overarching goals of Healthy People 2020

Overarching Goals of Healthy People 2020
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Overarching Goals of Healthy People 2020
First, I chose the goal of achieving a health equity and reducing disparities as one of the overarching goals to attain healthy people in 2020. I would apply this purpose in the nursing practice by ensuring a strategic focus on society or community at most significant risk. Typically, health equity is when every person has a fair opportunity to live longer and better life. Disparities adversely affect individuals who experience significant obstacles in accessing good health on the basis such as, religion, economic status, age, gender, racial or ethnicity (Hosseinpoor, Bergen & Schlotheuber, 2016). Therefore, I would intensify measures such as working plans to focus on those people who are less advantaged so that they get better treatments like others. The strategy would include increasing competent nurses and quality facilities to curb the pressure from a large population patient.
Second, creating social and physical environments is another goal that would help promote good health for all. The purpose will be applied to addressing how social activities like housing, transport or culture impact lives of individuals (Schneider et al., 2017). As a healthcare provider, I will increase a public understanding of specific health determinants which could have much effect on people’s lives. In that way, individuals can stay safe and avoid involvement in some activities that would pause health complications such as disabilities or diseases.

The reason as to why the goal of health equity needs to be incorporated in the nursing work is to meet clinical missions of saving lives of many people. Healthy persons are required to improve the health of many individuals as possible irrespective of their backgrounds. Without this objective, there will be healthcare inequalities, for example, lack of proper communication can make health officers reach a few individuals. To avoid such a disparity, health providers will need to increase a cultural or communication competence.
As a healthcare provider, I need to create quality social and physical environment since it will enable a reduction of health risks. Many individuals expose themselves to certain health hazards due to lack of knowledge about the dangers surrounding their environments. For instance, individuals may not be aware of risks associated with consumption of specific foods materials (Rust, 2017). Therefore, holding the goal of promoting the social environment will compel clinicians to advocate the benefits of consuming appropriate diet. In that way, the effort will enhance a civilized, healthy living society.
References
Hosseinpoor, A. R., Bergen, N., & Schlotheuber, A. (2016). Promoting health equity: WHO health inequality monitoring at global and national levels. Global Health Action, 91-8. doi:10.3402/gha.v8.29034
Rust, G. (2017, March). Choosing Health Equity: Investing in Optimal and Equitable Health for All. American Journal of Public Health. pp. 361-363. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2016.303645.
Schneider, S., Diehl, K., Görig, T., Schilling, L., De Bock, F., Hoffmann, K., & … Fischer, J. (2017). Contextual influences on physical activity and eating habits -options for action on the community level. BMC Public Health, 171-7. doi:10.1186/s12889-017-4790-x