Discuss a chronic health disease choose one of these topics: Asthma OR Atopic dermatitis OR Gastritis The paper should be organized into the following sections: Introduction: (Identification of the problem) with a clear presentation of the problem as well as the significance and a scholarly overview of the paper’s content. No heading is used for the Introduction per APA 7 edition. Background and Significance of the disease: to include: Definition, description, signs and symptoms. Incidence and prevalence of statistics in FLORIDA with a comparison to national statistics pertaining to the disease. If after a search of the library and scholarly data bases, you are unable to find statistics for your home state, or other states, consider this a gap in the data and state as much in the body of the paper. For instance, you may state something like, “After an exhausting search of the scholarly data bases, this writer is unable to locate incidence and/or prevalence data for the state of …. This indicates a gap in surveillance that will be included in the “Plan” section of this paper. Background and significance is complete, presents risks, disease impact and includes a review of incidence and prevalence of the disease within the student’s state compared to national data. Evidence supports background. If the student discovers a gap in data (no state level data), this is stated within the section. A student created table is included using APA format. In the case of a gap in data the student will select two other sets of data to use in the student created table. Surveillance and Reporting: Current surveillance methods and mandated reporting processes as related to the chronic health condition chosen should be specific. Current state and national disease surveillance methods are reviewed along with currently gathered types of statistics and information on whether the disease is mandated for reporting. Supported by evidence and statistical numbers. Epidemiological Analysis: Conduct a descriptive epidemiology analysis of the health condition. Be sure to include all of the 5 W’s: What, Who, Where, When, Why. Use details associated with all of the W’s, such as the “Who” which should include an analysis of the determinants of health. Include costs (both financial and social) associated with the disease or problem. Please include statistics. Screening and Guidelines: Review how the disease is diagnosed and current national standards (guidelines). For example: https://www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/clinicians-providers/guidelines-recommendations/guide/cpsguide.pdf shows some explanation on screenings for some diseases. Rreview its sensitivity, specificity, predictive value, and cost. discuss the predictive ability of the test. For instance, how do you know the test is reliable and valid? What are the reliability and validity values? What are the predictive values? Is it sensitive to measure what it has been developed to measure? Plan: Integrating evidence, provide a plan of how a nurse practitioner will address this chronic health condition after graduation. Provide three specific interventions that are based on the evidence and include how you will measure outcomes (how will you know that the interventions have utility, are useful?) Note: Consider primary, secondary, and tertiary interventions as well as the integration of health policy advocacy efforts. All interventions should be based on evidence – connected to a resource such as a scholarly piece of research. Summary/Conclusion: Conclude in a clear manner with a brief overview of the keys points from each section of the paper utilizing the integration of resources. The conclusion thoroughly, clearly, succinctly, and logically presents major points of the paper with clear direction for action. Includes scholarly references The paper should be formatted and organized into the following sections which focus on the chosen chronic health condition. at least 4 citations must be in the last 5 years.
