WHAT – what is the health issue you chose? Clearly define the issue and problem.

WHAT – what is the health issue you chose? Clearly define the issue and problem. Provide some detail of this issue, background, like how long has it been an issue (recent problem or long-term issue)? What are the social determinants of health associated with this health issue?
WHY – why is this issue important, according to the literature? Why should we, as future health professionals, care about this health issue? Cost to economy, health care costs, impact on the health of the population or a smaller group of people, etc.
WHO – Who is the most affected by this health issue? Who should be responsible for helping to decrease/eliminate this issue (government’s role vs. individual’s role)? Who is your target audience? Who is impacted? Who are you presenting this issue to in order to cause change?
HOW – how would you bring awareness to this issue? How would you help to decrease/eliminate this issue? How do you think technology will help or hinder the health issue you selected?
Written Report:
Summarize what, why, who, and how described above along with apply the course material covered up to that point in the semester (Chapters 1-7) along with material covered in lectures and a minimum of two (2) additional resources from credible sites (e.g., journal articles, CDC, WHO, Health Policy Institute).
Guidelines:
• 5- to 10-pages in length
• 1-inch margins
• 12-point, Times New Roman font
• Double-spaced
• Use APA format and include in-text citations and a reference page. Reference page will not be included in the page total for your written report.
• Submit your paper as a file attachment under title “Research Paper” in the “Assignments” link on Canvas as either a .doc or .pdf file
• Points will also be deducted if you do not follow the directions as laid out under the GuidelinesWHAT – what is the health issue you chose? Clearly define the issue and problem. Provide some detail of this issue, background, like how long has it been an issue (recent problem or long-term issue)? What are the social determinants of health associated with this health issue?
WHY – why is this issue important, according to the literature? Why should we, as future health professionals, care about this health issue? Cost to economy, health care costs, impact on the health of the population or a smaller group of people, etc.
WHO – Who is the most affected by this health issue? Who should be responsible for helping to decrease/eliminate this issue (government’s role vs. individual’s role)? Who is your target audience? Who is impacted? Who are you presenting this issue to in order to cause change?
HOW – how would you bring awareness to this issue? How would you help to decrease/eliminate this issue? How do you think technology will help or hinder the health issue you selected?
Written Report:
Summarize what, why, who, and how described above along with apply the course material covered up to that point in the semester (Chapters 1-7) along with material covered in lectures and a minimum of two (2) additional resources from credible sites (e.g., journal articles, CDC, WHO, Health Policy Institute).
Guidelines:
• 5- to 10-pages in length
• 1-inch margins
• 12-point, Times New Roman font
• Double-spaced
• Use APA format and include in-text citations and a reference page. Reference page will not be included in the page total for your written report.
• Submit your paper as a file attachment under title “Research Paper” in the “Assignments” link on Canvas as either a .doc or .pdf file
• Points will also be deducted if you do not follow the directions as laid out under the GuidelinesWHAT – what is the health issue you chose? Clearly define the issue and problem. Provide some detail of this issue, background, like how long has it been an issue (recent problem or long-term issue)? What are the social determinants of health associated with this health issue?
WHY – why is this issue important, according to the literature? Why should we, as future health professionals, care about this health issue? Cost to economy, health care costs, impact on the health of the population or a smaller group of people, etc.
WHO – Who is the most affected by this health issue? Who should be responsible for helping to decrease/eliminate this issue (government’s role vs. individual’s role)? Who is your target audience? Who is impacted? Who are you presenting this issue to in order to cause change?
HOW – how would you bring awareness to this issue? How would you help to decrease/eliminate this issue? How do you think technology will help or hinder the health issue you selected?
Written Report:
Summarize what, why, who, and how described above along with apply the course material covered up to that point in the semester (Chapters 1-7) along with material covered in lectures and a minimum of two (2) additional resources from credible sites (e.g., journal articles, CDC, WHO, Health Policy Institute).
Guidelines:
• 5- to 10-pages in length
• 1-inch margins
• 12-point, Times New Roman font
• Double-spaced
• Use APA format and include in-text citations and a reference page. Reference page will not be included in the page total for your written report.
• Submit your paper as a file attachment under title “Research Paper” in the “Assignments” link on Canvas as either a .doc or .pdf file
• Points will also be deducted if you do not follow the directions as laid out under the Guidelines