Health Care Access and Coverage Among Adults in California

Topic: Health Care Access and Coverage Among Adults in California

(several questions from the BRFSS can be used including questions on health care cost, health care coverage, having a personal care provider, etc.)

Assignment:Create an InfoGraphic for your assigned Public Health Problem using the categories below and also write a one page paper explaining the data on the infographic in apa format:

• Burden of Disease: Describe the magnitude of the problem (disease and deaths) in the United States.
• Temporal Trends: Identify any trends in disease occurrence over time (is the disease increasing, decreasing, stable, variable, etc.)
• Geography: Identify and note any geographic variations in disease occurrence.
• Disparities: Identify and note any disparities with regards to age, race and gender.

Be creative with how you create your infographic being careful not to overwhelm the reader/viewer. All relevant data sources and references MUST be provided.

Plagiarism will result in an automatic Fail.

Some great tips for designing infographics:

• Keep it simple! Don’t try to do too much in one picture.
• Decide on a color scheme.
• Research some great facts and statistics.
• Think of it as a visual essay: ensure your arguments hold and are relevant.
• Remember that it’s all about quickly conveying the meaning behind complex data.
• Draw conclusions based on review of scholarly articles and documents.
• Provide sources for any and all data and research that you use in your infographic