Apply the principles of primary health care to identify the key service requirements for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the Barwon-South Western region of Victoria
Task: Look at the profile of the Barwon-South Western region.
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Supplementary Assessment task: Primary Health Care in the Community
Intent: This assessment requires you to apply the principles of primary health care to identify the key service requirements for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the Barwon-South Western region of Victoria
Task: Look at the profile of the Barwon-South Western region. A good place to start is the following websites:
http://www.health.vic.gov.au/regions/barwon/about.htm
http://westvicphn.com.au/
Identify the demographic profile of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community in the region.
Discuss each principle of primary health care in relation to the health needs and social determinants of health of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the area.
Describe the PHC services currently available in the area and identify any gaps in service provision. Justify why you think this is a gap in service provision.
Discuss the strategies you would use to engage the local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community to enable them equitable access to PHC.
Finally, discuss the role of pharmacy in providing primary health care services to vulnerable population groups like Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
Word Limit: 2000
At least 15 reference: Harvard style
Primary Health Care in the community Subject objectives Unsatisfactory Pass Credit Distinction High Distinction
Description of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community profile in the Barwon South Western region (for example, age, health conditions, proportion of total population, social determinants of health) (6 marks) A Superficial and insufficient description of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community profile Satisfactory description of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community profile Good quality of description of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community profile Superior quality of description of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community profile Outstanding quality of description of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community profile
Identification of issues within each PHC principle (30 marks) B, E Superficial and insufficient identification of issues within each PHC principle Satisfactory identification of issues within each PHC principle Good quality of identification of issues within each PHC principle Superior quality of identification of issues within each PHC principle Outstanding of quality identification of issues within each PHC principle
Analysis of available services and identification of gaps (12 marks) D Superficial and insufficient analysis of available services and identification of gaps Satisfactory analysis of available services and identification of gaps Good quality of analysis of available services and identification of gaps Superior quality of analysis of available services and identification of gaps Outstanding quality of analysis of available services and identification of gaps
Discussions of strategies for engagement (6 marks) C Superficial and insufficient discussions of strategies for engagement Satisfactory discussions of strategies for engagement Good quality of discussions of strategies for engagement Superior quality of discussions of strategies for engagement Outstanding quality of discussions of strategies for engagement
Role of pharmacy (6 marks) A, D Superficial and insufficient discussion of the role of pharmacy Satisfactory development and discussion of the role of pharmacy Good quality discussion of the role of pharmacy Superior quality discussion of the role of pharmacy Outstanding quality discussion of the role of pharmacy
Level of structure and clarity that maintains faculty presentation and referencing guidelines (no marks as assumed level of ability and will be reflected in level of achievement above) C Superficial and insufficient structure and clarity, and maintenance of faculty presentation and referencing guidelines. Satisfactory structure and clarity, and maintenance of faculty presentation and referencing guidelines. Good quality of structure and thoughtfulness and clarity, and maintenance of faculty presentation and referencing guidelines. Superior quality structure and thoughtfulness and clarity, and maintenance of faculty presentation and referencing guidelines. Outstanding quality of use of literature to support your argument and maintenance of faculty presentation and referencing guidelines.
OVERALL GRADE Unsatisfactory Pass Credit Distinction High Distinction
Work showing an unsatisfactory achievement on the overall objectives of the assessment criteria Work showing a satisfactory achievement on the overall objectives of the subject assessment criteria Work of good quality on the overall objectives of the assessment criteria Work of superior quality on the overall objectives of the assessment criteria Work of outstanding quality on all objectives of the assessment criteria