Category: Public Health

  • Title: “External Growth Strategies and Implementation: A Case Study of a Saudi Arabian Company”

    2- strategy discussion:
    External Growth Strategies and Implementation
    In this module, we explored the role of the corporate headquarters and its relationship with individual businesses, and how the corporate headquarters creates value by implementing mergers/acquisitions and strategic alliances strategies. Select a Saudi Arabian company. Discuss the decisions and actions that the company took to sustain or create a competitive advantage with international growth.
    What method of international growth did the KSA company use? What source of competitive advantage does the KSA company have, and how is that position supported by its resources and capabilities? How does the KSA Company deal effectively with its external environment?
    What recommendations would you make to the KSA company concerning this or future expansion?

  • Title: “Planning a Successful Mock Group: A Comprehensive Approach” For this assignment, we will plan a successful mock group by taking into consideration the information provided in the attached powerpoint. The mock group will be called “Supporting Survivors

    taking into consideration the power point attached
    Plan a successful mock group:
    Answer the following questions and give an explanation for your answer.
    For instance if you were running an AA meeting, how would that look in respect to the following questions?
    How many sessions will you meet for?
    When will you meet?
    How will you select members?
    Where will the group be held?
    Will you provide food?
    Will you provide transportation?
    Will you provide childcare?
    please do not use AA as an example!

  • Title: “The Growing Epidemic of Adult Obesity: Understanding the Variables and Research Journey”

    This is a group term paper my section is Background.
    1. one-page background essay on obesity in adults
    2. I will provide literature on the title of your project
    3. Be sure to include information on the variables you mentioned in the title
    4. The background explains to the reader where your research journey started, why you got interested in the topic, and how you developed the research question that you will later specify.

  • “Exploring the Impact of Social Media on Mental Health: A Comprehensive Analysis” Slide 1: Title Slide – Title: Exploring the Impact of Social Media on Mental Health: A Comprehensive Analysis – Presenter’s Name – Date

    Using the outline and my final paper create a 10-12 minute PowerPoint video with slides and speaker notes so I can record. I have attached all the information in the files down 

  • “Exploring the Use of the Health Belief Model to Promote Behavior Change and Limit Exposure to Phthalates in Low-Income Communities” A. Health Behavior Change Theory For this project, I have chosen to focus on the Health Belief “Using Health Behavior Change Theories to Reduce Exposure to Environmental Toxins in Specific Populations”

