Final Project: Writing The Grant Part 1: Needs Statement, Goals, and Objectives
Miatta Teasley
Walden University
Grant Writing-Fall 2024- HUMN-6207-1 (08/26/2024-11/10/2024)-PT27
Dr. Mills
Needs Statement, Goals, and Objectives
Needs Statement
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a chronic and genetic blood disorder initially diagnosed mainly in African Americans and other groups of people of color. Nonetheless, patients with SCD have many challenges connected with the total utilization of healthcare, which can be partly attributed to providers’ ignorance of the disease and its management, inadequate access to specialized providers, and poor patient counseling (Yuen et al., 2013). All these barriers result in increased morbidity and mortality among the SCD patients. This information highlights the pressing need for developing healthcare providers’ knowledge level regarding SCD and increasing patient’s accessibility to proper care and knowledge. Meeting these needs will contribute to a decrease in the health gap and an enhancement of the well-being of patients with SCD.
Goals, Objectives, and Evaluation Criteria
Goal 1: Implement the “Comprehensive SCD Education for Providers” program to enhance healthcare providers’ awareness of Sickle Cell Disease in the target communities.
· Objective 1A: Target: 200 practitioners in SCD-HC in 200 communities across rural CA will finish a CME-certified education program on SCD by 12/31/2024; providers’ knowledge on SCD management and treatment options from 50% to 90%.
· Evaluation Criteria 1A: Determine the extent or percentage of gain in new knowledge from the quiz before and after the program among the target healthcare providers (Hug & Aeschbach, 2020).
· Objective 1B: PSM In another course of the implementation, all the healthcare providers shall have displayed a higher level of confidence in the management of the SCD patient by 06/30/2025 as demonstrated by the pre- and post-program questionnaires.
· Evaluation Criteria 1B: Pre and post level of confidence by means of survey data analysis within the context of education program.
Goal 2: Increase the scope of available services in sickle cell disease for the low-income population through the “Patient Access Initiative.”
· Objective 2A: In low-income populations, 300 SCD patients will have a plan of care and educational materials provided and available by 12/31/2024, thus the increased SCD patients’ compliance to the plan from 30% to a higher 70%.
· Evaluation Criteria 2A: Oversee the contingency conformities by conducting follow up surveys of the patients and reviewing healthcare records which measure the patients’ enhanced compliance scores according to the care plans (Hug & Aeschbach, 2020).
· Objective 2B: Develop partnership with 5 local healthcare facilities by 06/30/2025 to conduct SCD clinics on a regular basis and raise SCD patients’ access to proper care by at least fifty percent.
· Evaluation Criteria 2B: Determine the number of partnerships that have been formed and the number of clinics conducted and analyze the patient visit rates before and after the initiation of the programs.
Goal 3: Promote and advance policies that enhance SCD treatment and eliminate any existing gaps for the affected patients.
· Objective 3A: By December 31, 2024, develop and submit three new policies to the local and state health care authorities to enhance the treatment of SCD.
· Evaluation Criteria 3A: Follow plans all the way from its formulation and prepare to check on the status of bill movement and actions.
· Objective 3B: The second goal: Before 06/30/2025, holding of two advocacy campaigns aiming at increasing public understanding of the SCD patients’ needs and the role of supportive policies in a chosen country.
· Evaluation Criteria 3B: Assess the turnout of the event, the coverage done by the media as well as the subsequent debates focused on the policy or the action that was taken regarding the advocacy done (Hug & Aeschbach, 2020).
The mentioned goals, objectives, and evaluation criteria are relevant to the aforementioned needs statement and are scientifically formulated with reference to the SMART criterion, which notably defines specificity, measurability, attainability, relevancy, and time limits (O’Neal-McElrath et al., 2019). Provider education, patient access programs, and institutional-level policy change target the various aspects of the SCD patient’s overall healthcare needs and are critical for the sustainability of positive change.
References
Hug, S. E., & Aeschbach, M. (2020). Criteria for assessing grant applications: A systematic review. Palgrave Communications, 6(1), 1-15.
O’Neal-McElrath, T., Kanter, L., & English, L. J. (2019). Winning grants step by step: The complete workbook for planning, developing, and writing successful proposals. John Wiley & Sons.
Yuen, F. K., Terao, K. L., & Schmidt, A. M. (2013). Effective grant writing and program evaluation for human service professionals. John Wiley & Sons.