Assignment
Topic: Tobacco use and dependence in New Hampshire
Overview: For this milestone, you will provide the program recommendations intended to solve the public health issue that you have been researching. You will also provide an academic rationale for these program recommendations to ensure that they align with the program goals you identified as the concluding section of the complete statement of problem and needs assessment that you outlined in Milestone Two.
Prompt: Use evidence-based secondary sources to analyze how the public health issue you have been researching has been addressed historically and how it is currently being addressed in other communities. Discuss how the theoretical frameworks within public health will be applied to the needs analysis you have prepared for your chosen public health issue and the overall goals you are proposing to address this issue in your community. Then, based on your research, outline the public health strategies that you plan to implement to solve the issue, and recommend evaluation methods and performance metrics for monitoring implementation and determining the efficacy of the program.
Your milestone submission should address the following:
? Academic Rationale:
- Use evidence-based secondary sources to analyze how the chosen health issue has been addressed historically and is currently being addressed in other communities. Be sure to evaluate the efficacy of the research you review.
- Source analysis should support your choice of theoretical frameworks and program models that will be applied to the needs analysis you have prepared for your chosen public health issue and the overall goals you will be outlining to address this issue in your community.
? Program Recommendations:
- Detail the public health strategies that you plan to implement based on all your research. Be sure to include any assessment, monitoring, prevention, and communication outreach strategies you believe would be beneficial in addressing the needs of your target community.
- Recommend evaluation methods and performance metrics for monitoring implementation and determining efficacy of the program.
- Address potential obstacles, challenges, and limitations to your recommendations.
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.