Assignment On Health Educator Areas of Responsibility

Part I

For this Assignment, review the module’s Learning Resources related to the Public Health Core Functions and Ten Essential Services and to the Health Educator Areas of Responsibility. Then, complete both Part I and Part II of this assignment.

Carefully read each scenario below and answer the related questions.  

The Springfield Health Department investigates and monitors a salmonella infection outbreak related to contaminated peanut butter sold at a local market. Health officials have so far identified 53 cases—males and females, aged 2 to 84 years. No deaths have been reported.

1.Which Public Health Core Function is addressed by the health-related event or service described in scenario 1?   Please check (  or X) or highlight your selection.

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2.Identify a specific Public Health Essential Service that was (or will be) carried out through the health-related event or service described in scenario 1?   Please type your answer below.

Answer:  Diagnose and investigate environmental public health problems and health hazards in the community. 

Logan County Health Department and Logan Hospital have formed a health literacy task force. The goal of this group is to help individuals in the community better understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions.

3.Which Public Health Core Function is addressed by the health-related event or service described in scenario 2?   Please check (  or X) or highlight your selection.

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4.Identify a specific Public Health Essential Service that was (or will be) carried out through the health-related event or service described in scenario 2?   Please type your answer below.

Answer: Mobilize community partnerships and actions to identify and solve environmental health problems. Or

Inform, educate and empower people about environmental public health issues

The Madison County Board of Health approved (12-2 vote) a Clean Air Regulation that prohibits smoking, not only in all enclosed public places, but within 50 feet of all public buildings in the county.

5.Which Public Health Core Function is addressed by the health-related event or service described in scenario 3?   Please check (  or X) or highlight your selection.

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6.Identify a specific Public Health Essential Service that was (or will be) carried out through the health-related event or service described in scenario 3?   Please type your answer below.

Answer: enforce laws and regulations that protect environmental public health and ensure safety.

The Jefferson County Board of Education has been notified of an increase in high school students developing Type II diabetes.  Board members have appointed the district health educator as the director to develop a plan to combat this recent increase in Type II diabetes.  

7.Which Public Health Core Function is addressed by the health-related event or service described in scenario 4?   Please check (  or X) or highlight your selection.

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8.Identify a specific Public Health Essential Service that was (or will be) carried out through the health-related event or service described in scenario 4?   Please type your answer below.

Answer: link people to needed environmental public health services and assure the provision of environmental public health services when otherwise unavailable.

1.Identify the first scenario you have selected.

2.Explain how a health educator could fulfil one of the Health Educator Areas of Responsibility through involvement in an activity (or activities) related to the situation described in that scenario. 

3.Identify the second scenario you have selected.

4.Explain how a health educator could fulfil a different Health Educator Area of Responsibility through involvement in an activity (or activities) related to the situation described in that scenario.