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)
  • Input your local zip code, city, or county. Try to get as specific data as possible (city, township, county).
  • Next, identify the:
    • Total population
    • Median income
    • 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
  • 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).
• In your responses to classmates, include comparisons and contrasting information.

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?

Solution:

My community is New York City in the State of New York. In July 2018, the NY city had a total population of 8,398,748 (U.S Census Bureau, 2019). Most food stores sell both organic and inorganic groceries, with organic ones being more costly and perishable. However, organic foods have more antioxidants and nutrients and lower one’s exposure to artificial hormones, chemicals, and antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Thus, individuals need to make healthier choices for groceries. One social factor affecting the purchase of groceries is availability. The recent outbreak of covid-19 has disrupted the food chain greatly, resulting in scarcity and overpricing of groceries, thus the inability of people to access and afford healthy groceries...Click link below to purchase full tutorial at $5