    AHealth Behavior Change Theory
    1You will start the process of this paper by selecting a health behavior change theory to focus on for your project.  
    2Select between the theories we have covered in class (i.e., ecological model, health belief model, transtheoretical model, and theory of planned behavior).
    3You will write between 150-300 words describing which theory you have chosen and why you have selected it. (Note: This assignment comes early in the semester, I don’t expect you to be an expert – if you write that you have chosen a theory because we have already covered it – that is fine at this point.)
    4This part of the assignment will be worth 30 points and is due on March 29th at 11:59 PM.   
    B. Environmental Toxin
    1You will next choose an environmental toxin that impacts a specific population that you want to explore for your project.
    2Select an environmental toxin that impacts a population, a list below can help you get started in thinking, you can use any of those listed or come up with your own example:
    aPolychlorinated biphenyls 
    bBotulinum toxin 
    cPhthalates
    dOrganochlorines
    eCryptosporidium
    fDioxins
    gPlease note: if you want to do a chemical not on this list, you MUST ask Dr. B. YOU CANNOT USE LEAD, TOBACCO (OR ANYTHING CONNECTED TO SMOKING)!
    3You will write between 150-300 words describing which environmental toxin and population you will explore in this project.
    aPlease, specify your environmental toxin – do not just list a toxin and move on. You will need to have at least a few sentences describing what the toxin is and how it impacts human health.
    bDo not just say a population like low-income communities, you need to describe a specific population (e.g., race, age, gender, sociogeographic location, and/or income level).
    cRemember that you will need to describe how your health behavior change theory will help people avoid or minimize contact with this toxin.
    B. Populations
    1Now that you have decided on your theory and toxin you need to define your populations. Public Health as you well know is concerned with populations. We have discussed populations every week this semester in big and small ways through our population perspectives discussions.
    aWhy is the population you are focusing on in this project important?
    aHint: Name both vulnerable population & population in control of behavior!
    bWhy do they experience increased exposure to the toxin?
    iDo they control their own exposure?
    1If not who does – what is this population? Do they understand that they are influencing another population’s exposure to the toxin?
    2Word count 250-500 words.
    3This part of the assignment will be worth 50 points and is due on April 5th at 11:59 PM.
    C. Theory + Toxin + Population
    aNow that you have finished both parts A and B; please go back and review your work. Review your notes from this semester and decide if you need to alter your health behavior change theory, toxin, or population.
    bConsider if your initial health behavior change theory matches the environmental toxins you are choosing to explore. Think about:
    iWhat constructs your population will likely need to address to alter behavior to limit exposure to a toxin? (e.g., if exposure is at work but this is the only job they can get – can we reasonably expect that they can change their exposure?)
    ii Why is this the best health behavior change theory to use for your population, and limiting the environmental toxin you have chosen?
    iiiDid you think about other theories? Briefly describe why you have ruled those out.
    1Now that you have a solid body of what you are studying and how you will encourage limiting exposure to environmental toxins it is time to add in evidence. This section should provide evidence of:
    aHow the environmental toxin impacts human health?
    bWhat population is overwhelmingly impacted by this environmental toxin?
    cHow the health behavior change theory has changed limiting exposure to this environmental toxin previously or how it has changed a similar health behavior?
    iFor example: If I am trying increase testing of carbon monoxide detectors in the home I might look up health behavior change theories connected to helping people utilize PPE on work sites. Though these two behaviors might seem very far removed the principle of behavior for safety is the same.
    iiIf you are stuck on this step please, ask for help it can be tricky to understand connections in the literature or find some similar behavior when you are first starting to understand health behavior.
    2Make sure to address how your health behavior, environmental toxin, and population will work together in this project.
    3All sources must be cited using APA.
    4Word count 1,450-1,600 words.
    5This part of the assignment will be worth 70 points and is due on April 19th at 11:59 PM.
    D. Conclusions and Introduction
    1Now that you have solid Body, and Evidence sections it is time to draw conclusions and introduce the paper.
    2The introduction section should be a brief overview of what you intend to show throughout your paper. This should be easier to write now that you have the body and evidence sections completed.
    3The conclusion section should recap what you have shown throughout your project – how does your project impact overall exposure to environmental toxin for your population.
    aRemember to tie-up loose ends – perhaps you did not find evidence to back up use of limiting exposure to your specific environmental toxin by your specific health behavior change theory – why does the research you found work to support your conclusions?
    bWhat other research might be beneficial in the future to draw even stronger conclusions?
    cPerhaps you did find research that fully supported your conclusions but the sample size was small, the geographic location was not the same, the race or sex were not the same, or in some other way it wasn’t a perfect match – what other research would be beneficial in these areas to draw stronger conclusions.
    4Word count 500-800 words.
    5This part of the assignment will be worth 30 points and is due on April 26th at 11:59 PM.
    AFinal Paper
    1Go back to each section of your paper and review the overall edits and the line edits provided to you.
    aMake any suggested changes that you agree will make your paper stronger.
    bReformat your sections to follow order of paper below:
    iIntroduction
    iiHealth Behavior Change Theory
    iiiEnvironmental Toxin
    ivPopulation
    vHealth Behavior Change Theory used with Environmental Toxin and impact on specific population that controls exposure to toxin
    viConclusions
    viiReferences
    viiiAppendices (This includes all worksheets and optional appendices listed below)
    cEnsure your paper is between 1,800-2,800 words. This will likely mean you need to add content to your paper to get it to the correct word count. There will be several suggestions in the edits of the paper to help you get to that word count.
    AInstructions for Writing and Submitting the Assignment
    1You will need to go beyond simple description. 
    2Remember, you need to cite all sources using APA formatting.
    aThere are citation manager programs that can aid with this. However, be careful because they often make mistakes so you will need to check that they are done correctly.
    3Because this assignment will be completed in parts throughout the semester with feedback for each part, I expect your paper to have high quality and be free from common grammar errors.
    4The total word count for this assignment is:
    a1,800-2,800 words

  • “Evidence-Based Best Practices in Management, Governance, Leadership, and Collaboration for Effective Public Health System Administration”

