This is a Collaborative Learning Community (CLC) assignment.
An important role of nursing is to provide health promotion and disease prevention. Review the topics and related objectives provided on the Healthy People 2030 website. Address Obesity in African American Women, in conjunction with a population at-risk for this topic.
Create a 15-20 slide PowerPoint presentation on Obesity in African American Women. Include speaker notes and citations for each slide, and create a slide at the end for References.
Address the following:
- Describe the approved topic and associated population your group has selected. Discuss how this topic adversely affects the population. How does health disparity affect this population?
- Explain evidence-based approaches that can optimize health for this population. How do these approaches minimize health disparity among affected populations?
- Outline a proposal for health education that can be used in family-centered health promotion to address the issue for the target population. Ensure your proposal is based on evidence-based practice.
- Present a general profile of at least one health-related organization for the selected focus topic. Present two resources, national or local, for the proposed education plan that can be utilized by the provider or the patient.
- Identify interdisciplinary health professionals important to include in health promotion. What is their role? Why is their involvement significant?
Cite at least three peer-reviewed or scholarly sources to complete this assignment. Sources should be published within the last 5 years and appropriate for the assignment criteria and public health content.
Refer to the resource, “Creating Effective PowerPoint Presentations,” located in the Student Success Center, for additional guidance on completing this assignment in the appropriate style.
While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric below before beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
Criteria Description
Approved Topic, Associated Population and Health Disparity ( Obesity in African American Women)
5. Excellent
The approved topic and associated population are thoroughly described. A strong correlation of how the topic adversely affects the selected population is established and discussed in detail. Relevant health disparities are presented and discussed. Strong evidence and compelling rationale are offered for support.
Evidence-Based Approaches to Optimize Health for Population
Criteria Description
Evidence-Based Approaches to Optimize Health for Population
5. Excellent
Evidence-based approaches to optimize health for this population are discussed, and approaches are accurately represented and highly relevant to the population. An explanation of how these approaches minimize health disparity is well-developed. Strong evidence and rationale are provided throughout. An understanding of the importance of evidence-based approaches in the optimization of health for an at-risk population is demonstrated.
Proposal for Health Education for Family-Centered Health Promotion
Criteria Description
Proposal for Health Education for Family-Centered Health Promotion
5. Excellent
A well-developed proposal for health education for a family-centered health promotion to address the issue for the target population is presented. It is strongly supported by evidence-based practice and highly relevant to the target population. The ability to apply evidence-based practice to health education for a target population is demonstrated
Resources and Organizations for Proposed Education Plan
Criteria Description
Resources and Organizations for Proposed Education Plan
5. Excellent
A general profile for a health-related organization relevant to the selected topic is well presented. Two relevant resources (national or local) are presented, and there is a clear explanation for how the resources are supposed to be used by the patient or provider
Interdisciplinary Health Professional Involvement
Criteria Description
Interdisciplinary Health Professional Involvement
5. Excellent
All significant interdisciplinary health professionals are presented. A clear discussion of their role and importance in health promotion is provided
Presentation of Content
Criteria Description
Presentation of Content
5. Excellent
The content is written clearly and concisely. Ideas universally progress and relate to each other. The project includes motivating questions and advanced organizers. The project gives the audience a clear sense of the main idea
Layout
Criteria Description
Layout
5. Excellent
The layout is visually pleasing and contributes to the overall message with appropriate use of headings, subheadings, and white space. The text is appropriate in length for the target audience and to the point. The background and colors enhance the readability of the text
Language Use and Audience Awareness (includes sentence construction, word choice, etc.)
Criteria Description
Language Use and Audience Awareness (includes sentence construction, word choice, etc.)
5. Excellent
The writer uses a variety of sentence constructions, figures of speech, and word choices in distinctive and creative ways that are appropriate to purpose, discipline, and scope.
Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, and language use)
Criteria Description
Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, and language use)
5. Excellent
The writer is clearly in control of standard, written, academic English.
Documentation of Sources
Criteria Description
Documentation of Sources (citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to assignment and style)
5. Excellent
Sources are completely and correctly documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and the format is free of error
