HEALTHY CARE POLICY
Instructions
For this short-answer Assessment, you will answer a series of short answer items to demonstrate your understanding of the healthcare policy-making process.
Access the following files and information in the resources section to complete this Assessment:
Huntington’s Outreach Project for Education, at Stanford. (2012). Medical marijuana policy in the United States. Retrieved from http://web.stanford.edu/group/hopes/cgi-bin/hopes_test/medical-marijuana-policy-in-the-united-states/
Highway Loss Data Institute. (2013). The effects of Michigan’s weakened motorcycle helmet use law on insurance losses. Bulletin, 30(9).
Borck, N. C. (2014). Weaker helmet laws increase motorcycle fatalities. Retrieved from http://www.lhsfna.org/index.cfm/lifelines/june-2014/weaker-helmet-laws-increase-motorcycle-fatalities/
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Highway Loss Data Institute. (2015). Motorcycle helmet use. Retrieved from http://www.iihs.org/iihs/topics/laws/helmetuse
Frieden, T. R., Fujiwara, P. I., Washko, R. M., & Hamburg, M. A. (1995). Special article: Tuberculosis in New York City—turning the tide. The New England Journal of Medicine, 333(4), 229–233.
Cooker, R. (2000). Tuberculosis, culture, and coercion, 10(3), 161–163.
LE002: Health Care Policy
Short Answer Submission Form
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Instructions
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Short Answer 1
Research the process by which state legalization of medical marijuana in California (Proposition 215, the Compassionate Use Act) occurred. Using the six-part policy-making process outlined below, describe what happened at each stage. Please refer to “Medical Marijuana Policy in the United States” provided with the Assessment documents. You may identify another state that is considering legalization of medical marijuana and is in the process of going through this policy process, and where in the process they currently find themselves.
· Problem Recognition: Problems that may potentially make their way onto the public policy agenda are recognized. (2–3 paragraphs)
· Agenda Setting: Problems that are deemed worthy of attention are placed on the agenda. (2–3 paragraphs)
· Policy Formulation: Various policies are crafted to deal with the problem that has been set on the agenda. (2–3 paragraphs)
· Policy Adoption: An official policy is agreed upon. (2–3 paragraphs)
· Policy Implementation: The public policy that has been officially agreed upon is put into action. (2–3 paragraphs)
· Policy Analysis and Evaluation: The implemented policy is evaluated for its effectiveness. (2–3 paragraphs)
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Sub-Competency 1: Apply the six-step policy-making process for improving the health status of populations.
Learning Objective 1.1: Apply the six-step policy process.
Application of the six-step policy process is missing.
Response is inaccurate or not thorough. Fewer than six steps are included in the response.
Response is not supported by references to relevant academic resources.
Response accurately describes the problem, the agenda, the statement of need for policy formation, the policy that was adopted, how the policy was implemented, and how the policy was evaluated for effectiveness.
Response is supported by references to relevant academic resources.
Response demonstrates the same level of achievement as “2,” plus the following:
Response draws a clear connection between the impacts of policy and policy formulation.
Response uses data to support the connection.
Short Answer 2
Review data on motorcycle helmet laws available at http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/03/31/science/motorcycle-helmet-laws.html?hpw&rref=science&_r=2 and “Weaker Helmet Laws Increase Motorcycle Fatalities—LHSFNA,” provided with the Assessment documents.
· How did motorcycle fatalities increase as a percentage of total vehicle deaths in Florida between 2000 and 2005, and between 2005 and 2012, after Florida changed its helmet laws in 2000? (1–2 sentences)
· Provide a data-informed opinion regarding how changes in helmet laws affect motor vehicle fatalities. (2–3 paragraphs)
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Not Present
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Needs Improvement
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Sub-Competency 2: Explain the impact of policy-making decisions upon public-health practice for improving the health status of populations.
Learning Objective 2.1: Describe the potential impact of laws on public health as they pertain to Florida’s helmet laws.
