GH4004 Assessment Instructions Assignment

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Review the details of your assessment including the rubric. You will have the ability to submit the assessment once you submit your required self-assessments and engage with your Faculty Subject Matter Expert (SME) in a substantive way about the competency.

Overview

For this Performance Task Assessment, you will compare and contrast health problems and healthcare system data from the United States to health problems and healthcare system data from one other country that is demographically different from the United States. GH4004 Assessment Instructions Assignment

Instructions

To complete this Assessment, do the following:

Be sure to adhere to the indicated assignment length.
Review the Compare and Contrast Templateand the List of Health Concerns/Problems.
Complete the Compare and Contrast Template.

Before submitting your Assessment, carefully review the rubric. This is the same rubric the SME will use to evaluate your submission and it provides detailed criteria describing how to achieve or master the Competency. Many students find that understanding the requirements of the Assessment and the rubric criteria help them direct their focus and use their time most productively.

Rubric

All submissions must follow the conventions of scholarly writing. Properly formatted APA citations and references must be provided where appropriate. Submissions that do not meet these expectations will be returned without scoring.

This assessment requires submission of two (2) documents: Compare and Contrast Template and Narrative. Save your Compare and Contrast Template file as GH4004_CompareandContrast_firstinitial_lastname (for example, GH4004_CompareandContrast_J_Smith). Save your Narrative file as GH4004_Narrative_firstinitial_lastname (for example, GH4004_Narrative_J_Smith).

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You will compare and contrast health problems and the healthcare system of United States to one other country that is demographically different from the United States with regard to one health problem that is present in both countries.

This Assessment has two parts. Click each of the items below for more information on this Assessment.

Part I: Compare and Contrast Template

In the Compare and Contrast Template, address the following:

Explain the health problem you selected and why you chose that problem.
1. Identify and record the health data for each country for the health problem selected.
Identify the following for each country:
1. Population and demographics
2. Annual per capita spending on healthcare
Describe the prevalence of the health problem in each country.
Describe the healthcare system of workers/professionals who are available to serve the population for the health problem in each country.
Explain the following list of factors that may contribute to the existence of the health problem in each country:
1. The elements of the epidemiological triangle, if applicable.
2. Environmental impacts (including the healthcare delivery system) that may apply to the health problem.
Explain the multifactorial relationships for the health problem in each country:
1. Nutritional considerations, if applicable.
2. Economic considerations.
3. The costs of medication and/or treatment in the healthcare system.
Explain at least two current efforts for containment/mitigation of the health problem by the healthcare system in each country. GH4004 Assessment Instructions Assignment

Part II: Narrative Explanation

Synthesize the information you gathered for each country in the Compare and Contrast Template into a 2- to 3-page response. Your response should address the following:
1. Summarize how the health problem you selected is currently addressed by the healthcare system in each of the countries. Be specific and provide examples.
2. Explain at least one approach each country’s healthcare system uses to address the selected health problem.
3. Explain the role of the nurse leader in improving global health.

GH4004: The State of Global Health: Compare a health problem and the healthcare system of the United States to other countries.

Assessment Rubric

Rubric Criteria	Does Not Meet Expectations	Meets Expectations	Exceeds Expectations
Module 1: Global Health Perspectives
Explain the health problem you selected and why you chose that problem. Learning Objective 1.1: Justify the selection of health problems	Template does not adequately identify the selected health problem or does not adequately explain why you chose the problem.	Template adequately identifies the selected health problem and adequately explains why you chose the problem. GH4004 Assessment Instructions Assignment	Template clearly identifies the selected health problem and clearly and completely explains why you chose the problem.
Module 2: Global Health Data
Identify and record the health data for each country for the health problem selected. Learning Objective 2.1: Identify health data for differing countries surrounding health problems	Template does not adequately identify or record the health data for each country based on the health problem selected.	Template adequately identifies and records the health data for each country for the health problem selected.	Template clearly and completely identifies and records the health data for each country for the health problem selected.
Identify the population and demographics for each country. Learning Objective 2.2: Identify population and	Template does not adequately identify the population or demographics for each country.	Template adequately identifies the population and demographics for each country.	Template clearly, accurately, and completely identifies the population and demographics for each country.

Rubric Criteria	Does Not Meet Expectations	Meets Expectations	Exceeds Expectations
demographics for differing countries
Identify the annual per capita spending on healthcare for each country. Learning Objective 2.3: Identify annual per capita spending on healthcare for differing countries	Template does not adequately identify the annual per capita spending on healthcare for each country. GH4004 Assessment Instructions Assignment	Template adequately identifies the annual per capita spending on healthcare for each country.	Template clearly, accurately, and completely identifies the annual per capita spending on healthcare for each country.
Describe the prevalence of the health problem for each country. Learning Objective 2.4: Describe the prevalence of health problems for differing countries	Template does not adequately describe the prevalence of the health problem for each country.	Template adequately describes the prevalence of the health problem for each country.	Template clearly, accurately, and completely describes the prevalence of the health problem for each country.
Module 3: Comparing the U.S. to Other Countries
Describe the healthcare system of workers/professionals who are available to serve the population for the health problem in each country. Learning Objective 3.1: Analyze the healthcare professionals available to serve in response to health	Template does not adequately describe the system of healthcare workers/professionals who are available to serve the population for the health problem in each country.	Template adequately describes the system of healthcare workers/professionals who are available to serve the population for the health problem in each country.	Template clearly and completely describes the system of healthcare workers/professionals who are available to serve the population for the health problem in each country.

