REQUIRED COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES:

 1.  Appraise culturally appropriate health information to provide to citizens and health care providers for promoting wellness.

 2.  Assess a health care situation accurately.

 3.  Determine appropriate documentation and recording.

 4.  Counsel health promotion and disease prevention.

 5.  Appraise health conditions through health screenings and healthcare information.

 6.  Recommend appropriate preventive services.

 7.  Compare insurance programs and other special community programs specific to the Community Paramedic's (CP's) jurisdiction.

 8.  Assess communication between provider and citizens to improve quality of care.

 9.  Explain legally-mandated reporting requirements.

 10. Develop effective strategies for communication between individuals/groups and the community health care system.

 11. Explain the liability of the CP position, jurisdiction or supervision and malpractice insurance.

 REQUIRED TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 I.    Health promotion activities

        A.  Health risk appraisals (HRAs)

        B.  Biometric screenings

        C.  Immunizations

        D.  Community Education

 II.   Injury prevention activities

        A.  Primary and secondary injury prevention programs

        B.  Injury prevention by life stage

 III.  Chronic disease management

        A.  Disease management programs

 IV.   Risk mitigation strategies

        a.  Individual level behavior modification

        B.  Health literacy

        E.  Social risk reduction

        D.  Environmental risk reduction

        E.  Economic risk reduction

 V.    Financial impact

        a.  Public and private insurance programs

        B.  Common barriers to enrollment in public programs

        C.  Completing applications

        D.  Other potential financial stakeholders

 VI.   Define culture

        A.  Culture

        B.  Ethnic group

        C.  Acculturation

 VII.  Culture and individual identity

        A.  Factors that affect an individual’s experience within culture of origin

 VIII. Cultural impacts to healthcare

        A.  Barriers to healthcare

        B.  Stereotypes and risks

 IX.   Cultural Competence

        A.  Race and ethnicity

        B.  Religion and spirituality

        C.  Sexual identity

        D.  Age

 X.    Cultural competence as a CP

        A.  Needs assessment

        B.  Web of resources

        C.  Referrals

        D.  Outreach

        E.  Individual

        F.  Community