Section: Module 9: Lesson 2: Strategies for Health Equity | Pandemic Etiology, Preparedness, and Response | NextGenU.org
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Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:- Explain the systems thinking approach and how it can assist in developing solutions to health equity problems.
- Assess population needs, assets, metrics, and capacities that affect communities’ health and level of risk during pandemics, based on systems thinking approach.
- Identify unique challenges and strategic solutions to mitigate the burden of disease on refugees and displaced populations.
- Identify the factors related to incarceration that increase the risk of infectious disease transmission during pandemics and viable strategies of risk reduction.
- Identify challenges and solutions to achieving health equity among LGBTQ populations during pandemics.
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Required Learning Resources and Activities
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Read the content in "Chapter 1: Understanding Systems Thinking" on pages 1-5. (14 minutes)
Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library: The George Washington University
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In this activity you will apply a system thinking approach to determine a population's level of risk during a pandemic.
Instructions- Select one of the three populations presented below and create a 15 minutes powerpoint presentation that applies a system thinking approach to determine the population’s level of risk during pandemics, indicating the contributing factors’ risks.
- People with substance use problems
- Refugees and displaced populations
- Incarcerated persons
- LGBTQ community
- Use the systems thinking approach to develop strategic solutions to address the issues identified and mitigate the burden of disease on this population.
- You must cite and reference at least three credible sources. All references should follow the 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).
- To submit your work, click on the “Add a new discussion topic” button under this post and paste your work in the “message” box.
- Evaluate and categorize the work from one of your peers based on items A - F of this rubric. Provide a rationale for the grade you have provided, as well as comments or suggestions for improvement. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click on “Post to forum.” You can use the list below as an example:
Item A is .…. because…. My suggestions for improvement are….
Item B is .…. because…. My suggestions for improvement are….
Item C is .…. because…. My suggestions for improvement are….
Item D is .…. because…. My suggestions for improvement are….
Item E is .…. because…. My suggestions for improvement are….
Item F is .…. because…. My suggestions for improvement are…. - Select one of the three populations presented below and create a 15 minutes powerpoint presentation that applies a system thinking approach to determine the population’s level of risk during pandemics, indicating the contributing factors’ risks.
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Quiz: Module 9
To access the quiz, click on the name of the quiz provided above. On the following screen, click the attempt quiz button to view the case studies and respond to the questions.
TO PASS THIS QUIZ YOU MUST OBTAIN A SCORE OF 80%.
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Recommended Additional Readings
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Read the content under the headings "How Systems Approaches can Help" and "Conclusions." (12 minutes)
NCBI
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Read the content under the heading "Systems thinking and complexity," "Systems thinking and public health," and "Systems thinking and public health ethics" up until the subheading "What public health ethics can do for systems thinking." (26 minutes)
SpringerNature
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This resource provides step-by-step examples of applying a systems thinking approach to four (4) different healthcare-related problems in "Chapter 9: Putting It All Together: Case Scenarios" on pages 90-104. You may review one or more of the case studies to help you understand how to implement systems thinking in addressing issues. (Maximum Time: 47 minutes)
Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library: The George Washington University