Health Science Program Learning Outcome #3

Karina Valencia

HLTH 499: Senior Capstone Project

California State University, Channel Islands

Spring 2021
 As a result of the Health Science Program Learning Outcomes I was able to demonstrate

an understanding of health care information systems that affect service delivery with agencies

and in the public. This is so as in my Health 302 Introduction to Health Care Informatics class, I

acquired this ability to understand how health care can be reached in different ways and you

yourself can track your own health. My artifact is a presentation on a health application that can

be easily accessible through your phone which helps you track your sleep patterns and can help

make positive changes to your life, which has fulfilled this learning outcome. In this case this

presentation goes in depth about how making small changes such as getting an extra hour of

sleep can change your entire health situation. In my case I noticed that getting a full 8hours of

sleep helped me not get headaches which I am prone too but getting more than 8 hours of sleep

also triggered them. Before I started the Health Science major my knowledge of this pathway

was limited but I did know that there are different ways for the public to get a grasp of their own

healthcare information which they can track on their own. My knowledge has since changed

when I first started the Health science major and continues to grow as I look more into new

research and artifacts. By now having this knowledge it has helped me gain the knowledge of

using different health applications to flourish my own health if I decide to. By doing this it

allows me to not only not have to leave the comfort of my home if I have other responsibilities

such as taking care of a family member but I myself can learn more about myself and understand

my own health to a depth by using health applications. Once taking this health care informatics

class it has opened my eyes to how people can handle their own health situations for the better

through outside sources such as applications. There are still some issues with health care systems

delivering these applications in agencies and even the public as not everyone has access to reach

these applications due to most of them needing one to have an electronic device. Although this is
a problem that is caused to other things such as low income it can be solved with health care

agencies providing these devices.

My academic ability has outstandingly developed over the time in this program while

taking all of this majors’ courses. This is so as this artifact has given me the knowledge and

understanding that one can change their health by simply making little changes to their lifestyle

routine. In my case the sleep cycle application I used allowed me to get more in touch with my

own body and see what made me feel better or worse. This artifact has also taught me to be

patient to see results as you won’t see them for a while unless you stick to doing the same things

over and over. Not only is there sleeping applications that monitor your sleep but there are

several other applications that can monitor your health situation such as a period cycle app or

even one that tracks your heart rhythms. Through this process of firsthand using a health

application it has taught me that it is critical to be patient and understand how health care

applications are there to help one manage their own health if they wish to. Patience is important

to have and necessary when understanding why something is happening to then know how to

solve that problem

Gaps in my knowledge that I would like to pursue if I further my education is learning

more about creating these applications which can further health more people to live a healthy

lifestyle. Making applications for others to use regarding the health field would at least also need

a bachelor’s degree in computer science. If I wanted to further my education in both these fields I

would do so to help as many people who have accessibility to electronics to use these apps.

Promotion of these applications can also help urge those in communities to use these apps as

well so learning how to communicate and entice others is also important. Knowing how to
communicate with the public is important as well as giving them factual information to gain their

trust in using the app being promoted to help them physically and mentally.

In conclusion, the Heath Science Program Learning Outcome of demonstrating an

understanding of health care information systems that affect service delivery with agencies and

in the public was fulfilled for me. This program has not only taught me to be able to do this but

make allow me to learn deeper into what it takes to make an application that truly works for the

public to use. Although creating applications in the health field for the public to use is still new

to us, so far, we know that they work and are impactful. These applications have helped many

people this far to manage their weight, sleep cycles, menstrual cycles, and even their food intake.

In the close future we can possibly decrease the number of several other diseases or illnesses by

creating informative and interactive applications that will put an end to them

mHealth Applications Final Project.pdf