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Create a 3-page annotated bibliography and summary based on your research related
Create a 3-page annotated bibliography and summary based on your research related to best practices addressing a current health care problem or issue.
Assessment 02 – Applying Research Skills
For this assessment, you will research best practices related to a current health care problem.
Your selected problem or issue will be utilized again in Assessment 4. Before you complete the
instructions detailed in the course room, first select one of the following health care problems or
issues:
Limited Access to Healthcare
o Description: Many individuals face barriers in accessing health services due to
factors like location, cost, provider availability, transportation issues, or lack of
insurance, leading to untreated conditions and health disparities.
o Interventions: Telemedicine, online healthcare information, community health
clinics, health policy reforms, in-home healthcare services.
o Keywords: Health insurance, rural health, rural nursing, telehealth, online health
information seeking, health care access, health information systems, consumer
health information, chronic disease, health information search, health seeking
behavior.
Healthcare Disparities
o Description: Differences in health outcomes and care quality experienced by
certain populations due to socioeconomic, racial, or geographic factors.
o Interventions: Federal goals, policy changes, Triple Aim for populations,
community health improvement plans, patient advocacy efforts, cultural
competency training.
o Keywords: Socioeconomic status, health disparities, health inequities, health
equity, community health assessment, community health improvement plan,
strategic planning, local health departments.
After you have selected one of the problems/issues from the list above, return to the detailed
instructions in the courseroom to complete your assessment.
Length: 3–5 typed, double-spaced pages, not including the title page and reference page.
Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.
APA
Written communication: Write clearly and logically, with correct use of spelling, grammar, punctuation, and mechanics.
Content: Provide a title page and reference page following APA style.
References: Use at least four scholarly or academic peer-reviewed journal articles.
APA format: Follow current APA guidelines for in-text citation of outside sources in the body of your paper and also on the reference page.
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