CHOSEN TOPIC: DRUG OVERDOSE DEATHS
Follow these guidelines when completing this assignment.
1) Identify a health problem or need for health promotion for a particular stage in the life span of a population from a specific culture in your area.
2) Choose one of the Leading Health Indicator (LHI) priorities from Healthy People. https://health.gov/healthypeople/objectives-and-data/leading-health-indicators
3) Research a topic related to health and wellness associated with one of the Healthy People topic areas. ( I have chosen a topic already, “Drug overdose deaths”)
MUST Include the following sections for full points :
A. Introduction and Conclusion- 15 points/15%
· Introduction establishes the purpose of the paper and describes why topic is important to health promotion in the target population in your area.
· Introduction stimulates the reader’s interest.
· Conclusion includes the main ideas from the body of the paper.
· Conclusion includes the major support points from the body of the paper.
b. Relate Topic to Target Population- 25 points/25%
· Describes the topic and target cultural population.
· Includes statistics to support significance of the topic.
· Explains how the project relates to the selected Healthy People topic area.
· Applies health promotion concepts.
c. Summary of Articles- 25 points/25%
· A minimum of three (3) scholarly articles, from the last 5 years, are used as sources.
· Articles meet criteria of being from scholarly journals and include health promotion and wellness content.
· At least one article is related to the chosen cultural group.
· Summaries all key points and findings from the articles.
· Includes statistics to support significance of the topic.
· Discusses how information from the articles is used in the Health Promotion Project, including specific examples.
d. Health Promotion Discussion – 25 points/25%
· Describes approaches to educate the target population about the topic.
· The approaches are appropriate for the cultural target population.
· Identifies specific ways to promote lifestyle changes within the target population.
· Applies health promotion strategies.
e. APA Style and Organization – 10 points/10%
· TurnItIn is used prior to submitting paper for grading.
· Revisions are made based on TurnItIn originality report.
· References are submitted with assignment.
· Use current APA format and is free of errors.
· Grammar and mechanics are free of errors.
· Paper is 3-4 pages, excluding title and reference pages.
· Information is organized around required components and flows in a logical sequence.