Homework
Within the context of public health, policy development includes the advancement and implementation of public health law, regulations, or voluntary practices that influence systems development, organizational change, and individual behavior to promote improvements in health. Public health professionals play an important role in policy development by conducting policy-relevant research, communicating findings in a manner that facilitates action, developing partnerships, and encouraging the efficient use of public resources (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2015, para. 2). Policy analysis plays a critical role of the policy formulation and implementation process by facilitating understanding of the policy's purposes, expected outcomes, and how it interacts with other policies as well as assessing the effectiveness of the implemented policy and to determine and initiate necessary modifications.
For this homework, assume that you are a healthcare policy analyst for your state or local health department. Visit the Online Library to find a peer-reviewed article published within the last 10 years pertaining to public health research and practice or health policy reform. Utilizing the public policy analysis and public health research skills you acquired in this unit, write a three-page critique of the selected article that includes the following information.
A. Briefly introduce and summarize the article.
B. Explain if the author or authors' arguments support the main point.
C. Define and critically analyze the major public health issue in the article.
D. Illustrate how you can utilize the information in the article to influence the policymaking process and public health policy and practice in your state or local health department.
E. Identify a relevant policy evaluation model you can employ to determine the best possible policy solution to the issue in the article.
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
a. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
b. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
c. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.