In this activity, you will assess health status data using measures and indicators for monitoring and evaluating population health. 

Step 1. Study and Select [30 minutes]

Study the set of health status examples by accessing the links below. Select a specific group of the US population below:

• Health of American Indian or Alaska Native Population
• Health of Black or African American non-Hispanic Population
• Health of Hispanic or Latino Population

Step 2. Assess [45 minutes]

Assess the health status of the chosen population by using the following measures and indicators:

• Current health 
• Estimate the burden of death on a population.
• Years of life lived with disability (YLD), an estimate of the burden of non-fatal diseases and disability on a population.
• Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), a measure taking both mortality and disability into consideration.
• Sustainability of health 
• Adherence to recommended behaviors related to fruit and vegetable consumption, physical activity, and adequate levels of sleep.
• Prevalence of major risk factors, such as obesity or high blood pressure, use of tobacco, alcohol, and other substances.
• Prevalence of other addictive disorders, such as gambling or gaming addictions.
• Quality of health, access to health insurance coverage.
• Satisfaction and well-being 
• Emotional functioning, physical functioning.
• Career satisfaction, adequacy of financial resources.
• Social/interpersonal relations, community support. 
• Meaning and purpose. 

Read this resource for further information.

Step 3. Respond [180 minutes]

Respond by filling in this Summary Measures of Health and Well-Being. For the framework element of Sustainability of health, emphasize addiction-related assessments, such as substance use/abuse, gambling and gaming addiction, smoking, and alcoholism.

 Step 4. Share [10 minutes]

To share your work, click on the “Add a new discussion topic” button under this post and paste your work into the “Message” box. Make sure to reference others’ intellectual property when necessary. All references should follow 7th Edition APA formatting. For further instructions, see the resource on the Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library: APA citation resource (N.B. references are excluded from word counts).

OPTIONAL Step 5: Interact (10 minutes)

If you would like to, you can reply to your peers' posts in a respectful and professional manner. Ensure that your post engages your peers' ideas by including a reflection on their comments, sharing ideas of other potential difficulties and parties involved, or asking thought-provoking questions. If a peer comments on your posting, please reply. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click on “Post to forum.”