Comparing State Policies On Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Comparing State Policies On Sexually Transmitted Diseasesthe Purpose O
Comparing State Policies on Sexually Transmitted Diseases The purpose of the final project is to engage you in writing a health policy analysis. There are five steps in the health policy analysis process. Using South University Online Library or the Internet, research on a sexually transmitted disease (STD) policy of the state you reside in. Once you identify an STD policy from the state you reside in, visit your state health department or browse your state's website and search for the STD policy you selected. Next, write a research paper describing this public health policy analysis and background.
The final paper should include the following:
A title page
An introduction of policy analysis in two to three paragraphs discussing the following:
- Overview
- Purpose
A body
Health policy background (one page):
- The state's role in the policy-making process
- The purpose of public health policy
Public health policy analysis five-step process discussing the following:
- A problem statement (in the form of a question) (two paragraphs)
- Background of a policy analysis provides factual information needed to understand the problem, including economic issues and regulatory policy (two pages).
- The landscape section of a policy analysis identifies key stakeholders and describes the factors that are needed to analyze the problem. Write the landscape section on policy analysis. Include a balance of patient rights versus protecting the population. Include any influence from government insurance programs. Your response should be of at least three pages.
Options to address the policy problem:
Provide three or four options (each option described in at least three or four pages).
Recommendations:
Clearly identify three options. Indicate which of these is favored and explain why it is preferred over the others. Your response should be at least one page.
Conclusion:
A one-page conclusion should address:
- Your recommendation and reasoning
- A summary of your findings
- Barriers to implementing the policy analysis process and suggestions on how to overcome them
Your entire paper should be a minimum of 12 to 13 pages in a Microsoft Word document.
Support your responses with at least six scholarly sources for both in-text citations and citations on the reference page. Cite all sources in APA format.