Directions: Apply the Social-Ecological Model to your chosen health topic. Use the template below and guiding questions to complete the assignment. Submit this completed document via Blackboard.
PART 1: Complete the table.
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Model Level
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What is 1 key factorinfluencing the health topic/issue?In your own words
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Resource/Reference: AMA Format
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EXAMPLE
Topic: Teenage Pregnancy
Model Level: Individual
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Race, ethnicity, and socioeconomics influence teenage pregnancy. The highest rates of teen pregnancy and childbirth are among Non-Hispanic black youth, Hispanic/Latino youth, American Indian/Alaska Native youth, and socioeconomically disadvantaged youth of any race or ethnicity.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. About Teen Pregnancy. http://www.cdc.gov/teenpregnancy/aboutteenpreg.htm Updated June 9, 2014. Accessed August 7, 2014
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Individual Level
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Interpersonal Level
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Organizational Level
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Community Level
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Policy Level
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PART 2 Short Answer Question: How should public health address the social determinants of health for your health topic? Describe the social determinants of health influencing the health issue. Identify 3 examples of how public health can address it. Response should be no more than 2 pages and written as a public health professional. References need to be in AMA format.