Community Health Problem & Improvement Plan
Briefly describe one community health problem from your community’s health improvement plan. What structure, process, and outcome standards would you use to evaluate a program addressing this problem?
Sample Answer
- High rates of obesity and overweight: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 70% of adults in the United States are either overweight or obese. This is a major public health problem, as obesity is linked to a number of chronic diseases, such as heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and some types of cancer.