HS 200 Fall 2020 Case Analysis Assignment Assignment: Using a Health Promotion F

HS 200 Fall 2020 Case Analysis Assignment
Assignment: Using a Health Promotion Framework for Multilevel Analysis
Assignment Goal: This assignment will help you identify and organize information using different health
concepts and disciplinary perspectives to create a multilevel analysis of a health issue for a particular
target group using Dahlgren & Whitehead’s framework as a template. You will submit a written report
1500-2000 words and a share a poster that outlines your key findings and recommendations.
PART 1: REPORT
The summary report will include:
• Brief description of the target group and the issue under study, using epidemiological information
and measures to show how the distribution of the disease/condition is a concern for the group you
are studying.
• Analysis of factors at individual, social and ecosystem levels that affect how the group experiences
this condition. (You may select factors that make the condition worse as well as factors that have a
protective effect.)
• Summary of (2-3) key findings and 2 recommendations for action.
Important Tasks
1. Select your topic and identify a segment of the population for study.
I recommend that you keep the same topic for the case analysis that you used for the annotated
bibliography. Within your topic area identify a segment of the population that is affected by a
problem. For example, if your topic is obesity you should narrow your study to rural children or
university students or immigrant seniors or something like that. Put some geographic limits on your
group (Regina, small towns) for the purpose of analysis. Use your previous reading to help you select
a group of interest and ensure that it won’t be too hard to find research material. Feel free to select
a topic/group that you have a personal connection to, but don’t write about your personal feelings
or experience without some back up from published research.
2. Describe the characteristics of the population segment and how it is affected by the condition.
Use appropriate data sources from public health surveys or published research. For example, if your
segment is university students, use data to show that obesity is a measurable problem among
students or how patterns of obesity have changed. If you can’t find statistics for your specific
geographic area or community it is OK to make a connection to higher level studies or studies from
comparable places.
3. Describe the main individual, social and eco-system factors that influence this health issue.
The concept map will help you visualize the health problem and organize multiple factors. Use
appropriate and current research materials (with proper referencing) to help you identify and
explain determinants included in your analysis.
4. Write up your analysis
5. Finish the assignment with a summary and your own recommendations
Summarize the key findings that influence your target population with reference to this issue, and
recommend 2 actions at different levels that might change the trajectory and improve outcomes for
the population. Explain how your proposed actions might work. (This part should be original and
references are not required.)
6. Submit your assignment on URCourses
HS 200 Fall 2020 Case Analysis Assignment
Grading Rubric:
Good Satisfactory Poor
Well-written, appropriate
formatting and no errors in
writing or referencing.
Adequately written with few
errors in formatting, writing or
referencing.
Significant numbers of errors in
formatting, writing or
referencing.
Required content is covered
thoroughly with clear narrative
and very good application of
concepts.
Required content is covered
adequately with good
application of concepts and
coherent narrative.
Assignment is incomplete
and/or application of concepts
is poor. Narrative is hard to
follow.
Evidence of critical thinking
and creative analysis
Basic and general analysis No attempt at analysis
Strong rationale for
recommendations flows from
analysis
Recommendations are
connected to analysis
Recommendations are weak or
absent, disconnected from
analysis
Variety of good quality sources Reliance on limited sources Inappropriate sources or lack of
references
Competencies:
• Develop, organize, synthesize and articulate ideas and information.
• Apply appropriate concepts of multilevel analysis
• Show familiarity with content and perspectives of different disciplines
• Analyze relationships among findings
• Identify and use appropriate sources
HS 200 Fall 2020 Case Analysis Assignment
PART 2: POSTER
1. Create your poster using the template provided
2. Use “snip it” to capture an image of your poster and post it in the forum for your group
3. Look at the posters of your group members and comment on at least two of them. Comments
should be appreciative of what you learned from the poster and can add suggestions or ideas to the
author’s recommendations.