NRSE 3700J OU Writing for Nursing HIV & AIDS Health Issues in Thailand Essay

MODULE 7 Informative and Persuasive Paper Overview

The final project for NRSES 3700J is a paper of about 1500 words (approximately six [6] pages). The paper is due in the last module of the course (Module 7). The paper has two purposes:

1. The first purpose is to inform the audience about a health issue that exists in the country/community selected in Module 1 and reaffirmed in Module 3.
2. The second purpose is to persuade the audience that a specified intervention (or interventions) would address the health issue in a positive way.

Instructions

1. The paper is to be approximately six (6) pages in length excluding the title page and the references cited page.
2. The chosen health issue is to be compared to a similar issue in the United States (US). Use the following questions/topics to focus the paper.
   • Discuss the health issue in the selected country/community.
     • What is it?
     • Who is impacted?
     • Why is the chosen health issue important?
     • What are the consequences of not addressing the health issue?
     • Identify the two (2) or three (3) social determinants of health that have the most impact on the chosen health issue. Explain the influence.
   • Is the same health issue present in the US?
     • Who does the health issue impact in the US?
     • Compare the size of the health issue in the US with that in the selected country/community.
     • What is similar about the health issue in the two countries?
     • What is different about the health issue in the two countries?
     • Identify the two (2) or three (3) social determinants of health that have an impact on the chosen health issue in the US. Explain the influence of
     • If the health issue does not exist in the US, explain the reasons for this being so.
   • Identify an intervention (or interventions) that could address the identified health issue. There is no specified number of interventions required, but if education is chosen as an intervention it cannot be the only intervention.
     • In what ways, if any, would the proposed interventions differ between the selected country/community and the US?
     • If the intervention in the two countries would not differ, explain why they would not.

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Module 7 Final Paper, continued

• Identify the connection between the social determinants of health, the health issue, and the intervention(s).
• Persuade the audience that the identified intervention(s) would be useful in addressing the chosen health issue. Again, education cannot be the only intervention, but it can be used in combination with other interventions.

Technical Aspects of the Paper

1. DO NOT include an
2. The paper must include:
   • A title page formatted according to the student title page information in the APA Manual 7^th
   • An introduction that includes a thesis
   • The body of the paper supports the thesis organizes and fleshes out the main ideas, and topics are sequenced so the follow of the thinking/writing makes
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3. Include a minimum of five (5) references. References must be no older than five (5) years (unless you are using a seminal or classical piece of literature to make a specific point). References need to be on a References Cited page following the actual paper.

Acceptable references include peer-reviewed databases, peer-reviewed journal articles, textbook materials, and any source that has been peer reviewed. References that are not acceptable include, but are not limited to: UpToDate, Epocrates, Medscape, WebMD, hospital organization publications, insurance recommendations, and secondary clinical databases. Do NOT include the annotated bibliography.

4. Use the Times New Roman or Arial font in size 12; one (1) inch margins on all sides; double spaced throughout according to the format of the APA Manual 7^th
5. Use APA Manual 7^th edition formatting throughout the

Previous Assignments that May Be Useful

1. Choice of country/community
2. NGO Business Letter
3. SDOH Impact Analysis and Email
4. Introduction to Final Paper
5. Outline of Final Paper
6. Annotated Bibliography
7. Patient Education Materials

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CLICK on the link titled “M7 Final Paper Submission” in Blackboard to submit the paper.

 

Points:    45                Due Date: See the Course Calendar/Checklist

BEFORE working on this assignment READ the Instructions for the Persuasive Final Paper (Click here to see the instructions for the final paper).

Instructions for Selecting the Country or Community of Interest
You need to select a country from the list below (or US immigrant/refuge community) that will serve as the focus for the final paper. The same country/community will provide a focus for assignments that occur prior to the final paper. The thought is that the earlier assignments will assist to clarify aspects of the final paper. The chosen country/community will be the focus of the following assignments: (a) NGO Business Letter, (b) SDOH Impact Analysis which includes an email to another professional, (c) Annotated Bibliography, and (d) Informative/Persuasive paper.
The choice of a country or US immigrant/refugee community will provide the focus for several assignments in this course. The country you choose will be the focus of the NGO Business Letter, the Email to a Healthcare Professional, and the Informative/Persuasive paper.
1. Choose one of the following countries/communities
Kenya
Botswana
Ecuador
Peru
Thailand
Jamaica
Yemen
Paraguay
Sudan
Haiti
Somalia
A specific immigrant or refugee community within the US, e.g. immigrant children from the southern hemisphere or a Muslim group who has recently arrived in the US or non-vaccinated individuals as a population.

Note 1: If you have an interest in a country or community that does not appear on the list, seek approval from the TA/instructor before starting work on this assignment. In your request, please state your reason for your desired choice.
Note 2: Occasionally one’s choice of a country does not develop as expected. Consult with the TA/instructor of the course about changing countries. The final decision must be made during Week/Module 3.

2. Use both the list of suggested resources found in the Instructional Materials folder and other sources to learn about the selected country, the health of the citizens and/or the healthcare issues in the selected country/community. Helpful resources are:
Website of the World Health Organization (https://www.who.int)
Website of the Pan American Health Organization (https://www.paho.org)
Websites that addresses immigrant populations is:https://www.migrationpolicy.org/programs/data-hub/charts/us-immigrant-population-state-and-county
Directions for how to use this website are below the map of the US that appears on the website.
3. Write a paragraph explaining why this particular country/community was selected. Specifically, what drew you to this country (or population)?
4. Write a paragraph specifying three (3) major health concerns or healthcare issues in the chosen country/community. Explain why these issues are a concern in the chosen country/community. COVID is not an acceptable health issue.

5. Choose ONE of the identified health concerns/healthcare issues to serve as a focus for the Informative and Persuasive paper. Discuss why this issue was chosen over the others. Make sure that your reasons are explicit.
6. The assignment will be four (4) to six (6) paragraphs in length. Support your reasoning with two (2) peer-reviewed references and citations. A properly formatted title page and a reference page are required.
7. Consult the following website if you are unsure about how to find peer-reviewed articles (https://libguides.library.ohio.edu/nursing/scholarly-peer-review).
8. Remember to use APA Manual 7th edition formatting and MUGS (Mechanics, Usage, Grammar, Spelling) guidelines when writing the paper.