In this task you will critically review and appraise policy and practices that contribute to the health and wellbeing of children, young people and their families.
You will develop a written assessment that includes the review and appraisal of a health topic from the course schedule. For the topic you will summarise key policies and guidelines that inform the issue and services. You will review and critique contemporary practices which address the issue. A template is provided below to guide your response.
My subject is pregnancy and birth, can be taken down to breastfeeding
In this task you will critically review and appraise policy and practices that contribute to the health and wellbeing of children, young people and their families. NUR212 Task 3 – Written Assignment Template – 1500 words Name the topic that you will review and appraise. (The topic must be reflected in the course resources, approximately 1 – 8 words). The topic covered is pregnancy and birth. Discusses health policies that apply to the topic. (This requires approximately 600 words and is to be supported with evidence and in-text referencing). (15%) The Australian government has several health policies and guidelines that touch on pregnancy and birth. These policies argue that pregnant women should be provided with protection against discrimination based on family status, whereby the status of being related to someone from a certain community or a spouse. According to the Department of Health (2018), regular antenatal care during the first fourteen weeks of the gestation period result in better maternal health in pregnant women. According to Queensland Health (2018), pregnancy complications should be reported as soon as they occur and be managed by a qualified technician. Apply principles of health promotion, primary health care and advocacy relevant to this issue. (This requires approximately 450 words and to be supported with evidence and in-text referencing). (10%) There are different important principles which guide primary care in Australia (O’leary & Bower 2012). In Australia, primary health care principles focus on the well-being and health, multi sectoral approach, equity-focused interventions, locally appropriate services and resource use and community participation in health (Walley et al. 2008). The public health experts of Australia believe that for a primary health care to be termed as comprehensive it has to include services and programs which are inter-disciplinary in nature and enshrine equity, sustainability, cultural appropriateness, and effectiveness (Healy et al. 2010). Apply the principles of equity, self-determination, rights and access applicable to this health issue as relevant to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families. (This requires approximately 450 words and to be supported with evidence in-text referencing) (10%) The principles of healthcare ensure equity in that the pregnant mothers in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families who are marginalized, have access to basic health care services (O’leary & Bower, 2012). Primary care should embrace collaborative approaches which see primary health services work with other sectors such as the community-based health service delivery organizations, the various levels of health care system, and governmental and nongovernmental organizations and so on (Healy et al. 2010). Harvard References. (Not counted in word count 5%) References Healy, D. L., Breheny, S., Halliday, J., Jaques, A., Rushford, D., Garrett, C., ... & Baker, H. W. G. 2010. Prevalence and risk factors for obstetric haemorrhage in 6730 singleton births after assisted reproductive technology in Victoria Australia. Human Reproduction, 25(1), 265-274. O'leary, C.M. and Bower, C., 2012. Guidelines for pregnancy: what's an acceptable risk, and how is the evidence (finally) shaping up? Drug and alcohol review, 31(2), pp.170-183 Queensland Health, 2018. Queensland health guidelines. Retrieved from https://www.health.qld.gov.au/qhpolicy/html/index-b Walley, J., Lawn, J. E., Tinker, A., De Francisco, A., Chopra, M., Rudan, I., and Lancet Alma-Ata Working Group, 2008. Primary health care: making Alma-Ata a reality. The Lancet, 372(9642), pp. 1001-1007 NUR212 Task 3 - Written assignment (Worth 40%) – 1500 words Goal: To critically review and appraise policy and practices that contribute to the health and wellbeing of children, young people and their families Criterion/standard HD DN CR PS Unmet Identifies a health topic and discusses health policies that apply to the issue. (15%) Identifies a health topic from this course relevant to child, youth or family. Synthesises evidence involving current health policies relating to the topic. Identifies a health topic from this course relevant to child, youth or family. Integrates current evidence regarding health policies relating to the topic. Identifies a health topic from this course relevant to child, youth or family. Presents a coherent discussion of health policies relating to the topic. Identifies a health topic from this course relevant to child, youth or family. Discusses a health policy that applies to the topic. Does not identify a n appropriate health topic from the course. Health policies relating to the topic do not apply and/or have not been discussed. Apply principles of health promotion, primary health care and advocacy to the review of each issue and health care practice. (10%) Assignment logically integrates health promotion principles and primary health care into the synthesis of the issues and the related policies. The discussion demonstrates high level advocacy for child, youth and families. Assignment demonstrates consistent application of health promotion principles, primary health care and advocacy for child, youth and families. The evaluation of the practice is directly related to the policies. Assignment demonstrates links to health promotion principles and primary health care. The advocacy of child, youth and families is clearly evident in the evaluations of the practices. Assignment discussion is underpinned by health promotion principles, primary health. The advocacy for child, youth and families is descriptive. Assignment does not apply principles of health promotion, primary health. Advocacy to the issue and health practices are not discussed. Recognise and apply principles of equity, self-determination, rights and access as these explain health inequalities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families. ( 10%) Writing consistently reflects a balanced exploration of equity, self-determination, rights and access for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Health inequalities are explained clearly in the discussion. Writing reflects synthesis of the issues of equity, self- determination, rights and access for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and discusses these issues related to health inequalities. Writing clearly links equity, self-determination, rights and access for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to a discussion of health inequalities. Writing mentions equity, self-determination, rights and access for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples within a discussion of health inequalities. Wringing does not mention equity, self- determination, rights and access for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. No discussion of health inequalities. Use and cite reference material as evidence and to support ideas and concepts. Referencing style conforms to Harvard referencing style used at USC. (5%) Cites relevant policies. Uses current, relevant and peer reviewed research, websites and texts to support ideas and concepts. Referencing style always conforms to Harvard conventions. Uses template provided. Cites relevant policies. Uses current and relevant peer reviewed research, papers, websites and current texts. Referencing style always conforms to Harvard conventions. Uses template provided. Accesses relevant policies. Citing current journals, websites and texts as evidence to support ideas and concepts. Referencing style conforms to Harvard conventions. Uses template provided. Accesses policies. Uses references to support ideas and concepts. Referencing style mostly conforms to Harvard conventions. Uses template provided. Contemporary policies are not used. References are insufficient / inappropriate. Referencing does not conform to Harvard conventions. Does not use template provided.