4500 word written report which identifies a community or population.docx
1. 4500 word written report which identifies a community or population
4500 word written report which identifies a community or population experiencing (or
suspected of experiencing) a health inequality, sets out a plan for a health needs assessment
for this community, and then proposes a new public health intervention (supported by
evidence from previous literature) to address an identified need for this community.Part
1Identify a population experiencing health inequality and prepare a plan for a health needs
assessment, identifying how this will help to address health inequalities.Structure the plan
as a proposal, including relevant section headings, graphs / charts / maps, and reference
fully.Propose a specific intervention to tackle the key priority you expect to have identified
during your HNA. This must be focused and not a generalised strategy with many different
components. Provide detail on exactly what you are proposing to do and with whom. Justify
why you think your intervention will be successful (refer to relevant literature and theory),
and how you will measure success through evaluation.Part 2Summarise the challenges that
are likely to be faced when: i) carrying out data collection and assessment of needs of your
chosen community, and ii) implementing an intervention to address the chosen priority for
action. Propose solutions or ways to manage these challenges with reference to
literature.GuidelinesPart 1You will need to define the population experiencing health
inequality. Ensure that this is apopulation, population subgroup or community that can be
identified as such (not a study sample). Critique the relevant literature to provide an
understanding of what we currently know about this population. Provide a rationale for the
needs assessment, considering the anticipated benefits, and select the appropriate approach
and methodology. Select data sources and tools for data gathering. Include a plan of
practical issues such as time, who might conduct the assessment, an outline of possible cost
implications, steps and stages and their order (e.g. Gantt Chart), interpreting data and
dissemination of findings, following appropriate processes relevant to the context.Choose
the most important priority you expect to have been identified by your HNA and then think
about what sort of intervention you might be able to put into place to tackle this issue.
Detail a proposal for a new intervention for your specific chosen community and refer to
previous interventions, research and theory to support your proposal. Then think about
how you might be able to demonstrate the success of your intervention. What will you
measure, what data will be needed, and where or from whom will you collect this?Make
sure to use an appropriate title, subheadings, tables and charts.A good proposal:Is clear,
direct and straight forward — it tells the reader what you are proposing to do and why, and
does not overcomplicate issues;Is well organised — structured so your reader can
2. understand the “story” being told;Provides a clear rationale — your reader goes away
convinced of the need and of the proposed methodology;Provides a design and method that
makes it clear exactly what is to happen and how;Is realistic and practical in terms of
population size, cost benefit, team skills, time;Is ethical.Part 2Reflect upon your proposal
and identify any challenges and areas that would be faced when collecting data and
assessing needs and then also when implementing the planned intervention to tackle your
chosen priority. Choose key areas and explore these in some depth with reference to a
strong academic evidence base. Offer some solutions to mitigate these challenges.part 3Use
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