An example of a measurable outcome health status indicator at the individual-level of practice that would be used by a public health nurse is:
a. A 50-year-old woman receives annual mammograms
b. School absences in a community decline
c. Teachers have increased awareness of health problems
d. Those in poverty utilize the free mammogram program
A
Outcome health status indicators are used to measure the impact of the interventions on popula-tion health. In this case, a 50-year-old woman receiving an annual mammogram will have an impact on the population health when considering those who are receiving the screening. The other examples do not look at population health as an outcome or are not occurring at the indi-vidual-level.
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