Discussion: Policy and Advocacy
Discussion: Policy and Advocacy
Question Description
Discussion 1: Evidence Base in Design
There can be a lot of disagreement when politics and medical science collide. Anecdotes or hearsay are sometimes used as evidence to support a point. Despite these and other challenges, evidence-based approaches are increasingly being used to inform health policy decisions about disease causes, intervention strategies, and societal issues. For instance, consider the introduction of childhood vaccinations and the use of evidence-based arguments to support their safety.
You will identify a recently proposed health policy and share your analysis of the evidence in support of this policy in this Discussion.
To Get Ready:
Examine the Congress website linked in the Resources and identify one recently proposed health policy (within the last 5 years).
Examine the health policy you identified and reflect on its background and development.
Instructions:
Post a description of the health policy you chose, as well as a brief history of the problem or issue being addressed. Explain whether you believe there is sufficient evidence to support the proposed policy and why. Provide specifics and examples.
Resources:
J. A. Milstead and N. M. Short (2019).
A Nurse’s Guide to Health Policy and Politics (6th ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning, Burlington, MA.
Chapter 5, “Public Policy Design” (only pages 87-95)
“The Impact of EHRs, Big Data, and Evidence-Informed Practice,” Chapter 8 (pp. 137-146)
Chapter 9, “Interprofessional Practice” (only pages 152-160)
“Overview: The Economics and Finance of Health Care,” Chapter 10 (pp. 183-191) (This is the class book.)
https://bookshelf.vitalsource.com/#/user/signin
Lenick.bermudezbeltran@waldenu.edu is the user name.
Maria@0724 is the password.
https://www.nursingworld.org/practice-policy/advocacy/
http://www.cdc.gov/injury/pdfs/policy/Brief %204-a.pdf
https://www.congress.gov/
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