NUR 235 Homeless Population Risk Factors
The best way to understand what life is like for someone else is to talk to that person. In this course, you are required to interview both a professional who works with a vulnerable population and a person who is a part of that vulnerable population. In this assignment, you are required to research risk factors related to the vulnerable population you chose to gain a better understanding of issues an individual in the population may face. You are also required to develop a list of talking points for approval by your facilitator prior to the interviews you will be conducting.
Upon successful completion of these activities, you will be able to:
Identify risk factors related to a vulnerable population group.
Develop talking points for a successful interview.
Resources
Textbook: Public Health Nursing: Population-centered Health Care in the Community
File: Conducting Successful Interviews.pptx
File: Example paper for the WS 1 Risk Factors and Questions Assignment
Background Information
Whenever you hear the word, “vulnerable,” what vulnerable population is of concern to you?
Examples of vulnerable populations include:
the homeless
the uninsured
the underinsured
the poor
pregnant adolescents
migrant workers
immigrants
individuals who have a history of abuse
victims of violence
persons who are HIV positive or have sexually transmitted infections
the mentally ill
drug addicts/alcoholics
Other populations may be appropriate; check with your facilitator if there is another issue you would like to research.
Instructions
Review the rubric to make sure you understand the criteria for earning your grade.
Review the index in Public Health Nursing: Population-centered Health Care in the Community and identify the chapter that discusses your chosen vulnerable population. Read that chapter in the textbook.
Review peer-reviewed articles in OCLS related to the vulnerable population that you have chosen.
Download and view the PowerPoint file Conducting Successful Interviews.pptx.
Review Example Paper for the WS 1 Risk Factors and Questions Assignment
Create a Word document that includes the following:
A minimum of 10 risk factors faced by members of the vulnerable population you have chosen. These risk factors can be either the factors that caused the vulnerability or can be factors that the people may experience as a result of being a member of the specific vulnerable population.
Write two to three sentences explaining how this risk factor affects the vulnerable population.
List a minimum of 12 interview questions for a professional who works with members of the vulnerable population. Questions should be open-ended, sensitive, and non-confrontational. There will be a one deduction per yes/no, short answer, or confrontational question.
List a minimum of 12 interview questions for a member of the vulnerable population. Questions should be open-ended, sensitive, and non-confrontational. There will be a one deduction per yes/no, short answer, or confrontational question.
A minimum of three professional sources are required to support the risk factors identified in this vulnerable population group. Your textbook may be used as one of these professional sources.