DATA SOURCES FOR COUNTRY CASE STUDY

INSTRUCTIONS FOR COUNTRY CASE STUDY ASSIGNMENT

INSTRUCTIONS:
Complete the three tables using recent, scientific information on Fiji.
• You need to use at least 3 different references for each table. Suggested references are found in the document with the blank tables. References should not be more than 8 years old.
• Please type your answers.
• Under the “data” column, write the corresponding health information. Make sure to indicate if this is a %, a real #, a fraction, etc.
• Under the “year” column, report the year of the data (not necessarily the year of the reference.)
• Under the “source” column, include the source of the data, such as UNAIDS, WHO, UNICEF, etc. with the website URL. I should be able to easily find which source goes to which data.

Students will be graded on:
o Completeness of table
o Accuracy of information reported
o Use of most up-to-date information available
o Proper use and citation of references

RECOMMENDED DATA SOURCES FOR COUNTRY CASE STUDY TABLES

To complete the tables, students are encouraged to review the recommended global health websites below. You can also use other sources, as long as they are credible, up-to-date and scientific.

CIA World Factbook https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/

Demographic and Health Surveys (excellent country reports available)
http://www.measuredhs.com
http://www.statcompiler.com/

Gapminder http://www.gapminder.org/data/

Population Reference Bureau http://www.prb.org

Sustainable Development Goals: http://www.sdgindex.org/assets/files/2018/01%20SDGS%20GLOBAL%20EDITION%20WEB%20V9%20180718.pdf (country profiles found in Chapter 4)

The Tobacco Atlas https://tobaccoatlas.org/

UNICEF State of the World’s Children (highlights different topics each year) http://unicef.org/sowc

UN Countdown to 2030: Material, Newborn, and Child Survival http://profiles.countdown2030.org/#/ds/AFG

UNDP Migration Data
https://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/migration/data/estimates2/estimates19.asp

UNDP Human Development Index http://hdr.undp.org/en/countries

World Bank
http://data.worldbank.org/indicator (Development indicators)
https://data.worldbank.org/country (country reports)

World Health Organization
https://www.who.int/countries/en/ (country reports)
http://www.who.int/whosis/en/ (Statistical database)
https://www.who.int/nmh/publications/ncd-profiles-2018/en/ (NCDs)

NAME _________________________________ COUNTRY ___________________________________

Table 1. Demographic, economic indicators and major burden of disease

PART 1: YOUR COUNTRY Data Year Source
Example: Population living below $1.90/day (%) 5.6% 2017 www.who.int/countryreportsouthafrica
Total population
Population living in urban areas (%)
Life expectancy at birth (yrs)
M
F
Overall
Human Development Index
Index Score
Rank
Gender Development Index
World Freedom Index ranking
Total adult literacy (%)
Ranked low, middle or high income?
GNI per capita ($)
% of total budget spent on health
Total expenditure on health per capita
Gini coefficient
Population living below $1.90/day (%)
Homicide rate (per 100,000 people)
Top 3 diseases (in terms of deaths)
1.
2.
3.
% deaths due to non-communicable diseases
HIV prevalence (%)

NAME _________________________________ COUNTRY ___________________________________

Table 2. Non-Communicable Diseases, the Environment, Nutrition, Maternal

Indicator Data Year Source
Current Daily Tobacco Smoking prevalence (%)
–overall
–males
–females
Alcohol consumption per capita (liters)
Obesity (%) (or overweight if can’t find)
–overall
–males
–females
Carbon dioxide emissions per capita (tons)
Population using safely managed sanitation
–Rural %
–Urban %
Population using basic water source
–Rural %
–Urban %
Total fertility rate
Antenatal coverage, at least once (%)
Antenatal coverage, at least four times (%)
Skilled attendant at birth (%)
Contraceptive prevalence (%)
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births)
Adolescent (15-19 years) birth rate
Unmet need for family planning (%)
Child marriage (%)
Infant mortality rate (per….ADD INFO)
Child mortality rate (per…ADD INFO)
Children breastfed (describe more here)
Children underweight (%)
Children wasted (%)
Children stunted (%)

Creating a Strategic Plan 

Create a Strategic Plan for a healthcare company that you are reasonably familiar with or one in which there is significant public information available.

