Discussion Social Factors Essay

There are many factors that make people healthy or ill. This week we will focus on the social factors and determinants that impact health.

It is time to get out into your community!

Go online to the U.S. Census Bureau at https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/ Links to an external site.(*note, you will be using this website in the Week 2 assignment, so you can get started on collecting all the required data if desired) Discussion Social Factors Essay
Input your local zip code, city, or county. Try to get as specific data as possible (city, township, county) (My county is Stafford County in VA zip code 22406).
Next, identify the:
Total population
Median income

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Percentage or number of persons living in poverty
Go to your local grocery store, use a flyer, or app. Include the stores name, city, and state. Identify cost for the following items (please note whether items are organic):
1 gallon of milk
1 loaf of bread
1 bag of apples (include price per pound)
1 bag of carrots
1 large container of yogurt Discussion Social Factors Essay
1 2-liter of soda
1 bag of chips
1 package of cookies
Utilizing the data collected, discuss social factors that might impact what groceries are purchased. Try to be as specific to your community as possible (location, availability, poverty levels, etc.).
Discuss how a community health nurse (CHN) could use one of the 17 intervention categories from the Public Health Intervention Wheel to address areas of food security (Nies & McEwen, 2019). Discussion Social Factors Essay

Your discussion post should look like:

Paragraph one: Utilizing the data collected, discuss a social factor that might impact what groceries are purchased. Try to be as specific to your community as possible (location, availability, poverty levels, etc.)
Paragraph two: Utilizing the data collected, discuss another social factor that might impact what groceries are purchased. Try to be as specific to your community as possible (location, availability, poverty levels, etc.)
Paragraph three: Discuss how a community health nurse (CHN) could use one of the 17 intervention categories from the Public Health Intervention Wheel to address areas of food security
Resources: Where did you find your data? Discussion Social Factors Essay