Part of the Implementation of the Community Health Improvement Model

question 21

Multiple Choice

Part of the implementation of the Community Health Improvement Model involves performing a community assessment. The purpose of this is:

• A) To allow the committee to become more acquainted with the multiple biological, behavioral, social, and physical factors that describe and influence health status of residence.
• B) To survey the people in the community about their wants and needs.
• C) To allow special interest groups a say in health policy
• D) To provide a narrow focus for the committee work.

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Definitions:

Public Consensus

General agreement or shared beliefs among a population or group on a specific issue or idea.

Constructionist Perspective

A theoretical viewpoint holding that social phenomena and categories are not natural but instead constructed through social processes, including the roles of power and social institutions.

Constructionists

Advocates of an approach or belief that concepts or identities are socially constructed rather than inherently fixed.

Positions of Power

Roles or standings within a society, organization, or group that grant individuals authority and influence over others.