Purpose: Analyzing global heath systems and policies facilitates an understanding of how health promotion, disease prevention, and social determinants impact health outcomes.
Instructions:
1. Access the World Health Organization (WHO) website and familiarize yourself with the content.
2. Access the WHO report on Social Determinants of Health (SDH), http://www.who.int/social_determinants/advocacy/UN_Platform_FINAL.pdf
3. Select two US peer countries and two developing countries to examine. (US peer countries are Canada and Australia. The two developing countries are Peru and Cambodia).
4. Access online resources for health care system information and global health status indicators for your selected countries.
5. Utilize the SDH determinant areas to organize additional profile information for your country comparisons.
Guidelines for Paper
1. Outline:
a. Introduction
b. Comparison of US, peer and developing countries
c. Analysis of best/worst of each health care system
d. Analysis of health outcomes for selected countries
e. Evaluation of the role of the DNP (Doctor of Nursing Practice) APN (Advanced Practice Nurse) in addressing the social determinants of health in improving population health
f. Conclusion
2. Format:
a. Paper length 8-10 pages, not including title and reference pages
b. Minimum 10 references, current within 5 years
c. APA format and style, Times New Roman, 12 Font
