Develop a brief, 2-4 page executive summary that presents your key findings and plans from the first three assessments in this course. The goal for this assessment is to succinctly summarize your community health findings and plans into an executive summary that leadership and stakeholders can easily understand and utilize when talking with other groups to raise support for the project.

There are many differences in cultural perspectives in relation to religious practices and beliefs. It is important for health care providers to understand these perceptions and beliefs for their impacts on illness and disease and also in response to approaches in education. Pérez and Luquis (2014) discuss the importance of understanding the role of spirituality in cultural competence, especially as it relates to vulnerable populations. Communicating health education must be responsive to the beliefs and attitudes in all areas of cultural differences, including those that are particular to religion and spirituality.

In many cultures, healers play a significant role in therapeutic treatment of illness and disease, and these practices must be taken into consideration when developing treatment plans that are culturally responsive. In order to apply culturally competent communication, the health care provider must be aware of the religious beliefs, symbols, practices, and rituals consistent with that culture.

Throughout this course you have explored a specific health need in a specific population or community. For this final assessment you will create a concise report that synthesizes your work throughout this course. The ability to create succinct communication that can be used by various stakeholders from diverse populations is a key skill for health care practitioners. This helps ensure transparency and that everyone has a fair opportunity to understand the care issues and care strategies being employed to help address health care needs and improve outcomes.

Community health assessments are a valuable approach to identifying and forming plans to address the health care needs of communities and populations within communities. Community health assessments take into account population health data, qualitative data from various community and professional stakeholders, epidemiological best practices, and cross-cultural collaboration strategies. To make the findings of a community health assessment useful to multiple parties, it is important to be able to succinctly communicate findings and plans to stakeholders. By being clear and concise in an executive summary, you make it easier for others to advocate for your projects and initiatives.