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Hello Dr. Segovia and Classmates,
Initial Post week 4
I have selected Colorectal Cancer as the National Practice Problem, and my focus is on the Asian American population residing in Torrance, California. This group faces various social determinants of health, including language barriers, limited access to healthcare, and financial constraints. Due to these factors, they usually visit emergency departments instead of primary care physicians. Sadly, there are different reasons behind these patients not receiving proper treatment, such as work and family obligations, poor health due to poverty, the inability to afford expensive treatment without health insurance, and the lack of a primary care physician for routine and preventive care (Dhanjani et al., 2023). The objective is to encourage this group of people to participate in preventive healthcare by regularly visiting the doctor and undergoing routine screenings.
The Healthy People 2030 Goal that applies to my selected population and health issue is to improve the health and well-being of men dealing with cancer. Pre-screening and regular visits to the doctor or clinic will increase men’s health as the death rate has increased in the last five years.
I’ve decided to use “Screening” as an Intervention to decrease the risk of colorectal cancer in Asian Americans as part of my efforts to address the Healthy People 2030 goal. This intervention is based on evidence and aims to reduce the morbidity and mortality rates associated with this disease (Kim