Posted: April 16th, 2023

Topic: Week 7: Discussion

Topic: Week 7: Discussion
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When politics and medical science intersect, there can be much debate. Sometimes anecdotes or
hearsay are misused as evidence to support a particular point. Despite these and other challenges,
however, evidence-based approaches are increasingly used to inform health policy decision-making
regarding causes of disease, intervention strategies, and issues impacting society. One example is the
introduction of childhood vaccinations and the use of evidence-based arguments surrounding their
safety.
In this Discussion, you will identify a recently proposed health policy and share your analysis of the
evidence in support of this policy.
To Prepare:
Review the Congress website provided in the Resources and identify one recent (within the past 5
years) proposed health policy.
Review the health policy you identified and reflect on the background and development of this
health policy.
Post a description of the health policy you selected and a brief background for the problem or issue
being addressed. Which social determinant most affects this policy? Explain whether you believe there
is an evidence base to support the proposed policy and explain why. Be specific and provide
examples.
RESOURCES
Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.
Click the weekly resources link to access the resources.
WEEKLY RESOURCES
BY DAY 3 OF WEEK 7 7/11/23, 1:30 PM Topic: Week 7: Discussion
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When politics and medical science intersect, there can be much debate. Sometimes anecdotes or
hearsay are misused as evidence to support a particular point. Despite these and other challenges,
however, evidence-based approaches are increasingly used to inform health policy decision-making
regarding causes of disease, intervention strategies, and issues impacting society. One example is the
introduction of childhood vaccinations and the use of evidence-based arguments surrounding their
safety.
In this Discussion, you will identify a recently proposed health policy and share your analysis of the
evidence in support of this policy.
To Prepare:
Review the Congress website provided in the Resources and identify one recent (within the past 5
years) proposed health policy.
Review the health policy you identified and reflect on the background and development of this
health policy.
Post a description of the health policy you selected and a brief background for the problem or issue
being addressed. Which social determinant most affects this policy? Explain whether you believe there
is an evidence base to support the proposed policy and explain why. Be specific and provide
examples.
RESOURCES
Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.
Click the weekly resources link to access the resources.
WEEKLY RESOURCES
BY DAY 3 OF WEEK 7 …… 7/11/23, 1:28 PM Module 4: Learning Resources: Policy & Advocacy for Pop Hlth-Summer 2023
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LEARNING RESOURCES
Required Readings
Milstead, J. A., & Short, N. M. (2019). Health policy and politics: A nurse’s guide (6th ed.).
Jones & Bartlett Learning.
Chapter 5, “Public Policy Design” (pp. 87–95 only)
Chapter 8, “The Impact of EHRs, Big Data, and Evidence-Informed Practice” (pp. 137–146)
Chapter 9, “Interprofessional Practice” (pp. 152–160 only)
Chapter 10, “Overview: The Economics and Finance of Health Care” (pp. 183–191 only)
American Nurses Association (ANA). (n.d.). Advocacy
(https://www.nursingworld.org/practice-policy/advocacy/) . Retrieved September 20, 2018, from
https://www.nursingworld.org/practice-policy/advocacy/
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (n.d.). Step by step: Evaluating violence
and injury prevention policies: Brief 4: Evaluating policy implementation
(https://www.cdc.gov/injury/pdfs/policy/Brief%204-a.pdf) . Retrieved from
https://www.cdc.gov/injury/pdfs/policy/Brief%204-a.pdf
Congress.gov (https://www.congress.gov/) . (n.d.). Retrieved September 20, 2018, from
https://www.congress.gov/
Klein, K. J., & Sorra, J. S. (1996). The challenge of innovation implementation
(https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bth&AN=9704071863&site=eds live&scope=site&authtype=shib&custid=s6527200) . Academy of Management Review, 21(4),
1055–1080.
Sacristán, J., & Dilla, T. D. (2015). No big data without small data: Learning health care
systems begin and end with the individual patient
(https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?
direct=true&db=edsovi&AN=edsovi.10.1111.jep.12350&site=eds live&scope=site&authtype=shib&custid=s6527200) . Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice,
21(6), 1014–1017.
Tummers, L., & Bekkers, V. (2014). Policy implementation, street level bureaucracy, and
the importance of discretion (https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?
direct=true&db=bth&AN=95431226&site=eds-live&scope=site&authtype=shib&custid=s6527200)
. Public Management Review, 16(4), 527–547.
Required Media
Walden University, LLC. (Producer). (2018). Getting your Program Designed and
Implemented [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.
7/11/23, 1:28 PM Module 4: Learning Resources: Policy & Advocacy for Pop Hlth-Summer 2023
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Walden University, LLC. (Producer). (2018). Health policy and politics [Video file]. Baltimore,
MD: Author.
7/11/23, 1:28 PM Module 4: Learning Resources: Policy & Advocacy for Pop Hlth-Summer 2023
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