Public Health Issues in Vulnerable Population
Name
Institution
Part 1: Public Health Interview Questions
Public health nurses are key players who are engaged in creating a highly efficient community context where the needs of every individual can be addressed. Collaboration with community members is vital in presenting key challenges facing the vulnerable population. Pregnant women and children in low-income settings are highly vulnerable, considering the challenges in social and economic wellbeing (Mutale et al., 2016, 115). The inability to understand the nutritional wellbeing of pregnant women and children creates a loophole where health challenges such as malnutrition and other deficiencies set in, which negatively influence the health status of the mother, infant, and children (Mehmood et al., 2018, 53).
Community-based resource partners are responsible for mobilizing community members and identifying challenges that are likely to have a detrimental influence on the community public health among the vulnerable population. Thus the collaboration between nursing care providers and community-based partners identifies essential measures that present an improved commitment to the needs of the exposed population. Pregnant women and children are at a higher risk of healthcare challenges, especially in relation to the nutritional content of the food they consume. A mother who does not eat nutritious food is likely to give birth to a stunted child who has severe physical and cognitive growth patterns (Kearns et al., 2016, 542).
The efficiency of the programs that are formed within the community addressing the needs of the vulnerable population present a structured emphasis on better processes that help promote positive development within the society. The level of collaboration between nursing professional and community-based partners is specific to the issues that are being addressed by these community-based partners (Krieger et al., 2016, p. 258). The particular nature of the community-based partners presents a vital basis where the needs of a vulnerable population can be addressed.
The community must have access to quality information regardless of their ability to afford. Health information relating to children and expectant mothers is integral in promoting better health outcomes within the society while also creating a unique system in which it is easier to improve public health. Therefore the interview questions will include
- What is your role as a public health professional in the community?
- Are you able to fully exercise your mandate within the community?
- What are the critical support structures in the community that facilitate your operations?
- Which population in the community do you engage in?
- How has been your relationship with community-based partners?
- Are you able to directly engage the target population within the community?
- Do you feel that you are doing enough to meet the needs of the population you are dealing with?
Part two: Interview
Interview scheduling
Interview scheduling involves planning and setting up the interview to ensure that all critical elements are successfully assessed, which will help in ensuring that it is smooth and seamless for quality results based on improved interaction between the interviewee and interviewer, which is fundamental to this issue is being investigated.
The interview focuses on addressing key aspects targeting how the needs of pregnant women and children in low-income settings are addressed based on the collaboration between community-based partners and nursing professionals. The interview will be conducted through an online system using Skype. Skype has both audio and video features, which will allow for the interview to be done any time the interviewee will be available while off duty. This approach is efficient and will allow covering these major areas that need to be addressed.
When the interview will be conducted
The interview will be done when the interviewee who has been identified will be free and fresh from work-related stress. This means that the interview will be conducted on Sunday afternoon, which is the time when the interviewee will be off duty and able to engage in helping answer these crucial questions in relation to the needs of pregnant women and children in the society. Thus the appropriate date and time will be Sunday 12th April 2020.
Documentation of the responses
Documentation of the responses is crucial considering that the validity and reliability of the interview depend on the ability to successfully encode the responses and ensure that they form meaning, which can be understood and help in making policy changes based on the current issues that need to be addressed. Thus, the interviewer will record the whole conversation using a video and tape recorder to ensure that everything can be captured clearly and efficiently. The interviewer will also note down key points discussed during the interview to have a preview of the critical points in a nutshell. These are interview standard procedures that will ensure that the required issues are adequately addressed.
The name of the public health professional is Zain Janice, who works with Beyond Border healthcare organization in collaboration with both state and federal government aimed at improving the wellbeing and quality of life among pregnant mothers and children who are unable to cope with the changes. Zain is a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner with vast experience dealing with different groups. She has dedicated her life to serve the needy and ensure that they lead a normal life free from preventable health conditions.
Different organizations have varying organizational guidelines that outline necessary measures that promote change. Thus, it is vital to utilize the available time to create a highly structured emphasis on better processes that encourage change. The phone number of the organization has provided +1 345 5678 342. The organization has many centers that present a better assessment of improved aspects that promote change based on their engagement on a vulnerable population. The work email address of the public health nurse is zain@beyond.org.
Part 3: Email
Jack Stayton
Critical Care Management Org
To
Zain Janice
Beyond Border healthcare organization
Phone: +1 345 5678 342.
Email: zain@beyond.org.
Date: 13th April 2020
Dear Madam
RE: APPRECIATION AND SUGGESTIONS
I hope that you are doing fine since the last time we interacted. You are doing an excellent job in shaping the lives of pregnant women and children in a low-income setting. However, as you focus on improving the level of care, there are specific resources that would be helpful in shaping the focus on the needs of pregnant women and children in low-income settings.
You should highly consider the State and federal guidelines to help in guiding your service delivery to ensure that you remain highly efficient while also ensuring that you do not deviate from the legal basis of operation. Another source of information would be engaging the population directly and learn critical things relating to their development. Even though engaging community partners is essential in policy formulation, it is integral to understand the specific perspective of these individuals. This will help in the organization and shaping the current plans.
I take this opportunity to thank you for the highly informative interview that you gave us. It was really a pleasure to get to understand some of the major aspects involved in your daily work in improving the lives of pregnant women and children. I established that you had developed a strong relationship with community-based partners, which is essential in implementing policies that can help create a sustainable health plan to manage the needs of these individuals within the society.
References
Kearns, A. D., Caglia, J. M., ten Hoope‐Bender, P., & Langer, A. (2016). Antenatal and postnatal care: a review of innovative models for improving availability, accessibility, acceptability and quality of services in low‐resource settings. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 123(4), 540-548.
Krieger, N., Waterman, P. D., Spasojevic, J., Li, W., Maduro, G., & Van Wye, G. (2016). Public health monitoring of privilege and deprivation with the index of concentration at the extremes. American journal of public health, 106(2), 256-263.
Mehmood, A., Rowther, A. A., Kobusingye, O., & Hyder, A. A. (2018). Assessment of pre-hospital emergency medical services in low-income settings using a health systems approach. International journal of emergency medicine, 11(1), 53.
Mutale, W., Balabanova, D., Chintu, N., Mwanamwenge, M. T., & Ayles, H. (2016). Application of system thinking concepts in health system strengthening in low‐income settings: a proposed conceptual framework for the evaluation of a complex health system intervention: the case of the BHOMA intervention in Z ambia. Journal of assessment in clinical practice, 22(1), 112-121.