Topic: Epidemiology
Details:
One of the goals of Healthy People 2020 is to reduce health disparities among populations. Select one of the leading health indicators as identified by Healthy People 2020 and write a research paper of 1,100 words on the health disparities related to that condition. For the health indicator selected, the paper should include a discussion on the following:
Health Problem
Definition of the problem
Descriptive epidemiology (person, place, time)
Etiology (causes, risk factors)
Health Disparities
What disparities do we know exist for this disease?
Why do these disparities exist?
What explanations have been offered or supported?
What research questions have not been studied that may provide new, insightful information regarding this health problem?
Public Policy
Why is it an important public health problem?
What are some social, political, or economic barriers in our current health care system that impede disease prevention and health promotion for this health problem?
How would you educate/disseminate information about this health problem to the public? (target group, financial constraints)
How could one of a health administrator/manager’s general policies or policies specific to this health condition impact the health status of the target population?
You are required to use a minimum of three scholarly resources.
Must Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines .
Must use Rubric 100%
10.0 %Format
5.0 %Paper Format (Use of appropriate style for the major and assignment)
70.0 %Content
15.0 %Health Problem,The information provided is comprehensive and provides specific information necessary to assist the audience in understanding the importance of the health topic. Includes definition, description of epidemiology (person, place, time), and etiology (causes, risk factors).
20.0 %Health Disparities.Thoughtfully analyzes and evaluates possible health disparities. Demonstrating a deep understanding of by supporting ideas with details and examples. Addresses all of the assignment criteria.
25.0 %Public Policy.
All of the required assignment content is present. Major points are exceptionally clear and thoroughly addressed. Significant and best possible support is evident, relevant and convincing.
10.0 %Sources. Sources are academic, comprehensive, current, and/or relevant. Quoted material and paraphrasing expertly support, extend, and inform ideas but do not substitute for the writer’s own idea development. Sources are well synthesized to support major points.
20.0 %Organization and Effectiveness
7.0 %Thesis Development and Purpose,Thesis and/or main claim are comprehensive. The essence of the paper is contained within the thesis. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear.
8.0 %Argument Logic and Construction…Clear and convincing argument presents a persuasive claim in a distinctive and compelling manner. All sources are authoritative.
5.0 %Research Citations (In-text citations for paraphrasing and direct quotes, and reference page listing and formatting, as appropriate to assignment and style)