Analyze populations impacted by health issues
Learning Objectives
Students will:
- Analyze health issues that can be addressed through public health programs
- Analyze populations impacted by health issues
- Create logic models*
- Develop short, medium, and long-term outcomes for intervention plans*
- Create practicum project goals
- Justify practicum projects
- Define methods for implementing practicum projects
- Develop practicum project evaluation plans
*The Assignments related to these Learning Objectives are introduced this week and submitted in Week 5.
Discussion: Planning a Public Health Program
As described in this week’s introduction, the planning of a program starts at the highest level- the topic or issue. The early weeks of this course have provided the opportunity to choose a health issue to carry through the steps of the public health program planning process. For this Discussion, you will share a summary of the topic/issue you plan to focus on and the population(s) impacted.NURS 6720 Week 4 Essay Assignment
To Prepare:
- Review this week’s Learning Resources.
- Review the handout “Planning a Public Health Intervention”
- Consider your initial thoughts on a public health program you would want to initiate based on health issues you have discussed with your agency Preceptor.
- Review the literature and relevant websites describing different aspects of the issue.
By Day 3
Post a summary of the health issue of interest that you will target through the program you plan. In addition, post a description of the population impacted by this health issue – include incidence and prevalence rates, geographic and demographic distribution, etc.
Read a selection of your colleagues’ responses.
By Day 6
Respond to at least two of your colleagues on two different days by providing feedback to colleagues with an insight or suggestion based on your agency experience.NURS 6720 Week 4 Essay Assignment