    For this assignment, you will link the public health system of interest to evidence-based best practices in management, governance, leadership, and collaborative planning and decision making.
    The best practices address challenges and strategies in the following areas:
    Management.
    Governance.
    Leadership. 
    Community stakeholders.
    Collaboration and trust.
    Use the Capella library and the Internet to locate references for your report. Remember to arrange your ideas around the core functions of public health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) 10 essential public health services. Refer to The Public Health System and the 10 Essential Public Health Services. 
    Instructions
    Create a report on evidence-based best practices in public health system administration. You will be graded on how well you accomplish the following:
    Identify the core functions of public health and the 10 essential public health services.
    Describe evidence-based best practices in leadership, governance, and management in public health administration.
    Describe how to negotiate a collaborative partnership for delivery of public health services.
    Describe methods of mediating issues between stakeholders.
    Describe how legal or ethical constraints may affect a planned systemic change initiative.
    Synthesize multiple sources into key themes or findings.
    Apply APA formatting to in-text citations and references.
    References: At least seven references from peer-reviewed professional journals. Use proper APA style and formatting. See Evidence and APALinks to an external site..
    Please see Rubric attached 

  • Public Health Response to the HIV/AIDS Epidemic: A Case Study Analysis “Advances in HIV Treatment and Prevention: Impact on Maternal-to-Child Transmission and Global Efforts”

    1. Background statement. What is going on in this case? Summarize the scenario in your own words without rewriting the case. 2. Major problem(s). Identify the major problem (s) of the case. Analyze the causes and effect. What is your analysis of the case?
    3. Strengths and weaknesses. What public health strengths have been brought to the situation? What weaknesses need to be addressed? This section can mirror, but should not be identical to the previous section. 4. Resolution. What strategies would you recommend to help solve the issue? State what should be done–why, how, and by whom. 5. Evaluation. How will you evaluate the success of your suggested resolution(s)?
    6. Specific Questions. 1. What role has public health care played in controlling or failing to control the HIV/AIDS epidemic?
    2. What roles have social factors (beyond the sphere of health care or public health) played in controlling or failing to control the HIV/AIDS epidemic?
    3. Include references from Erwin, P. C., & Brownson, R. C. (2017). Scutchfield and Keck’s principles of Public Health Practice (Fourth). Cengage Learning.
    Case Study
    A report appeared in the CDC’s “Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report” (MMWR) on June 5, 1981, describing a previously unknown deadly disease in five young White/Caucasian homosexual males, all in Los Angeles. The disease was characterized by dramatically reduced immunity, allowing otherwise innocuous organisms to become “opportunistic infections,” rapidly producing fatal infections or cancer. Thus, acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) first became known to the public health and medical communities. It was soon traced to rectal intercourse, blood transfusions, and reuse of injection needles as methods of transmission. Reuse of needles was a common practice in poor nations. It was also widespread among intravenous drug abusers. Within several years, the disease was traced to a previously unknown retrovirus, which came to be called the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
    A test was developed to detect the disease and was first used in testing blood for transfusion. Within a short period of time, the blood supply was protected by testing all donated blood, and transmission of HIV by blood transfusion became a rare event. Diagnostic tests for HIV/AIDS soon became available for testing individuals. For many years, these were used by clinicians only for high-risk individuals. In recent years, HIV testing has become more widely used, as the testing no longer requires blood drawing and the results are rapidly available. The CDC has put increasing emphasis on testing as part of routine health care.
    In subsequent years, much has been learned about HIV/AIDS. Today, it is primarily a heterosexually transmitted disease with greater risk of transmission from males to females than females to males. In the United States, Blacks/African Americans and Hispanics/Latinos are at the greatest risk. Condoms have been demonstrated to reduce the risk of transmission. Abstinence and monogamous sexual relationships likewise eliminate or greatly reduce the risk. Even serial monogamy reduces the risk compared to multiple simultaneous partners. Male circumcision has been shown to reduce the potential to acquire HIV infection by approximately 50%.
    In major U.S. cities, the frequency of HIV is often greater than 1% of the population, fulfilling the CDC definition of “high risk.” In these geographic areas, the risk of unprotected intercourse is substantially greater than in most suburban or rural areas. Nearly everyone is susceptible to HIV infection, despite the fact that a small number of people have well-documented protection on a genetic basis.
    Maternal-to-child transmission is quite frequent and has been shown to be largely preventable by treatments during pregnancy and at the time of delivery. CDC recommendations for universal testing of pregnant women and intervention for all HIV-positive patients have been widely implemented by clinicians and hospitals and have resulted in greatly reduced frequency of maternal-to-child transmissions in the developed countries and in developing countries in recent years.
    Medication is now available that greatly reduces the load of HIV present in the blood. These medications delay the progression of HIV and also reduce the ease of spread of the disease. These treatments were rapidly applied to HIV/AIDS patients in developed countries, but it required about a decade before they were widely used in most developing countries. Inadequate funding from developed countries and controversies over patent protection for HIV/AIDS drugs delayed widespread use of these treatments in developing countries.
    New and emerging approaches to HIV prevention include the use of antiviral medications during breastfeeding, postcoital treatments, and rapid diagnosis and follow-up to detect and treat those recently exposed.

