C 350 Task 2 Comprehensive Health Assessment for Patients and Populations C 350, task 2 Western Governors University

Comprehensive Health Assessment for Patients and Populations Health is managed throughout an individual life. Health promotion begins at birth with promoting healthy lifestyles, providing preventative measures, and management of health and disease throughout ones life cycle and ends at the time of death. Social determinants of health have real effects on health outcomes and overall well-being of individuals, populations, and communities. According to Healthy People 2020 there are five key areas of social determinants that include 1) economic stability, 2) education, 3) social and community context, 4) health and health care, and 5) neighborhood and built...