Needs of the Population (Coursework Sample)

Needs of the Population: African Americans and Colorectal Cancer (CRC) Screening Your Name Institution Course Professor Date Needs of the Population: African Americans and Colorectal Cancer (CRC) Screening CRC continues to be a high-burden disease among African Americans as they are encountered with high incidences as well as mortality rates more than any other ethnic group. The first target of awareness is to perform CRC screening and encourage people from this demographic to get screened early for a better prognosis. This intervention proposes to focus on adult African Americans since the American Cancer Society suggests that regular screening for CRC should begin at the age of 45 years with adult African Americans, mainly due to their elevated risk (Luque et al., 2021). Familiarity with the reasons for CRC screening, availability of facilities where screening can be done, and improvement of the cultural practices that some cultures depict when using health care facilities should be done. Joo and Liu (2020) underscored the need for culturally appropriate interventions regarding CRC screening in the African American population and noted enhanced results when community interventions are used. Factors Influencing Program Success or Failure Factors that can hinder a CRC screening program for African Americans are: Professionally-based programs are not as acceptable as culturally-based programs. This can be achieved by training healthcare personnel to embrace cultural differences to improve patient confidence and participation. It is noted that community leaders and groups are also critical stakeholders in any outreach so that the program can gain credibility and be adopted by all the targeted clients. It also indicates that numerous amounts of communities can assist people in comprehending and screening. This can help to reduce barriers by making screening facilities available to any patient that needs them. These sources also help enhance accessibility to the target group, whereby mobile clinics and local health center partnerships have been identified as positively influencing this aspect. Doubeni et al. (2021) noted that socioeconomic factors of patients play a crucial role in CRC screening inequalities and the need for policy change. African Americans working in primary care showed that contemporary and past racism kept many from trusting doctors. This requires the engagement of communities and the relevant PSUs to increase transparency. Screening might be refused because of the low income and insurance policy. These hindrances must be solved through money, subsidies, or free screening. A formidable challenge is the community's ignorance about CRC or the capacity to diagnose it in its infancy. The education of the public on these subject matters and encouraging them is a continuous process. McGregor et al. (2019) pointed out that if education is targeted at a specific population, the rates of CRC screening among marginalized patients would be higher. Stakeholders Physicians, nurses, and various tiers of the CHW are vital stakeholder groups that can offer screenings and teach patients. The program mainly benefits African American adults who are 45 years and above. To seek help, people can involve churches, local non-profit organizations, and advocacy associations in the targeted community. Another stakeholder is the primary consumers of the evaluation data, which includes the official body aiming to evaluate a specific program's effectiveness in the overall schemes of public health planning for the future. The knowledge of the growing trend in obesity and the role of social networking in the population should help healthcare providers and institutions enhance screening and patient interaction. The policymakers will apply the findings to enhance the policy associated with CRC screening programs and appropriately direct resources. Communication Challenges and Importance Thus, the mistrust ingrained in a relationship should be tackled by sincere or regular and effective communication. The messages must be culturally sens...