Module 7: Program Evaluation Evaluation questions, similar to research questions in academic research projects, guide the methods and tools used to collect data to understand the problem under investigation. Evaluation questions may seem intuitive, and thus be quickly developed to get to the more detailed program planning. But, without well-developed, relevant, and accurate evaluation questions,…
Question As planning in public health has evolved, what trends in public health do you foresee and how will these trends impact program planning efforts? Solution From perspectives by Issel (2014), the planning of public health has been evidenced to undergo a number of evolutionary stages, with science creating a basis for the indicated changes.…
Requirements Research Essay (25%) Students will write an eight-page research paper on a specific topic related to therapeutic intervention for children. The page count does not include the title page, abstract or reference list. Your paper will review research from 8 or more peer-reviewed journal articles on original studies. In addition to the articles, you…
Question 2 (2000 words) Critically discuss the theoretical approaches and health policies designed to address inequalities in health between social groups. How do they improve our understanding of the ways in which public health problems such as smoking, teenage pregnancy, CHD, stroke and so forth, have been tackled? (N.B. The focus of this assignment…
Reflect upon the nursing practice issue of interest that you identified in earlier discussion assignments. In addition, consider the intervention that you proposed to improve the issue. With both the issue and the proposed practice change in mind, respond to the following: What type of evidence produced through qualitative research would be helpful to better…
Reflection Information This is the final week of discussion and there are two important areas of reflection included in this discussion. Please label each area with a heading to facilitate classmate and instructor response. EXPERIENCE Post your executive summary. Compare your pre-and post-self-assessments. REFLECTION Discuss the strengths and weaknesses to the business plan for your…
Reflect upon the learning that you have accomplished throughout the previous weeks, and assess your achievement of each of the five course outcomes. CO 1: Discern leadership approaches that facilitate achievement of health outcomes through interprofessional collaborative practice within micro-, meso-, and macro-level systems. CO 2: Appraise the role of the MSN-prepared nurse to lead…
As we bring this class to a close, I would like for you to reflect on this course. How will you use a current theory or envision a new theory that can be used to support evidence-based change related to your practice as an advanced practice nurse. You can as well check this out…
Requirement Choose a topic from the list provided to you by your course faculty. Apply the concepts of population health and epidemiology to the topic. Synthesize Course content from Weeks 1-5 according to the following sections: Introduction: Analysis of the communicable disease (causes, symptoms, mode of transmission, complications, treatment) to include demographic break down that includes age,…
Describe one patient care scenario where a safety or quality issue is apparent. This can be something you have experienced in your current practice or one you develop for this discussion. Explain the details surrounding the scenario and the impact of the problem. Select either the DMAIC or PDSA model, and describe how the model…