Complete a comprehensive review of the literature:
Health Policy issue: Effectiveness of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing resulting in early detection and viral suppression of HIV. This is a 16-page evidence-based paper should be on current policy or proposed legislation on HIV.
Project Task: Construct an overview.
Construct an overview to introduce the identified health policy initiative or issue and focus on local, state or federal populations
The overview should include the following:
- Objective for paper’s purpose
- Overview of specific health policy or issue about HIV
- A detailed description of the legislators or agencies that are involved in the specific health policy and how it has been funded or allocated to improve health care practices and outcomes
- A detailed description on how the health policy will influence and affect the targeted minority and gay (men that have sex with men “MSM”) population
- Provide rationale for why this specific health policy topic is important and needed
Rubric
Health Topic Describe a single health promotion/disease prevention problem from the Healthy People 2030 Objectives Introduction to population or problem Describe incidence, prevalence, epidemiology, cost burden etc.,
Description of specific population, program or organization Discuss how the policy is intended for a specific population, program or organization Specific legislators involved Identify and discuss specific legislators involved in the policy development
Policy, practice and outcomes Discuss how the policy influences clinical practice and is used to promote best outcomes Policy, practice and the inter-professional team Examine how the policy can be used by the inter-professional team to ensure coordinated
Comprehensive Review of Literature Perform and demonstrate a comprehensive review of the current evidence. Use of primary sources and evidence that is not older than 5 years Writing, grammar and APA application Scholarly grammar, use of APA 6th edition. APA references must be from 2019-2024.