  • Title: “Exploring the Impact of Social Media on Mental Health: A Research Presentation”

    Presentations – Day 2: Upload any presentation materials you want to show (optional)
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    Instructions:
    The purpose of your 2-3 minute presentation is to demonstrate what you learned from your research, practice your public speaking skills, and engage the class community to think about your project. Visuals are encouraged.
    The format of your presentation can be:
    Research-Oriented – this type of presentation is more formal, usually with a PowerPoint, to highlight your research findings; this option is excellent practice for planning and delivering a research presentation.
    Creative – this type of presentation is intended to engage/teach your audience about your topic, evoking emotion through creativity; this option is a great way to touch and move people.

  • “Fostering Employee Engagement: Strategies for a Productive and Positive Work Culture”

    Employee engagement is a crucial factor in determining the success and productivity of any organization. Engaged employees are more committed, motivated, and invested in their work, leading to improved job satisfaction and better overall performance. In this assignment, we will explore effective strategies and practices to enhance employee engagement in the workplace.
    You will create a PowerPoint Presentation covering:
    Section 1: Understanding Employee Engagement 1.1 Definition and Importance of Employee Engagement:
    Define employee engagement and its significance for organizational success.
    Discuss the benefits of having engaged employees, such as increased productivity and reduced turnover.
    1.2 Measuring Employee Engagement:
    Explore different methods and tools used to assess employee engagement levels.
    Discuss the importance of regular feedback and surveys to gauge employee satisfaction.
    Section 2: Creating a Positive Work Culture 2.1 Fostering Open Communication:
    Explain the role of transparent and open communication in building trust and engagement.
    Discuss the impact of effective communication channels on employee morale.
    2.2 Encouraging Employee Recognition and Appreciation:
    Highlight the significance of recognizing employees’ efforts and achievements.
    Showcase successful employee recognition programs and their impact on engagement.
    Section 3: Providing Opportunities for Growth and Development 3.1 Investing in Training and Development:
    Discuss the importance of providing learning opportunities to foster employee growth.
    Explore different training and development programs that align with employees’ career aspirations.
    3.2 Career Progression and Advancement:
    Examine the link between career growth opportunities and employee engagement.
    Provide examples of organizations that have successfully supported employee advancement.
    Section 4: Empowering Employees through Autonomy and Flexibility 4.1 Promoting Work-Life Balance:
    Explain the significance of work-life balance in employee well-being and engagement.
    Discuss flexible work arrangements and their impact on productivity and job satisfaction.
    4.2 Embracing Employee Autonomy:
    Explore the benefits of giving employees more autonomy in decision-making.
    Discuss the impact of trust and empowerment on employee engagement.
    Section 5: Nurturing a Supportive Leadership Culture 5.1 Leading by Example:
    Analyze the influence of leadership behavior on employee engagement.
    Discuss the importance of ethical and values-driven leadership in fostering engagement.
    5.2 Providing Emotional Support and Well-Being Initiatives:
    Highlight the role of leaders in supporting employees’ emotional well-being.
    Discuss the impact of well-being programs on employee engagement and productivity.
    Conclusion: Summarize the key takeaways from the assignment, emphasizing the importance of employee engagement in fostering a positive and productive work environment. Encourage organizations to adopt the discussed strategies and practices to cultivate a culture of engagement that supports the growth and well-being of their employees.
    Your presentation should meet the following structural requirements:
    Be 16-20 slides in length, not including the title or reference slides.
    Be formatted according to Saudi Electronic University and APA writing guidelines. Provide support for your statements with citations from a minimum of six scholarly articles

  • “Public Health Analysis: A Six-Step Process for Addressing Health Disparities in Rural Appalachia” Introduction Public health is a critical aspect of promoting and protecting the health and well-being of individuals and communities. However, despite significant

    Use the attached case study to write a paper based on the 6 step process of analysis for public health. REFER TO RUBRIC.
    Minimum 5 sources, 3 must be scholarly. APA Format.
    CASE STUDY:
    https://ecommons.cornell.edu/items/d5700f3b-9e02-4789-8d6d-688926ea2ec0