Assignment Task:
Cultural Analysis Paper
Our assignments throughout the weeks of his course culminate into the final assignments for the course-the Cultural Analysis Paper due this week. Read the instructions below for more details on the assignment requirements.
The Cultural Analysis Paper is the final paper in the course and is worth 30% of your course grade. Please carefully review the rubric and describe your selected and approved culture in detail. This paper will include many of the topics explored this semester and it is acceptable to use references and ideas from previous assignments.
Choose a culture and describe it in detail. Include the population's view of health and illness, and major cultural influences on health. Economic influences should be examined and information about the economic base, economic classes, and view towards money or other cherished possessions included. Significant or noteworthy social or political influences should be covered. The major religion(s) in the culture and the role of faith in society and individuals should be included. Discuss the role of a clinic outreach, humanitarian contact, or missionary nurse practitioner in this population. Need Assignment Help?
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Overview of Culture:
The paper should be a well thought out exploration of a culture with a focus on health related aspects. Explore and explain areas of the culture that are particularly relevant to those who work or plan to work with the culture in a healthcare delivery capacity, including:
- Economics
- Socio/political
- Religion/spiritual practices
- Food as it impacts health
- APRN in culture-related settings, human resources for health, current status of health care
- Healthcare practice of culture
- Health disparities and which SDG is applicable to improving status/health of the culture
- Prevalent health problems, contributing factors, and health care practice of culture
Proper APA Formatting
- Adhere to APA 7 Professional Formatting (Title page with authors note and abstract)
- Citations (in-text and reference list)
- At least 10 Scholarly peer reviewed references
- Most (or all) references less than five years old.
Minimal Use of Quotes:
- Only use quotes where necessary to express an important point or where the exact wording is important.
- While the exact ratio of original text to quote varies, a good rule to follow would be to limit large block quotes to no more than one per page at maximum. Smaller quotes may be used multiple places on the same page, but should not outweigh original text content.
Succinct Scholarly Writing
- Well-developed paragraphs
- Correct grammar
- Clear sentence structure, with smooth flow of words and ideas
- Correct punctuation and spelling
This paper should be five pages in length in APA 7 professional format with 10 or more current, scholarly, and research-based references. The five pages do not include the title page, abstract, or references.