Student Name: [Insert student name here]Student ID: [Insert student ID here]

Student Name: [Insert student name here]Student ID: [Insert student ID here]

Supplementary Assessment 2023

NURS 3045 Course Aim

To develop students knowledge and application of a primary healthcare approach to the provision of nursing and health care.

word count: 1,700

Course Objective

CO 1: Explore the application of primary and public health policy, concepts and principles to nursing practice.

CO 2: Explore the role of the registered nurse in health promotion and provision of health education to individuals, groups, communities and populations.

CO 3: Develop a client-centred health promotion/health education strategy that addresses social, political, cultural and environmental determinants of health and the immediate problems facing an individual, group, community or population.

CO 4: Evaluate the outcomes of health education and health promotion strategies for individuals, groups, communities and populations.

CO 5: Critically analyse the challenges of meeting health care needs of rural and remote populations.

CO 6: Evaluate the contribution of the registered nurse to effective inter-disciplinary teamwork in the management of clients in primary health care settings.

Background

In 2022, the Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Health) released the Future focused primary health care: Australias Primary Health Care 10 Year Plan 2022-2032. This document outlines how primary health care will be strengthened as part of the health system and provides an agenda for reform over a decade (DoH 2022).

The plan (DOH 2022) identifies 12 action areas that are grouped under 3 reform streams:

Future focused primary health care.

Person-centred primary health care supported by funding reform.

Integrated care, locally delivered.

Source: Department of Health (DOH), 2022, Future focused primary health care: Australias Primary Health Care 10 Year Plan 2022-2032. Department of Health, Commonwealth of Australia. viewed 20 May 2022 https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2022/03/australia-s-primary-health-care-10-year-plan-2022-2032-future-focused-primary-health-care-australia-s-primary-health-care-10-year-plan-2022-2032.pdfAssessment Task:

For this assessment, students will need to use the template provided on pages 3-7.

Select ONE of the National Primary Health Care 10 Year Plan Foundation for Reform topics which includes the corresponding population group from the table below (for example, select from column A, row number 1 improving access in rural health and column B for rural people) to assist you with answering the short answer questions below.

Provide responses using the template below, using academic writing and in-text referencing.

There are four questions in total.

You will need to attempt to answer all short answer questions.

In section 6 (provided at the end), list all the references used (use either Harvard UniSA or APA 7).

Table 1. National Primary Health Care (NPHC) 10 Year Plan. Foundation for reform topics and population groups (DOH 2022).

Foundation for Reform topics Population groups

Improving access in rural health Rural people

Closing the Gap through stronger community-controlled sector Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People

Better care for the older Australian Older people

Better mental health care People with a mental health condition

Better care for people with disabilities People with a disability

Better care for people with culturally linguistically diverse backgrounds People from culturally linguistically diverse backgrounds

Better care for the LGBTQ+ people LGBTQ+ People

Prevention and management of chronic conditions People with chronic conditions

Better care for parents and children in the 1st 2000 days Parents and children in the 1st 2000 days

Question 1 (5 Marks)

Q1. Briefly outline and describe your chosen topic and population group from Table 1. National Primary Health Care (NPHC) 10 Year Plan. Foundation for reform topics and relevant population groups (DOH 2022), (located on page 2 of this document). In your response identify which relevant nursing professional standards for practice and public health policies can be applied to your chosen topic and group.

[Please note, your choice of topic and group will be applied to all the short answer questions.]

(200 words)

Question 2 (25 Marks)

Using your chosen NPHC 10 Year Plan Foundation for Reform topic and the corresponding population group:

Q2.a. Incorporate health data and explain the impact of unjust and avoidable differences in health outcomes for your chosen population group.

Q2.b. Using the PHC 10-year plan and relevant health data explain how a shift in policy towards a focus on wellness not illness will improve their health outcomes.

(500 words)

Question 3 (25 Marks)

Using your chosen NPHC 10 Year Plan Foundation for Reform topic and the corresponding population group:

Q3. Discuss the roles of the Registered Nurse in health promotion and the importance of increasing the health literacy of your chosen population group so that their health outcomes are optimised.

(500 words)

Question 4 (25 Marks)

Using your chosen NPHC 10 Year Plan Foundation for Reform topic and the corresponding population group:

Q4. a. Discuss the importance of evaluating health education and monitoring health promotion strategies.

Q4. b. Explain how they can be used to inform future strategies and the quality of care.

