Assignment task:
In a 5-7 page written assessment, determine how health care technology, coordination of care, and community resources can be applied to address the patient, family, or population problem you've defined. In addition, plan to spend approximately 2 direct practicum hours exploring these aspects of the problem with the patient, family, or group you've chosen to work with and, if desired, consulting with subject matter and industry experts. Document the time spent (your practicum hours) with these individuals or group in the Capella Academic Portal Volunteer Experience Form. Report on your experiences during the second 2 hours of your practicum.
In this assessment, you'll determine how health care technology, coordination of care, and community resources can be applied to address the health problem you've defined. Plan to spend at least 2 direct practicum hours working with the same patient, family, or group. During this time, you may also choose to consult with subject matter and industry experts.
To prepare for the assessment:
- Review the assessment instructions and scoring guide to ensure that you understand the work you will be asked to complete and how it will be assessed.
- Conduct sufficient research of the scholarly and professional literature to inform your assessment and meet scholarly expectations for supporting evidence.
- Review the Practicum Focus Sheet:
Practicum Focus Sheet:
Assessment:
Note: Expect to spend at least 2 hours with the patient, family, or group you'll be working with during this portion of your practicum, exploring issues of technology, care coordination, and community resources associated with the health problem you've defined. This includes time spent in consultation with subject matter or industry experts.
For this portion of your practicum, discuss in depth how health care technology, the coordination of care, and the use of community resources can be applied to address the problem. Consider the following questions to help guide your exploration of these aspects of the problem and make the most of your time:
Technology:
- Do they use a device, such as a blood pressure cuff, pulse oximeter, or glucose monitor, to monitor the problem?
- Have they used a smartphone app to help manage the problem?
- Would telehealth be an option to help manage the problem?
- Are any websites used to obtain more information about the problem?
Care Coordination and Community Resources:
- Have home care, physical therapy, dialysis, or other types of care been used to manage the problem?
- Is transportation available to travel to problem-related appointments?
- Have support groups been helpful in addressing the problem?
- Have religious institutions been helpful in managing the problem?
Complete this assessment in two parts.
Part 1:
Determine how health care technology, the coordination of care, and the use of community resources can be applied to address the patient, family, or population problem you've defined. Plan to spend at least 2 practicum hours exploring these aspects of the problem with the patient, family, or group. During this time, you may also consult with subject matter and industry experts of your choice. Document the time spent (your practicum hours) with these individuals or group in the Capella Academic Portal Volunteer Experience Form.
Part 2:
Report on your experiences during the second 2 hours of your practicum.
1. Whom did you meet with?
o What did you learn from them?
2. Comment on the evidence-based practice (EBP) documents or websites you reviewed.
o What did you learn from that review?
3. Share the process and experience of exploring the effect of the problem on the quality of care, patient safety, and costs to the system and individual.
o Did your plan to address the problem change, based upon your experiences?
o What surprised you, or was of particular interest to you, and why?