Global Health Issue – Intervention
PART 1
Please follow the guidelines below to link paragraphs in the paper with an introduction and a conclusion.
This assignment is part three of the global health issue paper assignment. After students write about their selected issue, they are required to develop a plan or an intervention to address the issue. Students, for this part of the paper, must assume the role of a consultant who with the data and information identified regarding the country of interest & the selected health issue, must then develop a culturally & systematically appropriate intervention to address the issue. Students should utilize the content covered in the course and conduct additional research to develop a sound plan. This paper should be a maximum of 2 pages. Papers should be thorough, complete, and thoughtful to indicate that you have read, examined, and can apply the concepts in the readings.1) Description of the plana) Discuss existing interventionsb) Relation of MDGs to the formulation of interventionsc) Discuss your intervention and rational for the intervention, why is it appropriate for the country and topic chosen? (Infrastructure issues, availability of healthcare providers and equipment, language considerations, etc.)d) Social/Cultural issues – How is this plan culturally appropriate? What issue(s) did you consider? (example: getting input and approval from community elders before proceeding)e) Note: The intervention can be one already implemented in the country and proven to be effective. 2) Implementation of the plana) How will the proposed intervention be implemented/structured?b) Estimated timeline, which health care professional will be utilized to provide services?c) Possible funding sourcesd) Which stakeholders will be involved (would you involve international agencies, if so which ones?)? 3) Evaluation of the plana) How would you structure your evaluation of the intervention, who will conduct the evaluation?b) Possible evaluation methods – surveys, group discussions/focus groups, etc.c) Dissemination of the evaluation results – how would you share your results? |
PART 2 OF THE ASSIGNMENT
This is part of the assignment but it should be done separately.
After completion of the three parts of the paper, students should merge and submit the full paper. In addition, students will then summarize their papers into presentation formats. These presentations will be posted for everyone to view and respond. The purpose of this assignment is for the student to present a summary of their paper and share with the class their knowledge and expertise on the topic and country selected. Presentation formats include power points or handouts with/without audio/video aids. Power point presentation should be a maximum of 12 slides.Assignment 2 Outline1) Country and SystemsBriefly describe the country selected and list some of the health indicators within the country. Provide an overview of the country’s health system, health policies, health funding, infrastructure, health workforce, etc.2) Issue and CultureBriefly describe the health issue selected, including the significance/prevalence of the health issue, influence of culture and social determinants of health on the issue; and the impact of the issue on the global disease burden.3) Intervention and Evaluation Briefly describe the chosen intervention, the intervention implementation, evaluation and result dissemination plan. | |
Due Date | |
Jul 31, 2016 11:59 PM |
Rubric Name: Assignment #2: Presentation of Global Health Issue Paper
CriteriaLevel 4Level 3Level 2Level 1Country and Systems20 points (16-20 points)Clear explanation of the country and why the issue is important, relation to MDG’s and explanation of the healthcare systems15 points (11-15 points)Describes country, some information regarding relation to MDG’s, mentions the healthcare systems10 points (6-10 points)Incomplete description of the country, little information regarding relation to MDG’s, and/or the healthcare system5 points (0-5 points)Little to no description of the country, information regarding relation to the MDG’s and/ or the healthcare systemIssue and Culture20 points (16-20 points)Clearly explains issue and prevalence, describes cultural considerations and impact on global health15 points (11-15 points)Explains the issue and prevalence, however lacks some clarity, mentions cultural consideration and impact on global health10 points (6-10 points)Lacking information regarding the issue and prevalence, little information regarding cultural consideration and /or impact on global health5 points (0-5 points)Little to no information on the issue and prevalence, cultural considerations and/or impact on global healthIntervention and Evlauation20 points (16-20 points)Delineates timeline, funding sources, stakeholder, evaluation methods and dissemination of results15 points (11-15 points)States brief timeline, mentions some funding sources, missing some information on evaluation methods or dissemination of results10 points (6-10 points)Few time points in timeline, little information regarding funding sources, evaluation methods and/or dissemination of results5 points (0-5 points)No timeline presented, little to no information regarding funding sources, evaluation methods and dissemination of resultsOrganization10 points (9-10 points)Presentation is well organized, uses headings and bulleted lists when needed8 points (6-8 points)Presentation is organized, mostly well organized5 points (3-5 points)Presentation not well organized, some information appears out of sequence2 points (0-2 points)Presentation is disorganized, unable to follow logical flow of contentPresentation20 points (16-20 points)Presentation is easy to read with well thought out graphics, fonts, and background color. 15 points (11-15 points)Presentation is generally easy to read with appropriate fonts10 points (6-10 points)Fonts are difficult to read, background color does not add to readability.5 points (0-5 points)Background color, font and graphics make the presentation difficult to readSpelling, Grammar and References10 points (9-10 points)No misspellings, grammatical errors and is appropriately referenced8 points (6-8 points)Has few misspellings or grammatical errors, appropriately referenced5 points (3-5 points)Several misspellings and grammatical errors, some references missing2 points (0-2 points)Many misspellings and grammatical errors, missing most or all references. Overall ScoreLevel 4 77 or moreLevel 3 51 or moreLevel 2 25 or moreLevel 1 0 or more |