Word length: Equivalent to 2,500 words

Word length: Equivalent to 2,500 words

Weighting: 100%

Due date: Sunday 12th May 2024 @ 11.59pm

Task: Written assignment

Review and critically analyse one NICE guideline in relation to how it informs treatment pathways and addresses demographic and social variants in health and social care delivery.

Learning outcomes

Identify how NICE guidelines inform health and social care practice.

Review service provisions according to policy goals.

Identify some common health inequalities (demographic and social variations) in health and social care settings.

Specific Guidance on the Outcomes of the Assignment:

To meet your learning outcomes, you will need to:

Learn and apply the FAME model to help you critique NICE guidelines and health policies.

Understand what is meant by inequalities in health and where vulnerable groups are.

Address different service provisions to discuss how to provide better quality care.

Show understanding of how NICE gives guidance on service delivery in the NHS.

Core:

Aveyard H., Sharp, P. (2017) A beginners guide to evidence-based practice in Health and Social Care, 3rd Edition (UK Higher Education OUP Humanities & Social Sciences Health & Social Welfare) UK: Open University Press.

Beauchamp, T.L., Childress J.F. (2019) Principles of biomedical ethics, 8th Ed, Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Edwards, D., Best, S. (2020) The textbook of Health and Social Care. London: Sage.

Marmot, M. (2020) Fair Society, Healthy Lives. Available at: Oxford Brookes Foundation Year 2023 - fair-society-healthy-lives-full-report-pdf.pdf - All Documents (sharepoint.com)

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NHS (UK) commissioning board (2012) Compassion in practice Dept Health HMSO UK Available at Microsoft Word - 121203_Compassion in practice FULL DW (england.nhs.uk)What are Compassion in Practice and the 6Cs of nursing? | Nursing TimesRelevant articles:

Jordan, Z., Lockwood, C., Munn, Z, & Aromataris, E. (2019). The updated Joanna Briggs institute model of evidence-based healthcare. International Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare, 17(1), 58-71. https://journals.lww.com/ijebh/fulltext/2019/03000/the_updated_joanna_briggs_institute_model_of.8.aspxSpyridonidis, D. & Calnan, M. (2011). Opening the black box: A study of the process of NICE guidelines implementation. Health Policy, 102 (2-3). https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0168851011001217Relevant Websites:

NICE guidance webpage: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidanceMethods for the development of NICE public health guidance (third edition) : Appendix A Conceptual framework for the work of the Centre for Public Health Excellence (CPHE) | Methods for the development of NICE public health guidance (third edition) | Guidance | NICENICE and Health Inequalities: NICE and health inequalities | What we do | About | NICEPractical steps to improving the quality of care and services using NICE guidance: 1 (nice.org.uk)

Determinants of health (Dahlgren & Whitehead, 1991)

Suggested Framework to present 2500 words:

Introduction

Introduce how NICE guidelines inform practice in health, wellbeing and social care

Using the most recent updated NICE guidelines, pick a topic from one of these three options:

Common mental health disorders: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg123/resources/2023-exceptional-surveillance-of-common-mental-health-problems-identification-and-pathways-to-care-nice-guideline-cg123-11315721997/chapter/Surveillance-decision?tab=evidenceAutism spectrum disorder in under 19s: support and management https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg170Alcohol use disorders: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/qs11Treatment pathways

Briefly outline the different treatments suggested for the conditions.

Use literature to identify the key features of the suggested interventions

Critically discuss the medication vs therapy argument

Health Inequalities

Identify vulnerable groups in the guidance and the barriers they face

Critically discuss the solutions in the guidelines that will ensure access to support

Discuss whether the review has adequately outlined health inequalities

NOTE: Remember that you might not find enough information on health inequalities in the guidance, and you can make suggestions on what should have been considered. You may refer to the determinants of health model

Considerations for policy makers and service delivery

Use the FAME model to critically discuss how Feasible, Appropriate, Meaningful and Effective the suggestions are, in the NICE guidelines, that policy makers and professionals delivering the service will need to consider.

NOTE: You may consider how the NICE guidelines help to achieve outcomes in the NHS long term plan and Marmot 10 years on

Conclusion

Summarise the main findings of your assignment

Assignment Sections A+/A (70-100%) B+/B (60-69%) C+/C (50-59%) D/D+ (40-49%) Fail

Introduction 10/100 Addresses the full purpose of NICE guidelines to inform practice. Strong logical organisation of the information

Addresses the main purpose of NICE guidelines to inform practice. Demonstrates sound, thoughtful organisation of the information Generally, addresses the main purpose of NICE guidelines to inform practices. Demonstrates some organisation of the information

i Some of the comments focus on the purpose of NICE guidelines to inform practice. Shows limited organisation of the information Fails address the purpose of NICE guidelines to inform practice. Disorganised/incoherent/missing organisation of the information

Knowledge and Understanding

40/100 There is an outstanding synthesis of the information from the NICE guidelines. Demonstrates a detailed, accurate, systematic understanding of the key features of treatments and the requirements of vulnerable groups. Outlines insightful FAME considerations for policy makers and professionals There is an excellent synthesis of the information from the NICE guidelines. Shows a systematic and accurate understanding of the key features of treatments and the requirements of vulnerable groups. Outlines appropriate FAME considerations for policy makers and professionals Information is summarised effectively from the NICE guidelines. Sound, descriptive understanding of the key features of treatments and the requirements of vulnerable groups. Outlines some appropriate FAME considerations for policy makers and professionals which givers general focus to the work. Minimal information from the NICE guidelines is summarised. Satisfactory but limited understanding of the key features of treatments and the requirements of vulnerable groups. Uses generalised FAME considerations and provides adequate but limited descriptions The information from the NICE guidelines is hard to follow. Absence of relevant information about the key features of treatments and the requirements of vulnerable groups. The FAME considerations listed are not appropriate and lacks focus

Analysis

20/100 Outstanding analysis, displaying independent thinking and strong, well organised argument. Shows well developed ability to compare approaches to treatment. Thorough appreciation of any limits of the guidance and excellent application to solve problems that the policy maker and service delivery may face. Excellent analysis displaying independent thought and strong well organised argument. Shows developing ability to compare approaches treatment. Awareness of any limits of the guidance and highly competent application to solve problems that the policy maker and service delivery may face Very good analysis and well-organised arguments. Shows some awareness of different approaches to treatment. Some awareness of any limits of the guidance and a good application to solve problems that the policy maker and service delivery may face. Some good analysis and argument but illogical and contradictory in places. Makes satisfactory but limited comments about the different approaches to treatment. Limited awareness of any limits of the guidance and a satisfactory application to solve problems that the policy maker and service delivery may face Absence of analysis and argument. Lacks any awareness of the different approaches to treatment. No evidence of any awareness of any limits of the guidance and no application to solve problems that the policy maker and service delivery may face

Use of information for critical discussion

25/100 Evidence of broad and in-depth independent reading from appropriate sources. Clear, accurate, systematic application with a clear ability to appraise material critically Evidence of independent reading from a range of appropriate sources. Literature well applied and shows developing ability to appraise material critically. Evidence of some independent reading from appropriate sources. Sound application of literature Evidence of reading from appropriate sources. Literature is presented in a descriptive way. Little or no relevant engagement with the literature.

Conclusions

5/100 Conclusions show critical insight and development of thinking. They relate clearly and logically to the relevant literature.

Logical conclusions are drawn which show some critical insight and are clearly derived from the literature. Generally sound conclusions are drawn which a supported by the literature

Some relevant conclusions are drawn which are derived from limited understanding of the literature Lack of conclusions