Population Health – Basic Windshield Survey-Sentinel Town
- Click on the Enter Simulation link on the course homepage and locate Sentinel Town. Complete a Virtual Tour of Sentinel Town.
- After your tour is complete, compile your observations addressing each item listed in the first column of the Assignment 2 Rubric. You are encouraged to add other relevant characteristics you observe that may not be listed in the first column.
- As you take the tour, write down your observations, specifically focused on the following subsystems: physical environment, health and social services, and safety and transportation. For more information, please review the required demographics and subsystems listed in the left-hand column of the Assignment 2 Rubric.
Additional Instructions:
- All submissions should be 2-4 pages and have a title page and a reference page.
- Utilize a minimum of three scholarly resources.
- Adhere to grammar, spelling, and punctuation criteria.
- Adhere to APA compliance guidelines.
RUBRIC:
1. All of the listed observations are clearly addressed and discussed in a comprehensive and detailed manner with two or more specific examples. Additional issues, not listed, are addressed.
(Describe the characteristics of the people you see in Sentinel Town: race/ethnicity distribution, age ranges, and gender mix. Signs of poverty/wealth?
Who do you see on the streets-parents with a child, teens, couples, disabled persons?
Anyone in the town you would not expect to see? Homeless people, beggars, etc.?
Dogs on or off leash, other animals? Churches or denominations?)
2. All relevant data to target population is provided.
(Select a target sub-population of interest within Sentinel Town. Discuss relevant demographic data and health status indicators for your chosen population group.)
3. A minimum of three major health concerns for the target population are addressed, and a rationale is provided.
(Identify major health concerns for the target population. Include a discussion of major health concerns in relation to a global health issue)
4. Four SMART goals were created based on CDC and Healthy People 2030 information in relation to major health concerns for your selected target population.
5. Three scholarly resources were utilized. All criteria were met.
