During the MAPP process, the subcommittees in the four MAPP assessment process identified the most important issues that facing Chicago community and they listed them in order. During the Community Health Status Assessment (CHSA), the subcommittee revealed that sexually transmitted diseases …show more content…
This method is a well-respected technique for Prioritizing Health Problems. It is based on numerical values and data. The size and the seriousness of the health problem, as well as the effectiveness of the intervention, are rated from zero to ten scale (National Association of County & City Health Officials [NACCHO], 2016). After the health problems have been rated by Hanlon Method, the PEARL Test is applied to screen out the health problems. This test, PEARL, is based on feasibility factors; propriety, economics, acceptability, resources, and legality. The PEARL test confirms that the addressing health problems are …show more content…
This was determined by calculating the size of the health problem which represented in the form of the percentage of affected population by chlamydia infection. The percentage of Chicagoans who were affected by chlamydia in 2010 was 0.725%. Therefore, the size of chlamydia problem was assigned a rating of ten. The seriousness of chlamydia was determined to be an eight because if a sexually transmitted disease such as chlamydia is left untreated, it will cause potential long-term health complications and economic impact. The effectiveness of chlamydia intervention was rated as seven by the MAPP Committee. The “PEARL” test is used to screen chlamydia’s problem after the size of, the seriousness of, and effectiveness of chlamydia intervention have been rated. Chlamydia intervention is feasible by focusing on health education among the high-risk age group (10-24 years) mainly at schools and providing testing for the disease (Center for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2011). Intervention programs like Comprehensive risk reduction (CRR) for prevention of sexually transmitted diseases have saved the healthcare about $5.80 per participant (13-14 years) per year to $338 per participant (18-19 years) per year (The Guide to Community Prevention Services,