Population Health

Purpose

This domain is about working in a wider social partnership to improve the physical, mental, and social wellbeing of whole populations, optimally using resources to take action to reduce the occurrence of ill-health, addressing the wider determinants of health and reducing health inequalities. Note: Health Education England have helpfully devised a multi-professional curriculum for population health which is completely aligned with the outcomes of the enhance programme. See below for details of this curriculum and a wealth of collated and aligned resources.

Why is this important?

Only 20% of a person’s health outcomes are directly attributable to their ability to access good quality health care. Taking a population health approach that focuses on the wider determinants of health may help prevent people from becoming unwell in the first place. It can also better tailor care and support to the needs of individuals, help design more joined up and sustainable health and care services and makes better use of public resources.

Domain learning outcomes

On completing this domain of the enhance programme, you will be able to:

• Identify and effectively communicate the priority health needs of a local population using available data and evidence
• Generate potential strategies for addressing population-level determinants of health ensuring the equitable, sustainable and transparent use of the available resources
• Develop care and prevention pathways sensitive to local needs, drawing on the best available population-level data and research evidence
• Identify community assets and how these resources may be mobilised for population health improvement
• Engage in the co-creation of population health and wellbeing with colleagues and citizens using a range of modes of interaction sensitive to the needs and concerns of different groups

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