Why is evaluation and control vital to an organization’s sustainability?
Health policy unfolds daily and drives clinical practice in the US. The student will investigate current policies or legislation underway for a specific health-related issue. The Student will develop a scholarly APA formatted paper supported by evidence. The policy paper rubric:
- Introduction to population or problem (incidence, prevalence, epidemiology , cost burden etc)
- Description of how the policy is intended for a specific population, program or organization
- Specific legislators involved in the policy development and dissemination
- Identify the role of the APRN in assisting with the policy or refuting the policy – this requires the evidence to support opinion, ideas and/or concepts.
- Discuss how the policy influences clinical practice and is used to promote best outcomes
- Examine how the policy can be used by the interprofessional team to ensure coordinated and comprehensive care for the specific population
- Conclusion – summarize findings
- APA format – use of primary peer-reviewed references as much as possible
Using the referenced article attached, please answer the following questions.
Using SHORT ANSWER or bullet format, respond to the following questions related to the BMI article assigned.
1. Identify the population and sample type in this study. Is the sample representative? Why or why not? 10 points
2. Identify all key constructs in this study. Identify ALL varables as independent, dependent, confounding, discrete, nominal, ordinal interval, ratio, quantitative, qualitative, et. al….include ALL appropriate descriptors for each variable. 30 points
3. Did the authors discuss reliability and validity? If so, what were they describing, and what were their comments? 10 points
4. Describe and critique all data displays in this article. What was clear, and what factors might have been less clear? Was the appropriate type of data display sued for the level of the variables? 25 points
5. What descriptive statistics were used? List all and briefly describe. 25 points
