PLEASE NUMBER EACH QUESTION

1) Explain how the core functions of public health can be applied to program planning.

Your response must be at least 225 words in length.

2) Explain the history of health program planning and evaluation, including outcome-focused evaluations, utilization-focused evaluations, and participatory-focused evaluations.
Your response must be at least 225 words in length.

3) Discuss the aspects of the core functions of public health: assessment, policy development, and assurance.
Your response must be at least 225 words in length.

4) Explain the planning and evaluation cycle.
Your response must be at least 225 words in length.

                                 Textbook:

Issel, L. M., & Wells, R. (2018). Health program planning and evaluation: A practical, systematic approach for community health (4th ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning. https://online.vitalsource.com/#/books/9781284148510

 

Comparing State Policies on Sexually Transmitted Diseases

The purpose of the final project is to engage you in writing a health policy analysis. There are five steps in the health policy analysis process.

Using South University Online Library or the Internet, research on a sexually transmitted disease (STD) policy of the state you reside in. Once you identify an STD policy from the state you reside in, visit your state health department or browse your state’s website and search for the STD policy you selected.

Next, write a research paper describing this public health policy analysis and background. The final paper should include the following:

• A title page
• An introduction of policy analysis in two to three paragraphs discussing the following:
  • Overview
  • Purpose
• A body
  • Health policy background (one page):
    • The state’s role in the policy-making process
    • The purpose of public health policy
  • Public health policy analysis five-step process discussing the following:
    • A problem statement (in the form of a question) (two paragraphs)
    • Background of a policy analysis provides factual information needed to understand the problem. Include economic issues of policy as well as regulatory policy (two pages).
    • The landscape section of a policy analysis identifies key stakeholders and describes the factors that are needed to analyze the problem. Write the landscape section on policy analysis. Include balance of patient rights versus protecting the population. Include any influence from government insurance programs. Your response should be of at least three pages
    • Options (three or four) to address the policy problem. Your response should be of at least three pages.
    • Recommendations section should clearly identify three options. Which of the three options is favored and why is it is preferred over the other ones. Your response should be of at least one page.
• A conclusion
  • Your conclusion (one page) should address the following main points:
    • Your recommendation and the reasoning behind it.
    • Summarize your findings.
    • Explain the barriers to implementing policy analysis process and how they could be overcome.

Your paper should be a minimum of 8pages in a Microsoft Word document. You need a minimum of six scholarly sources for both in-text citations and citations on the reference page.

Discuss the value and use of quantitative and qualitative research and data in business. Articulate the difference between the two types of research and provide specific examples of when each would be valuable in addressing problems within a business setting. In response to peers, discuss whether you agree with the distinction and type of quantitative and qualitative research examples provided.

 

This week you will examine research that applied theories of health behavior at the interpersonal level. A major assumption at this level is that individuals behave in healthy or unhealthy ways largely due to the influence of significant people in their lives. Other people share their thoughts and feelings, give advice, and provide emotional support and assistance, all of which can influence an individual’s behavior. These significant others represent the influence of the social environment in which an individual exists. They are typically family members and friends, but they can also be peers, coworkers, health professionals, and other social groups who are similar and/or influential to the individual (U.S. Department of Heatlh and Human Service, 2005).

Reference
U.S. Department of Heatlh and Human Service, (2005). Theory at a glance: A guide for health promotion practice. (2nd ed.). Retrieved from https://cancercontrol.cancer.gov/brp/research/theories_project/theory.pdf

To prepare:

• Review Chapter 8: Social Cognitive Theory in your textbook. Consider the constructs of this theory and how they relate to the interpersonal level of influence.
• Review your assigned article.
• Review the Research Article Review worksheet located in the Learning Resources for the specific article you were assigned.
• Familiarize yourself with the questions on the worksheet prior to reading the article

  

Name: ­­­­­­­­[Type your name here.]

Resource: 

Martin Ginis, K. A., Latimer, A. E., Arbour-Nicitopoulos, K. P., Bassett, R. L., Wolfe, D. L., & Hanna, S. E. (2011). Determinants of physical activity among people with spinal cord injury: A test of Social Cognitive Theory. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 42(1), 127–133. doi:10.1007/s12160-011-9278-9

Instructions:

1. Read the research article, which you will access from the Walden Library databases.

2. Type your answers under each question. The space between questions will expand as you write your response. 

3. Be sure to type your full name above. 

4. Save the worksheet as: WK3_RAR_SCT3_[your last name_first name initial]
(for example: WK3_RAR_SCT3_Gallien_T)

Questions: 

1. In the introduction of the article, which Social Cognitive Theory (SCT) constructs did the authors identify as being predictive of physical activity behavior in “various able-bodied populations”?

2. How did the authors measure the specific SCT constructs examined in the current study? 

3. How was physical activity behavior among the study participants measured? 

4. Based on the results of the study, which SCT constructs were predictors of physical activity among the study participants? Describe each construct’s ability to predict the behavior.

5. What suggestions did the authors give for the development of effective interventions to increase physical activity among people with physical disabilities, such as spinal cord injury?

6. Describe any differences in your ability to analyze the article in Week 3 compared with Week 2. 

7. Were you able to overcome the challenge you identified in Week 2 by using your plan to overcome it? Explain why or why not. 

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