analyze the causes of your selected health problem and associated lifestyle genetic and environmental risk factors.
If you are an international student you may research a leading cause of death in your country and compare data from your local community with national data.
Post by Day 3a substantive and cohesive response to the following:
Describeoneof the leading causes of death.
Compare your states (Georgia) data with national data related to this health problem. Identify your sources of data.
Describe the causes of this health problem and associated lifestyle genetic and environmental risk factors/determinants.
General Guidance on Discussion Posts:Your original post due byDay 3 will typically be 34 paragraphs in length (not including references) as a general expectation/estimate. Refer to the Week 5 Discussion Rubric for grading elements and criteria. Your Instructor will use the rubric to assess your work.
Reada selection of your colleagues postings.
Respond by Day 5toat least twoof your colleagues postings evaluating how the analysis informs your understanding of death and disease and its impact on health care delivery in various locations.
General Guidance on Discussion Responses:Your Discussion responses due byDay 5 will each typically be 12 paragraphs in length as a general expectation/estimate. Refer to the Week 5 Discussion Rubric for grading elements and criteria. Your Instructor will use the rubric to assess your work.
Returnto this Discussion in a few days to read the responses to your initial posting. Note what you have learned and/or any insights you have gained as a result of reading the comments your colleagues made.
Required Resources
Readings
Shi L. & Singh D. (2015). Delivering health care in America: A systems approach (6th ed.). Burlington MA: Jones & Bartlett.
o Review Chapter 1 An Overview of US Health Care Delivery (pp. 2028)
o Chapter 2 Beliefs Values and Health (pp. 5273)
o Review Chapter 13 Health Policy (pp. 510531)
o Chapter 14 The Future of Health Services Delivery (pp. 557558)
Use the following websites to prepare for the Discussion:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (n.d.). Retrieved March 27 2015 fromhttp://www.cdc.gov
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2013).Leading causes of death. Retrieved fromhttp://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/leading-causes-of-death.htm
Medical News Today. (2014).What are the top 10 leading causes of death in the US?Retrieved fromhttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/282929.php
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. (2014).RWJF datahub. Retrieved fromhttp://www.rwjf.org/en/how-we-work/rel/research-features/rwjf-datahub.html
Trust for Americas Health. (n.d.). Retrieved March 27 2015 fromhttp://healthyamericans.org/
United Health Foundation. (2014).Americas health rankings. Retrieved fromhttp://www.americashealthrankings.org
Optional Resources
Central Intelligence Agency. (2014).The world factbook. Retrieved fromhttps://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/
The Commonwealth Fund. (2013).International profiles of health care systems 2013. Retrieved fromhttp://www.commonwealthfund.org/~/media/files/publications/fund-report/2013/nov/1717_thomson_intl_profiles_hlt_care_sys_2013_v2.pdf
The Commonwealth Fund. (2015).Country comparison. Retrieved fromhttp://www.commonwealthfund.org/interactives-and-data/us-compare-interactive#?ind=4&compare=CAN
The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. (n.d.).Global health policy. Retrieved March 27 2015 fromhttp://globalhealth.kff.org/
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. (n.d.). Retrieved March 27 2015 fromhttp://www.gatesfoundation.org/
