Reducing the Burden of Heart Disease
Reducing the Burden of Heart Disease
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States and the costliest of
illnesses. Preventing heart disease and related illnesses has the potential to improve
population health outcomes and lead to a healthier and more productive society. For
this assignment, you will consider the role of a community health professional charged
with gathering data on heart disease and designing an intervention to target the
problem of heart disease in California
Read the following article:
Greenwell, C- (2015, April 19). Heart disease and stroke cost Americans nearly $1
billion a day in medical costs, lost productivity- CDC Foundation. Retrieved from
htth/www. cdcfoundation.org/pr/201 5/heart-disease-and-stroke-cost-america-nearly-
1 -billion-day-medical-costs-lost-productivity
Complete the following three parts in a paper of eight to ten pages in length. Other
requirements are listed below.
Part 1: Data Analysis (2-3 pages)
Collect qualitative and quantitative data on the health status California's population
relative to heart disease morbidity and mortality. What are the incidence and
prevalence of heart disease in your state? Include insightfu data on the problem of
heart disease by race and gender.
Analyze how California compares with national data and data from another countryAnalyze how California compares with national data and data from another country
relative to heart disease mortality and morbidity.
Part 2: Logic Model (1 pages)
Develop a strategy for reducing the burden of heart disease in California and present it
as a visual using a logic model. See an example of a logic model http://ctb.ku-edu
lethable-of-contents/overview/models-for-community-health-and-developrnent/logic-
model-developrnent/main
Your logic model should include a purpose, context, inputs/resources, activities,
outputs, and effectsfimpacts relative to how the proposed initiative will work and the
intended outcomes of the initiative. The logic model should be presented on one page
and included in the Appendix of the paper as an exhibit
The logic model should reflect on concepts covered in the course, such as preventive
strategies, social determinants of health, health disparities, health promotion,
healthcare quality and costs, chronic care management, marketing concepts, etc.
You may create a logic model or locate a template on the intemet There are a number
of videos on the intemet about this. Here is one that provides a brief introduction to
program logic models (outcomes models) https-J/www-youtube.com
watch?v=bkaDSr_Us&featwe:youtu.be
Part 3: Logic Model Narrative (3-4 pages)
Prepare a narrative that explains the logic model-
Support the narrative with at least two peer-reviewed, scholarly articles-