continuum of care.
Before you complete the instructions detailed in the courseroom, first select one of the following
health care problems or issues:
• Health Literacy
• Physical considerations: Low health literacy can lead to poor health outcomes and
difficulty managing chronic diseases.
• Psychosocial considerations: Low health literacy can cause emotional distress,
anxiety, and depression.
• Cultural considerations: Cultural beliefs and practices may influence an individual’s
health literacy.
• Community resources: Health literacy programs, patient education materials, and
health navigators can provide resources and support for individuals with low health
literacy.
• Environmental Health
• Physical considerations: Environmental hazards such as air pollution, lead
exposure, and toxic waste can cause physical health problems.
• Psychosocial considerations: Environmental hazards can cause emotional
distress, anxiety, and depression.
• Cultural considerations: Cultural beliefs and practices may influence an individual’s
exposure to environmental hazards.
• Community resources: Environmental health clinics, community clean-up
programs, and advocacy groups Your preliminary plan should be an APA scholarly paper, 3–4 pages in length.
Remember to use active voice, this means being direct and writing concisely; as opposed to passive voice, which means writing with a tendency to wordiness.
In your paper include possible community resources that can be used.
Be sure to review the scoring guide to make sure all criteria are addressed in your paper.
Study the subtle differences between basic, proficient, and distinguished.
Supporting Evidence
Cite at least two credible sources from peer-reviewed journals or professional industry publications that support your preliminary plan.
Grading Requirements
The requirements, outlined below, correspond to the grading criteria in the Preliminary Care Coordination Plan Scoring Guide, so be sure to address each point. Read the performance-level descriiptions for each criterion to see how your work will be assessed.
Analyze your selected health concern and the associated best practices for health improvement.
Cite supporting evidence for best practices.
Consider underlying assumptions and points of uncertainty in your analysis.
Describe specific goals that should be established to address the health care problem.
Identify available community resources for a safe and effective continuum of care.
Organize content so ideas flow logically with smooth transitions; contains few errors in grammar/punctuation, word choice, and spelling.
Apply APA formatting to in-text citations and references, exhibiting nearly flawless adherence to APA format.
Write with a specific purpose with your patient in mind.
Adhere to scholarly and disciplinary writing standards and current APA formatting requirements.