(500 words)

Reference List

Student Name: [Insert student name here]Student ID: [Insert student ID here]

Supplementary Assessment 2023

NURS 3045 Course Aim

To develop students knowledge and application of a primary healthcare approach to the provision of nursing and health care.

word count: 1,700

Course Objective

CO 1: Explore the application of primary and public health policy, concepts and principles to nursing practice.

CO 2: Explore the role of the registered nurse in health promotion and provision of health education to individuals, groups, communities and populations.

CO 3: Develop a client-centred health promotion/health education strategy that addresses social, political, cultural and environmental determinants of health and the immediate problems facing an individual, group, community or population.

CO 4: Evaluate the outcomes of health education and health promotion strategies for individuals, groups, communities and populations.

CO 5: Critically analyse the challenges of meeting health care needs of rural and remote populations.

CO 6: Evaluate the contribution of the registered nurse to effective inter-disciplinary teamwork in the management of clients in primary health care settings.

Background

In 2022, the Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Health) released the Future focused primary health care: Australias Primary Health Care 10 Year Plan 2022-2032. This document outlines how primary health care will be strengthened as part of the health system and provides an agenda for reform over a decade (DoH 2022).

The plan (DOH 2022) identifies 12 action areas that are grouped under 3 reform streams:

Future focused primary health care.

Person-centred primary health care supported by funding reform.

Integrated care, locally delivered.

Source: Department of Health (DOH), 2022, Future focused primary health care: Australias Primary Health Care 10 Year Plan 2022-2032. Department of Health, Commonwealth of Australia. viewed 20 May 2022 https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2022/03/australia-s-primary-health-care-10-year-plan-2022-2032-future-focused-primary-health-care-australia-s-primary-health-care-10-year-plan-2022-2032.pdfAssessment Task:

For this assessment, students will need to use the template provided on pages 3-7.

Select ONE of the National Primary Health Care 10 Year Plan Foundation for Reform topics which includes the corresponding population group from the table below (for example, select from column A, row number 1 improving access in rural health and column B for rural people) to assist you with answering the short answer questions below.

Provide responses using the template below, using academic writing and in-text referencing.

There are four questions in total.

You will need to attempt to answer all short answer questions.

In section 6 (provided at the end), list all the references used (use either Harvard UniSA or APA 7).

Table 1. National Primary Health Care (NPHC) 10 Year Plan. Foundation for reform topics and population groups (DOH 2022).

Foundation for Reform topics Population groups

Improving access in rural health Rural people

Closing the Gap through stronger community-controlled sector Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People

Better care for the older Australian Older people

Better mental health care People with a mental health condition

Better care for people with disabilities People with a disability

Better care for people with culturally linguistically diverse backgrounds People from culturally linguistically diverse backgrounds

Better care for the LGBTQ+ people LGBTQ+ People

Prevention and management of chronic conditions People with chronic conditions

Better care for parents and children in the 1st 2000 days Parents and children in the 1st 2000 days

Question 1 (5 Marks)

Q1. Briefly outline and describe your chosen topic and population group from Table 1. National Primary Health Care (NPHC) 10 Year Plan. Foundation for reform topics and relevant population groups (DOH 2022), (located on page 2 of this document). In your response identify which relevant nursing professional standards for practice and public health policies can be applied to your chosen topic and group.

[Please note, your choice of topic and group will be applied to all the short answer questions.]

(200 words)

Question 2 (25 Marks)

Using your chosen NPHC 10 Year Plan Foundation for Reform topic and the corresponding population group:

Q2.a. Incorporate health data and explain the impact of unjust and avoidable differences in health outcomes for your chosen population group.

Q2.b. Using the PHC 10-year plan and relevant health data explain how a shift in policy towards a focus on wellness not illness will improve their health outcomes.

(500 words)

Question 3 (25 Marks)

Using your chosen NPHC 10 Year Plan Foundation for Reform topic and the corresponding population group:

Q3. Discuss the roles of the Registered Nurse in health promotion and the importance of increasing the health literacy of your chosen population group so that their health outcomes are optimised.

(500 words)

Question 4 (25 Marks)

Using your chosen NPHC 10 Year Plan Foundation for Reform topic and the corresponding population group:

Q4. a. Discuss the importance of evaluating health education and monitoring health promotion strategies.

Q4. b. Explain how they can be used to inform future strategies and the quality of care.

(500 words)

Reference List