Module 4 (Week 7) Discussion; Evidence Base in Design
Instructions
When politics and medical science intersect, there can be much debate. Sometimes anecdotes or hearsay are misused as evidence to support a particular point. Despite these and other challenges, however, evidence-based approaches are increasingly used to inform health policy decision-making regarding causes of disease, intervention strategies, and issues impacting society. One example is the introduction of childhood vaccinations and the use of evidence-based arguments surrounding their safety.
In this Discussion, you will identify a recently proposed health policy and share your analysis of the evidence in support of this policy.
To Prepare:
- Review the Congress website provided in the Resources and identify one recent (within the past 5 years) proposed health policy.
- Review the health policy you identified and reflect on the background and development of this health policy.
By Day 3 of Week 7
Post a description of the health policy you selected and a brief background for the problem or issue being addressed. Explain whether you believe there is an evidence base to support the proposed policy and explain why. Be specific and provide examples.
By Day 6 of Week 7
Respond to at least two of your colleagues* on two different days by either supporting or respectfully challenging their explanation on whether there is an evidence base to support the proposed health policy they described.
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SOLUTION
Good health policy should have an evidence-based approach in order to be useful in informing health policy decision-making with regard to causes of disease, intervention strategies, and issues impacting society. Much debate can be eliminated with just evidenced based approaches as the evidence makes the argument for the debate regarding the issue being addressed. One such recent policy which became law recently was Sgt. Ketchum Rural Veterans Mental Health Act of 2021….please click the icon below to purchase the solution at $5