PART I: Patient/Family Advocacy
Topic 1: advocating for a patient to receive Dronabinol d/t cancer tx and get home care services
Reflect on a situation that you have been involved in or witnessed that required advocacy on behalf of a patient and/or family. Describe this past occurrence and each process (3 stages) of
patient advocacy as related to the scenario. Identify and explain each process as it is reflected in
your scenario. Assessing the need for patient and/or family advocacy
a. Identify the goals for the patient and/or family advocacy
b. Identify the planning and implementation of advocacy actions
c. Evaluate the outcomes of the patient and/or family advocacy
Part I must be 1.5 to 2 pages in length. (30 points)
PART II: Community Advocacy
Topic: Health Communication and Health Information Technology
Consider your community or workplace and a health problem they may be facing. For ideas
review: Healthy People 2020 https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topics-objectives
How can you advocate for the individuals in your community or workplace in order to address
the issues involved with the identified problem and to propose solutions? Using evidence-based
advocacy, address the following:
1. choose an issue that is grounded in science (need 2 current references)
2. determine the target individuals
3. have an understanding of these individuals
4. choose evidence that is appropriate for your audience
5. choose interventions or actions that are realistic for these individuals
6. determine an evaluation method for the intervention or actions
Part II must be 2.5-3 pages in length. (50 points)
APA formatting must be utilized for Parts I and II.
Submit to TurnItIn site and BlackBoard grading site
Similarity score should be below 20% or paper will not be accepted.
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