Note

Your organization MUST have a healthcare focus.

Include the following components in your strategic plan:

1. An Executive Summary (this component follows the coversheet and is contained on a page alone)
2. A brief description of the organization/system
3. Overview of the mission, vision, and values
4. An environmental analysis:
   1. SWOT Analysis
   2. Market trends
   3. Population served
   4. Target customers
   5. Competitor analysis
   6. Driving forces
   7. Technology changes
5. Regulatory changes
6. Strategic goals and objectives
7. Key performance/quality indicators
8. Strategic priorities/programs (at least three)
9. An Appendix (which should include graphs/tables, forecasted volumes, etc.)

Your plan must be formatted per APA guidelines. 

You have the autonomy to choose ANY company/organization that you would like. However, you are going to want to select a company/organization/system you will be able to gather enough information about to write your paper.

 

Some companies/organizations do not share some information and it may be difficult for you to write your paper. You may write your paper using your current organization/company.  This is often the most feasible option for students since they have a background in the organization/company in which they work and they have access to individuals within that organization/company that can provide them with helpful information.

Competencies Assessed:

1. Leadership
   1. Leading Change (C)
2. Communication and Relationship Management
   1. Communication Skills and Engagement (C)
3. Health and Healthcare Environment
   1. Health Systems and Organizations (C)
4. Business
   1. General Management (C)
   2. Strategic Planning and Marketing (C)

 

Integration And Self Reflection

In this writing assignment, you will reflect on your journey toward cultural competence
Reflect on the future of cultural competence in the nursing profession.
Propose one major individual-level strategy whereby cultural competence can be integrated into nursing care.
Propose one major workplace or systems-level strategy involving multiple individuals and/or professions to integrate cultural competence into nursing care
Justify the reasons for selecting the chosen recommendations. Use the highest-level of evidence in scholarly resources to explain your justifications
Describe two significant moments in your professional life that relate to cultural learning. Discuss specific actions you will take from here forward to enhance your cultural competence.

Reflect on the future of cultural competence in the nursing profession.
Propose one major individual-level strategy whereby cultural competence can be integrated into nursing care.
Propose one major workplace or systems-level strategy involving multiple individuals and/or professions to integrate cultural competence into nursing care
Justify the reasons for selecting the chosen recommendations. Use the highest-level of evidence in scholarly resources to explain your justifications
Describe two significant moments in your professional life that relate to cultural learning. Discuss specific actions you will take from here forward to enhance your cultural competence.

Antibiotic Sensitivity Lab

A.  Write a lab report about the Antibiotic Sensitivity−Kirby-Bauer Diffusion Test experiment in which you do the following:

1.  Explain why selective toxicity is an important feature of antibiotics.

a.  Discuss the relative benefits of broad-spectrum and narrow-spectrum antibiotics.

 Note:

The explanation from part A1 and discussion from part A1a belong in the introduction section of the lab report.
2.  Describe the steps you followed to complete the Kirby-Bauer diffusion test.

Note

Include any changes from the normal protocol that might have been incorporated into your experiment.

The description from part A2 belongs in the materials and methods section of the lab report.
3.  Record the observed results of the Kirby-Bauer diffusion test, including the zone of inhibition measurement and interpretation (e.g., resistant, intermediate, susceptible) for each antibiotic using the attached “Data Table.”

Note:

The explanation from part A3 belongs in the results section of the lab report.
4.  Based on your recorded results from the Kirby-Bauer diffusion test, explain whether each of the following antibiotics would be a reasonable choice for treating S. epidermidis:

•  penicillin

•  novobiocin

•  gentamicin
Instructions:

The explanation from part A4 belongs in the discussion section of the lab report.

Antibiotic Lab website https://web5.wgu.edu/aap/content/antibiotic_sensitivity-kirby_bauer–diffusion_test.pdf