Description of the change in fatalities in Florida between 2000 and 2005, and between 2005 and 2012 after adopting weaker helmet laws is missing.
Response inaccurately describes the percentage increase in Florida fatalities between 2000 and 2005, and between 2005 and 2012, after adopting weaker helmet laws.
Response is not supported by references to relevant academic resources.
Response accurately describes the percentage increase in Florida fatalities between 2000 and 2005, and between 2005 and 2012, after adopting weaker helmet laws.
Response is supported by references to relevant academic resources.
Response demonstrates the same level of achievement as “2,” plus the following:
Response notes that the period in 2007 shows a decrease in fatalities, and offers a logical hypothesis about what could account for this decrease.
Learning Objective 2.2: Explain whether laws might influence an increase or decrease in fatalities.
Explanation about the relationship between weaker helmet laws and increased motorcycle fatalities is missing.
Response is present but argument is not supported by data that demonstrates the relationship between weaker helmet laws and motorcycle fatalities.
Response is not supported by references to relevant academic resources.
Response accurately uses data and draws logical connections to demonstrate the relationship between weaker helmet laws and motorcycle fatalities.
Response is supported by references to relevant academic resources.
Response demonstrates the same level of achievement as “2,” plus the following:
Response uses data and logic to draw inferences about how changes in helmet use laws could be expected to impact future fatality rates.
Short Answer 3
Use the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) data from “Motorcycle Helmet Use—State Laws,” and the “The Effects of Michigan’s Weakened Motorcycle Helmet Use Law on Insurance Losses,” provided in the Assessment documents, and other research you find on your own, to review data on states with partial helmet laws.
· Describe at least two impacts on injuries when Michigan weakened its helmet use laws. (1–3 paragraphs)
· Justify the need for helmet use laws to protect motorcyclists and bystanders. In what ways does not wearing a helmet while operating a motorcycle impact the health and safety of other citizens? (1 page)
Your Response
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Exceeds Expectations
Sub-Competency 2: Explain the impact of policy-making decisions upon public-health practice for improving the health status of populations.
Learning Objective 2.3: Describe the potential impact of laws on public health as they pertain to Michigan’s helmet laws.
Description of the impact of laws on public health is missing.
Response inaccurately describes the impact of Michigan’s helmet use laws on injury and health and safety of others.
Response is not supported by references to relevant academic resources.
Response accurately describes the two factors impacting Michigan’s helmet use laws on injury and the health and safety of others.
Response is supported by references to relevant academic resources.
Response demonstrates the same level of achievement as “2,” plus the following:
Response describes the benefit to society for decreased death and significant injuries and includes a hypothesis regarding potential reduced long term care.
Learning Objective 2.4: Explain the need for public policy to protect individuals and bystanders from harm.
Explanation of the importance of public policy to protect individuals and bystanders is missing.
Response partially explains need for public policy to protect motorcyclists and bystanders from harm but contains logical fallacies or fails to provide evidence.
Response is not supported by references to relevant academic resources.
Response logically explains need for public policy to protect motorcyclists and bystanders from harm.
Response is supported by references to relevant academic resources.
Response demonstrates the same level of achievement as “2,” plus the following:
Response explains two factors creating social costs.
Short Answer 4
Describe at least one cost and one benefit of mandatory HIV testing and counseling. Include ways it may or may not increase population health. In addition, describe at least one barrier to HIV testing and HIV counseling, and describe how overcoming these barriers might increase population health. (1–2 pages)
Your Response
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Rubric
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Not Present
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Needs Improvement
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Exceeds Expectations
Sub-Competency 2: Explain the impact of policy-making decisions upon public-health practice for improving the health status of populations.
Learning Objective 2.5: Describe the costs, benefits, and challenges of mandatory health testing and counseling.
Description of the costs and benefits of mandatory HIV testing and HIV counseling is missing.
Response inaccurately, or incompletely, describes the costs related to HIV testing and HIV counseling.
Response attempts to enumerate a…
