Writing Assignment: Social Determinates of Health Action Plan (Healthcare Disparities)

For this assignment, students will create an action plan and
presentation for an at-risk patient population and propose
evidence-based intervention(s) for the identified population. The paper
should be a minimum of 1000- 1200 words in length, not including the
title and reference pages. Additionally, students will present the
information to the class or clinical partner(s).

Assignment Details:

Perform the following tasks:

1. Conduct a literature review and identify an at-risk patient population for non-compliance and develop an action plan.
2. Write an engaging and informative paper that would be helpful for
   someone in the discipline wanting to learn about the identified at-risk
   patient population for non-compliance and proposed action plan  
3. Use Times New Roman, 12 pt. font; 1-inch margins; double-spaced.
4. Consists of 1000 to 1200 words in length
5. Citation and references are to follow the APA manual format
   1. References should be no more than 5 years old
   2. Sources:
      1. Wikipedia (or similar sites) is not to be used as a reference
      2. Taber’s and/or other medical dictionaries or encyclopedias are not to be used as references.
6. Use the following as a checklist for the scholarly paper:
   1. 1. Include the following elements:
         1. Title page (APA formatted title page).
         2. Introduction
            1. Background knowledge-brief summary of current knowledge on the at-risk population for non-compliance.
               1. Geographical location of community
               2. Cultural makeup
               3. Average education level
               4. Income/poverty level
               5. Unemployment rate
               6. Teen pregnancy rate
               7. Insurance concerns
               8. Transportation issues
               9. Other socioeconomic barriers
               10. Main illnesses/health concerns
            2. Challenges imposed in practice
            3. Intext citation present and appropriate
         3. Action Plan
            1. Develop an action plan to improve medication access/ compliance/
               adherence/ monitoring for the at-risk population, while addressing the
               barriers present.  (For example: the at-risk population is composed of a
               very low socioeconomic group, and the main health concern is
               hypertension and cardiac-related issues.  What could you propose that
               would improve the access and adherence to hypertensive medications?) 
               The action plan must include:
               1. The issue your plan will address
               2. Resources needed
               3. Stakeholders involved
               4. The details of the plan
               5. How this plan will reduce barriers to effective medication access/ compliance/ adherence/ monitoring in this patient population
               6. How you will evaluate the plan
            2. Literature searches for the topic on the web and in databases are
               limited to peer-reviewed professional nursing and medical journals,
               texts, and writings (no older than 5 years).
            3. Uses literature to support claims, facts, and statistics.
            4. Intext Citation present and appropriate.
         4. Discussion/Implications/Conclusion
7. Prepare presentation for in class discussion
   1. 1. 1. 1. Presentations can use any format, as long as the presentation is organized, thorough and engaging.
            2. The aim of the presentation is not only to inform the audience about
               the community and its concerns, but to convince the audience of the
               benefit of your proposed action plan.
            3. Class members and/or clinical partner(s) will evaluate presentations based on:
               1. Aesthetic appeal of the presentation
               2. Clarity and thoroughness of the concerns of the community and proposed plan
               3. Relevance of the plan to address community concerns and confidence in its ability to achieve its goals
               4. Ability of presenter to answer questions asked by class
8. Proofread and edit the paper carefully, following the assignment rubric.
9. Use the plagiarism tool to check the summary against unintended plagiarism.
10. Spell check the paper and submit via Canvas.