Problem
Review health trends within Camden County NJ to identify existing health inequities. You will identify the root causes of the inequities and conduct a comparative analysis with Bergen County and Mercer County to identify differences that can explain the causes of the inequities or provide a possible solution for the inequities.
Review County Health Rankings & Roadmaps on Camden, Bergen and Mercer counties.
• Camden County, New Jersey (my county)
• Bergen County, New Jersey
• Mercer County, New Jersey
Analyse the 3 counties' health trends in which you:
1) Describe Premature death, Severe housing problems and children in poverty health inequities in Camden County.
2) Discuss the social determinants of health that contribute to the existence of the inequities.
3) Explain the results of the root cause analysis.
4) Describe the specific populations affected by the inequities and provide data that substantiates the composition of the population including looking at race and ethnicity, income, education, age, gender, sexual orientation, disability, and place of residence as factors that can define the population.
5) Explain the main commonalities among Camden, Bergen and Mercer counties. Explain the reasons for the differences.
6) Assess the impact of county-specific policies that may be perpetuating positive or negative health outcomes. Explain whether modifications should be made to these policies to improve health outcomes or if new policies would be created to address the existing inequities.
7) Indicate any resource disparities among the counties and explain how these disparities influence the inequities.