Assignment Prompt & Instructions
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**WK 10 Assignment 1**
**The Assignment**
In a 8-page proposal (not including title page and references), address the following:
Briefly identify your selected chronic health issue and population (Alcohol Use Disorder in the Veteran population).
Describe the geographic region and important characteristics of this population.
Describe the patterns of the disease in your selected population using the epidemiologic characteristics of a person, place, and time.
Identify one health outcome you would like to improve for the population.
Briefly summarize current evidence that supports the importance of improving this health outcome.
Briefly describe the evidence-based program you are developing, and why this approach will best fit the needs of your population.
Explain what data you would need to collect, and how you would obtain and analyze it. You may choose to collect primary data or use secondary data. Justify your choice.
Using the “SMART” method, write short- and long-term objectives for the program.
Identify the stakeholders who should be involved in program planning.
Identify which program planning model (see Curley, Chapter 7) you selected for your program. Justify your selection of model. Based on the model, explain how you would plan, implement, and evaluate the program.
Explain any relevant cultural or ethical considerations related to your program design.
Explain how you would fund the program.
Describe strategies that would be appropriate for marketing the program.
· Curley, A. L. C. (Ed.). (2024).
_Population-based nursing: Concepts and competencies for advanced practice_ (4th ed.). Springer.
· Chapter 8, “Concepts in Program Design and Development” (pp. 182-209)
· Center for Community Health and Development. (n.d.). Toolkits.
[In \
_Community tool box_ .Links to an external site.](https://ctb.ku.edu/en/toolkits) University of Kansas. https://ctb.ku.edu/en/toolkits
**Note:** The toolkits page provides guidance on designing and developing programs to improve population outcomes.
· Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2021). National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP):
[Home.Links to an external site.](https://www.cdc.gov/chronicdisease/index.htm) https://www.cdc.gov/chronicdisease/index.htm
· Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2018).
[_Writing SMART objectives_ Links to an external site.](https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/evaluation/pdf/brief3b.pdf). Evaluation Briefs.
https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/evaluation/pdf/brief3b.pdf
·
[The Community GuideLinks to an external site.](https://www.thecommunityguide.org/index.html). (n.d.). https://www.thecommunityguide.org/index.html
· Minnesota Department of Health. (n.d.).
[_Smart objectivesLinks to an external site._](https://www.health.state.mn.us/communities/practice/resources/phqitoolbox/objectives.html) _._ https://www.health.state.mn.us/communities/practice/resources/phqitoolbox/objectives.html
**Assignment 2**
In this Assignment, you will complete the research appraisal tools to appraise the evidence that you have found related to your PICOT in Appendix B Question Development Tool. You will complete one appendix for each article that you feel reflects your PICOT and include each article summary on Appendix G: Individual Evidence Summary. Refer to Appendix D: Hierarchy of Evidence Guide to evaluate the strength and level of your evidence. By completing this work, you will acquire skills to appraise research evidence.
**To prepare:**
· Review the free Johns Hopkins
[Webinar on Mastering Appendix E | Research Appraisal ToolLinks to an external site.](https://www.ijhn-education.org/node/20003)
**The Assignment (zip file)**
Complete an Appendix E document for each research article and one Appendix F for each non-research article. You should have a minimum of 10 – 15 articles. Complete Appendix G: Individual Evidence Summary.
**Make sure to follow the instructions in the Week 6 Johns Hopkins webinar for finding quality not quantity in your search**.
**## WK10.docx**
**WK 10 Assignment 1**
**The Assignment**
In a 8-page proposal (not including title page and references), address the following:
Briefly identify your selected chronic health issue and population (Alcohol Use Disorder in the Veteran population).
Describe the geographic region and important characteristics of this population.
Describe the patterns of the disease in your selected population using the epidemiologic characteristics of a person, place, and time.
Identify one health outcome you would like to improve for the population.
Briefly summarize current evidence that supports the importance of improving this health outcome.
Briefly describe the evidence-based program you are developing, and why this approach will best fit the needs of your population.
Explain what data you would need to collect, and how you would obtain and analyze it. You may choose to collect primary data or use secondary data. Justify your choice.
Using the “SMART” method, write short- and long-term objectives for the program.
Identify the stakeholders who should be involved in program planning.
Identify which program planning model (see Curley, Chapter 7) you selected for your program. Justify your selection of model. Based on the model, explain how you would plan, implement, and evaluate the program.
Explain any relevant cultural or ethical considerations related to your program design.
Explain how you would fund the program.
Describe strategies that would be appropriate for marketing the program.
· Curley, A. L. C. (Ed.). (2024).
_Population-based nursing: Concepts and competencies for advanced practice_ (4th ed.). Springer.
· Chapter 8, “Concepts in Program Design and Development” (pp. 182-209)
· Center for Community Health and Development. (n.d.). Toolkits.
[In \
_Community tool box_ .Links to an external site.](https://ctb.ku.edu/en/toolkits) University of Kansas. https://ctb.ku.edu/en/toolkits
**Note:** The toolkits page provides guidance on designing and developing programs to improve population outcomes.
· Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2021). National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP):
[Home.Links to an external site.](https://www.cdc.gov/chronicdisease/index.htm) https://www.cdc.gov/chronicdisease/index.htm
· Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2018).
[_Writing SMART objectives_ Links to an external site.](https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/evaluation/pdf/brief3b.pdf). Evaluation Briefs.
https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/evaluation/pdf/brief3b.pdf
·
[The Community GuideLinks to an external site.](https://www.thecommunityguide.org/index.html). (n.d.). https://www.thecommunityguide.org/index.html
· Minnesota Department of Health. (n.d.).
[_Smart objectivesLinks to an external site._](https://www.health.state.mn.us/communities/practice/resources/phqitoolbox/objectives.html) _._ https://www.health.state.mn.us/communities/practice/resources/phqitoolbox/objectives.html
**Assignment 2**
In this Assignment, you will complete the research appraisal tools to appraise the evidence that you have found related to your PICOT in Appendix B Question Development Tool. You will complete one appendix for each article that you feel reflects your PICOT and include each article summary on Appendix G: Individual Evidence Summary. Refer to Appendix D: Hierarchy of Evidence Guide to evaluate the strength and level of your evidence. By completing this work, you will acquire skills to appraise research evidence.
**To prepare:**
· Review the free Johns Hopkins
[Webinar on Mastering Appendix E | Research Appraisal ToolLinks to an external site.](https://www.ijhn-education.org/node/20003)
**The Assignment (zip file)**
Complete an Appendix E document for each research article and one Appendix F for each non-research article. You should have a minimum of 10 – 15 articles. Complete Appendix G: Individual Evidence Summary.
**Make sure to follow the instructions in the Week 6 Johns Hopkins webinar for finding quality not quantity in your search**.