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Problem Statement
The presenting problem is that there were no comprehensive set of best practices from the perspective of practitioners in the community health literature, as to what a highly effective Community Health Program should look and operate like. In review of current literature the efforts appear to be fragmented and/or lacking cohesiveness as well as clear direction. The research highlights the perceived attributes of effective community health programming from the perspective of practitioners in order to provide a well-defined set of community health benchmarks and/or standards, with the goal of improving the overall quality of health within low socioeconomic communities. Community Healthcare Programs, which embrace sound medical methodology and state of the art preventive care simultaneously has been a major challenge for local government and communities across the nation (Ragin, 2011). There is a need for a body of research paired with best practice to make affordable healthcare for all Americans a reality, regardless of socioeconomic status or (Ragin, 2011). Additionally, local communities throughout the nation are under strict guidelines and requirements from federal and state mandates to provide affordable health-care each and every citizen (Ragin, 2011).
Consequently, it is necessary to both ascertain and employ a body of research of best practices that meets the needs of both medical and emotional well-being of each community member. The study, closely examined the selects a unit of analysis, which include three successful community health programs from three communities with similar demographics that experience and exceptional level of success with regard to the implementation of community healthcare and prevention. The findings will then be utilized to create recommendations of what successful Community Healthcare should look like according to healthcare practitioners (in vivo). The recommendations will then be utilized by other community-based health care initiatives and practitioners to either create an actual training program and/or to increase the current level of proficiency for current Community Healthcare Professionals.