Diverse Populations and Healthcare

For this assignment, you will create a PowerPoint presentation based on the details below. Conduct an assessment of the health care environment where you work (i.e. health department, long-term care facility, specialty clinic, inpatient hospital, etc.). Specifically, examine potential barriers that may exist for a member of a minority group that has a significant presence in your community (i.e. Native American, Cubans, Hmong).   Using the criteria below (and explained in greater detail on pages 39 and 40), assess the potential organizational barriers to care in your work environment.   Explore ways to decrease barriers to health care for this minority group so that your organization can strive for cultural competency. Use scholarly sources in addition to the course textbook.   Availability Accessibility Affordability Appropriateness Accountability Adaptability Acceptability Awareness Attitudes Approachability Alternative practices and practitioners Additional services Your presentation should be 8-10 slides (not including title, objectives, and references slides) with detailed notes for each slide that addresses each of the points/questions. No audio recording is required. Be sure to completely answer all the points. Use clear headings that allow your professor to know which bullet you are addressing on the slides in your presentation. Support your content with citations throughout your presentation. Make sure to reference the citations using the APA writing style for the presentation. Include a slide for your references at the end. Follow best practices for PowerPoint presentations by going to the Writing Center, Module 3: Assignments, Microsoft, and utilize the Microsoft Overview and the Creating a Quality PowerPoint video.   Assignment Expectations Length: 8-10 slides; answers must thoroughly address the questions in a clear, concise manner  Structure:      Title slide and reference slides in APA style. (at least 2 slides)    Identify group: 1 slide    Potential barriers examples: at least 2 slides    Decrease barriers examples: at least 3 slides