Norwich NR524 Week 5 Assignment Latest 2021 January

NR524 Health Policy, Advocacy and Economics in Healthcare

Week 5 Assignment  

Health Policy Analysis Paper Topic

This week you will submit the topic for your Health Policy Analysis Paper.

Submit your topic selection here for instructor’s approval and feedback. Your instructor will help you make sure your topic is not too broad or too narrow for your final paper.

For detailed instructions, please refer to the Health Policy Analysis Paper Overview. Your topic submission is part of your Health Analysis Paper overall grade.

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Health Policy Analysis Paper Overview

Policy analysis is a key method for making recommendations and influencing policymakers. The analysis provides informed advice and includes a recommendation for policy and an action plan for change. The arguments should be well constructed, persuasive, and evidence based.

Your paper should be in APA format and 5 to 7 pages long, not including the cover and reference pages. It must include evidence from at least 5 peer-reviewed articles within the last 5 years.

Include the following in your paper:

Problem Statement: Describe the problem, and state why it is important. You may set up the problem in the form of a question to include the criteria for solving the problem.

Example: How can we increase uptake of the flu vaccine among the elderly population?

Policy Background: Describe the problem in context including policy efforts to date.

Policy Landscape: Who are the key stakeholders? Describe the research and the evidence. Consider social, political, economic, and practical factors.

Policy Options: Discuss the various options to consider. What are the pros and cons? What organizations may be aligned with one option or another? Discuss the trade-offs,

risks, and benefits.

Policy Recommendation: Articulate a best policy. Support the recommendation with facts, and describe why it is the best policy in view of any trade-offs.

The final assignment is due in week 11; however, you need to submit your topic for instructor approval earlier in the seminar.