Assignment task: Please reference scholarly and credible sources within the last 5 years to answer questions.
Q1. Define bias. List three examples of political bias influencing public health policy.
Q2. List three types of media bias.
Q3. Describe methods that can be used to identify bias with professional healthcare publications, research, and conversations.
Q4. Give a healthcare policy example of what an individual would advocate for if they tended to politically lean toward:
a. Conservatism
b. Progressivism
c. Libertarianism
Q5. What steps would you take to influence bias within healthcare policy development or reform?
Q6. How can professional nurses become engaged in healthcare advocacy so that bias does not lead to healthcare disparities?