County Health Rankings https://www.countyhealthrankings.org/
is referenced throughout the textbook and is a valuable reference. Communities are able to use the data provided
https://www.countyhealthrankings.org/explore-health-rankings/use-data/communities-using-rankings-data on this platform to engage communities in health
improvement, assess the health of a community, identify the root causes of health issues, track progress, and support decision-making and policy change.
Tasks
1. Watch this overview website with some tips on how to navigate County Health Rankings’ website.:
2. Explore the website and look at the data for any county in California.
Look at the overview rankings for the state of California:
https://www.countyhealthrankings.org/app/california/2021/overview
Explore the rankings for various measures comparing the counties within California:
https://www.countyhealthrankings.org/app/california/2021/rankings/outcomes/overall
Examine the specific data on health outcomes, health behaviors, clinical care, social and economics factors, physical environment for the county:
https://www.countyhealthrankings.org/app/california/2021/measure/outcomes/1/map
Response:
Answer the following questions to write a community profile on the county in a 2-3 page double-spaced Word document (don’t worry about other APA format
guidelines; citations are only required if you use outside sources, but they are not required for this essay).
1-What are the determinants of health?
2-Using the data from County Health Rankings, write a summary descriiption of each of the determinants of health for your county of choice. Note: You only
need to mention 1-2 of the most important measures (data points) for each of the determinants of health, but should address each of the determinants.
3-Based on your findings from #2, what particular determinant do you believe requires additional attention in the county and why? Be sure to pick the most
important, use your data from County Health Rankings to support your answer, and provide a targeted response.
4-How can the problem you mentioned be addressed by healthcare organizations in the area?