Rubric Criteria	Does Not Meet Expectations	Meets Expectations	Exceeds Expectations
problems in differing countries
Explain factors that may contribute to the existence of the health problem for each country. Learning Objective 3.2: Analyze factors contributing to health problems in differing countries	Template does not adequately explain the factors that may contribute to the existence of the health problem for each country.	Template adequately explains the factors that may contribute to the existence of the health problem for each country.	Template clearly and completely explains the factors that may contribute to the existence of the health problem for each country.
Explain the multifactorial relationships for the health problem for each country. Learning Objective 3.3: Analyze the multifactorial relationships for health problems in differing countries.	Template does not adequately explain the multifactorial relationships for the health problem for each country including nutritional considerations, economic considerations, and cost of treatment.	Template adequately explains the multifactorial relationships for the health problem for each country including nutritional considerations, economic considerations, and cost of treatment.	Template clearly and completely explains the multifactorial relationships for the health problem for each country including nutritional considerations, economic considerations, and cost of treatment.
Module 4: The Role of the Nurse in Global Health
Explain at least two current efforts for containment/mitigation for the health problem by the healthcare system for each country. Learning Objective 4.1: Explain containment/mitigation efforts	Template does not adequately explain at least two current efforts for containment/mitigation for the health problem by the healthcare systems in each country.	Template adequately explains at least two current efforts for containment/mitigation for the health problem by the healthcare systems in each country.	Template clearly and completely explains at least two current efforts for containment/mitigation for the health problem by the healthcare systems in each country.

Rubric Criteria	Does Not Meet Expectations	Meets Expectations	Exceeds Expectations
for health problems in differing countries
Summarize how the health problem you selected is currently addressed by the healthcare system in each of the countries. Be specific and provide examples. Learning Objective 4.2: Summarize efforts to address health problems in differing countries	Narrative does not adequately summarize how the health problem you selected is currently addressed by the healthcare system in each of the countries or does not adequately use specific examples. GH4004 Assessment Instructions Assignment	Narrative adequately summarizes how the health problem you selected is currently addressed by the healthcare system in each of the countries and uses adequate specific examples.	Narrative clearly and completely summarizes how the health problem you selected is currently addressed by the healthcare system in each of the countries and uses clear and applicable specific examples.
Explain at least one approach each country’s healthcare system uses to address the selected health problem. Learning Objective 4.3: Explain the efforts of differing countries in addressing health problems	Narrative does not adequately explain at least one approach each country’s healthcare system uses to address the selected health problem.	Narrative adequately explains at least one approach each country’s healthcare system uses to address the selected health problem.	Narrative clearly and completely explains at least one approach each country’s healthcare system uses to address the selected health problem.
Explain the role of the nurse leader in improving global health. Learning Objective 4.4: Explain the role of the nurse	Narrative does not adequately explain the role of the nurse leader in improving global health.	Narrative adequately explains the role of the nurse leader in improving global health.	Narrative clearly and completely explains the role of the nurse leader in improving global health.

Rubric Criteria	Does Not Meet Expectations	Meets Expectations	Exceeds Expectations
leader in improving global health

Professional Skills Assessment

Professional Writing

Professional Writing: Clarity, Flow, and Organization

Content contains significant spelling, punctuation, and/or grammar/syntax errors.

Writing does not demonstrate adequate sentence and paragraph structure and requires additional editing/proofreading. Key sections of presented content lack clarity, logical flow, and/or organization.

Content contains few spelling, punctuation, and/or grammar/syntax errors. Writing demonstrates adequate sentence and paragraph structure and may require some editing. Content presented is satisfactorily clear, logical, and/or organized, but could benefit from additional

editing/revision.

Content is free from spelling, punctuation, and grammar/syntax errors.

Writing demonstrates appropriate sentence and paragraph structure.

Content presented is clear, logical, and well-organized.

Professional Writing: Context, Audience, Purpose, and Tone

Content minimally or does not demonstrate awareness of context, audience, and/or purpose. Writing is not reflective of professional/scholarly tone and/or is not free of bias.

Style is inconsistent with the professional setting/workplace context and reflects the need for additional editing.

Content demonstrates satisfactory awareness of context, audience, and purpose. Tone is adequately professional, scholarly, and/or free from bias, and style is mostly consistent with the professional setting/workplace context.

Content clearly demonstrates awareness of context, audience, and purpose. Tone is highly professional, scholarly, and free from bias, and style is appropriate for the professional setting/workplace context.

Professional Writing: Originality, Source Credibility, and Attribution of Ideas

Content does not adequately reflect original writing and/or paraphrasing. Writing demonstrates inconsistent adherence to reference requirements, including the use of credible evidence to support a claim, with appropriate source attribution (when applicable) and reference. There are numerous and/or significant

errors. GH4004 Assessment Instructions Assignment

Content adequately reflects original writing and paraphrasing. Writing demonstrates adequate adherence to reference requirements, including the use of credible evidence to support a claim, with appropriate source attribution (when applicable) and references. There are one or two minor

errors.

Content reflects original thought and writing and proper paraphrasing.

Writing demonstrates full adherence to reference requirements, including the use of credible evidence to support a claim, with appropriate source attribution (when applicable) and references.