APPLYING EPIDEMIOLOGY TO PROGRAM DESIGN FOR CHRONIC DISEASE
Roughly 28.5 million Americans were still uninsured as of 2017, and 133 million Americans […] suffer from at least one chronic condition.
—Nash et al. (2021, p. 5)
As you know, promoting positive social change is a part of the Walden mission. To be an effective agent for social change, nurses must be able to logically and critically analyze population health issues using epidemiologic concepts, and then translate this knowledge into evidence-based practice to improve healthcare outcomes. This exercise will afford you such an experience at the population level. This is an exciting time to be working in the field of population health with all the new, dynamic, and innovative technologies and strategies to help patients and populations become more knowledgeable about their health.
This week’s Learning Resources present numerous health problems that result in a need for ongoing care. Your Assignment is to select a chronic disease of professional importance to you, and then design an intervention program to improve the health of populations affected by it.
Reference:
Nash, D. B., Skoufalos, A., Fabius, R. J., & Oglesby, W. H. (2021). Population health: Creating a culture of wellness (3rd ed). Jones & Bartlett Learning.
RESOURCES
Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.
Click the weekly resources link to access the resources.
WEEKLY RESOURCES
TO PREPARE:
- Review the Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP) website from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
- Select one of the identified chronic diseases of national significance that impacts a population of interest to you.
- Consider a health outcome you would like to improve in this population related to the selected chronic disease.
- Develop a program proposal to improve this health outcome for this population using the assignment guidelines below. Select one of the program models in Curley, Chapter 8, to guide your planning.
- Review the SMART objective resources for a review of how to write objectives for your program.
- Use the Walden APA paper template, including appropriate APA 7 headings, to develop this Assignment.
THE ASSIGNMENT
In a 7- to 10-page proposal (not including title page and references), address the following:
- Briefly identify your selected chronic health issue and population.
- Describe the geographic region and important characteristics of this population.
- Describe the patterns of the disease in your selected population using the epidemiologic characteristics of person, place, and time.
- Identify one health outcome you would like to improve for the population.
- Briefly summarize current evidence that supports the importance of improving this health outcome.
- Briefly describe the evidence-based program you are developing, and why this approach will best fit the needs of your population.
- Explain what data you would need to collect, and how you would obtain and analyze it. You may choose to collect primary data or use secondary data. Justify your choice.
- Using the “SMART” method, write short- and long-term objectives for the program.
- Identify the stakeholders who should be involved in program planning.
- Identify which program planning model (see Curley, Chapter 7) you selected for your program. Justify your selection of model. Based on the model, explain how you would plan, implement, and evaluate the program.
- Explain any relevant cultural or ethical considerations related to your program design.
- Explain how you would fund the program.
- Describe strategies that would be appropriate for marketing the program.
BY DAY 7 OF WEEK 10
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Rubric
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Criteria |
Ratings |
Pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeIn a 7- to 10-page proposal (not |
20 to >17.0 ptsExcellentThe response accurately and 17 to >15.0 ptsGoodThe response accurately identifies 15 to >12.0 ptsFairThe response somewhat inaccurately 12 to >0 ptsPoorThe response inaccurately and |
20 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeDescribe the geographic region and |
20 to >17.0 ptsExcellentThe response accurately and 17 to >15.0 ptsGoodThe response accurately describes 15 to >12.0 ptsFairThe response somewhat inaccurately 12 to >0 ptsPoorThe response inaccurately and |
20 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeDescribe the patterns of the disease |
25 to >22.0 ptsExcellentAn accurate and detailed description 22 to >19.0 ptsGoodAn accurate description of the 19 to >17.0 ptsFairA somewhat inaccurate or vague 17 to >0 ptsPoorAn inaccurate and vague, or |
25 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeIdentify one health outcome you |
20 to >17.0 ptsExcellentThe response accurately and 17 to >15.0 ptsGoodThe response accurately identifies 15 to >12.0 ptsFairThe response somewhat inaccurately 12 to >0 ptsPoorThe response inaccurately and |
20 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeBriefly summarize current evidence |
25 to >22.0 ptsExcellentA clear, concise, and well-organized 22 to >19.0 ptsGoodAn accurate summary of current 19 to >17.0 ptsFairA somewhat inaccurate or vague 17 to >0 ptsPoorAn inaccurate and vague, or |
25 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeBriefly describe the evidence-based |
20 to >17.0 ptsExcellentThe response accurately and 17 to >15.0 ptsGoodThe response accurately describes 15 to >12.0 ptsFairThe response somewhat inaccurately 12 to >0 ptsPoorThe response inaccurately and |
20 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeExplain what data you would need to |
25 to >22.0 ptsExcellentAn accurate and detailed explanation 22 to >19.0 ptsGoodAn accurate explanation of needed 19 to >17.0 ptsFairA somewhat inaccurate or vague 17 to >0 ptsPoorAn inaccurate and vague, or |
25 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeUsing the “SMART” method, write |
25 to >22.0 ptsExcellentClear and measurable short-term and 22 to >19.0 ptsGoodMeasurable short-term and long-term 19 to >17.0 ptsFairShort-term and long-term goals for 17 to >0 ptsPoorShort-term and long-term goals for |
25 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeIdentify the stakeholders that |
20 to >17.0 ptsExcellentThe response accurately and 17 to >15.0 ptsGoodThe response accurately identifies 15 to >12.0 ptsFairThe response somewhat inaccurately 12 to >0 ptsPoorThe response inaccurately and |
20 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeIdentify which program planning |
40 to >35.0 ptsExcellentThe response clearly and concisely 35 to >31.0 ptsGoodThe response clearly identifies the 31 to >27.0 ptsFairThe response somewhat inaccurately 27 to >0 ptsPoorThe response inaccurately or vaguely |
40 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeExplain any relevant cultural or |
25 to >22.0 ptsExcellentAn accurate and detailed explanation 22 to >19.0 ptsGoodAn accurate explanation of relevant 19 to >17.0 ptsFairA somewhat inaccurate or vague 17 to >0 ptsPoorAn inaccurate and vague, or |
25 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeExplain how you would fund the |
10 to >8.0 ptsExcellentAn accurate and detailed explanation 8 to >7.0 ptsGoodAn accurate explanation of how the 7 to >6.0 ptsFairA somewhat inaccurate or vague 6 to >0 ptsPoorAn inaccurate and vague, or |
10 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeDescribe strategies that would be |
10 to >8.0 ptsExcellentAn accurate and detailed description 8 to >7.0 ptsGoodAn accurate description of 7 to >6.0 ptsFairA somewhat inaccurate or vague 6 to >0 ptsPoorAn inaccurate and vague, or |
10 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWritten Expression and |
5 to >4.0 ptsExcellentParagraphs and sentences follow 4 to >3.5 ptsGoodParagraphs and sentences follow 3.5 to >3.0 ptsFairParagraphs and sentences follow 3 to >0 ptsPoorParagraphs and sentences follow |
5 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWritten Expression and |
5 to >4.0 ptsExcellentUses correct grammar, spelling, and 4 to >3.5 ptsGoodContains a few (1 or 2) grammar, 3.5 to >3.0 ptsFairContains several (3 or 4) grammar, 3 to >0 ptsPoorContains many (≥ 5) grammar, |
5 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWritten Expression and Formatting: |
5 to >4.0 ptsExcellentUses correct APA format with no 4 to >3.5 ptsGoodContains a few (1 or 2) APA format 3.5 to >3.0 ptsFairContains several (3 or 4) APA format 3 to >0 ptsPoorContains many (≥ 5) APA format |
5 pts |
Total Points: 300