Statistics are techniques used to summarize data in order to answer questions. Statistical techniques were developed because humans are limited information processors(Core 2016). Statistics is an essential part on public health because of all research components that it could lead to a health promotion intervention. We use statistics all the time in public health. We keep records of events (births, deaths, infections, etc.). In most situations, when trying to understand these recorded events, we naturally start talking about trends or averages. Statistics give us an approach to do this more systematically and accurately( Population Health Assessment 2021). As I am trying to open my open behavioral hospital one day, I envision using statistics in every step of the way of completing this. There are the business components of the certification of opening up a facility but the specific components requires statistics. I would need to figure out the population that needs mental health resources or in the specific community and the lack of. I would also need to do research on how the other mental health resources at different facilities are, what did not work at that facility and how I could avoid any issues that has already occurred at other facilities in the community. The research of what works in previous facilities, as well as what doesn’t are important components in the planning part of the health promotion of behavioral health. There are a lot of components, but I think that statistics is where I would start to plan the base of opening the facility.
Resources
Corty, E. W. (2016). Using and interpreting statistics (3rd ed.). Macmillan Learning.
Population Health Assessment. (n.d.). Basic statistics for public health. Population Health Assessment. Retrieved September 12, 2021, from https://phesc.ca-central.catalog.canvaslms.com/browse/pha/courses/basic-statistics-for-public-health.
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