You will select a current healthcare problem or issue from the provided options for this assessment. Research your topic, and develop a written assessment, which includes an annotated bibliography to document your resources.
Write a 3–5 page paper in which you include the following:
Assessment 02 – Applying Research Skills
For this assessment, you will research best practices related to a current health care problem.
Your selected problem or issue may be used again in future assessments. Before you
complete the instructions detailed in the courseroom, first select one of the following health
care problems or issues:
• Antibiotic Resistance
o Description: The overuse and misuse of antibiotics have led to the
development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, making infections harder to treat
and increasing the risk of disease spread, severe illness, and death.
o Interventions: Promoting appropriate use of antibiotics, developing new
antibiotics and alternative treatments, implementing infection prevention and
control measures, public education campaigns, and global surveillance of
antibiotic resistance patterns.
o Keywords: Antibiotic resistance, antimicrobial stewardship, infection control,
public health, antibiotic misuse, drug-resistant infections, healthcare-associated
infections, global health, antibiotic development, public education.
• Aging Population & Geriatric Care
o Description: The increasing number of elderly individuals presents challenges
in providing adequate healthcare services tailored to their unique needs,
including managing multiple chronic conditions, ensuring mobility and
independence, and addressing mental health issues like dementia
o Interventions: Expanding geriatric care services, training healthcare providers
in geriatric care, developing age-friendly healthcare facilities, promoting healthy
aging programs, integrating social and healthcare services, and supporting
caregivers.
o Keywords: Geriatric care, aging population, elderly healthcare, chronic disease
management, dementia care, healthy aging, caregiver support, age-friendly
healthcare, geriatric training, integrated care.
After you have selected one of the problems/issues from the list above, return to the detailed
instructions in the courseroom to complete your assessment.
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- List each full reference in APA format, followed immediately by its annotation.
- Present your three current, annotated references in alphabetical order, according to the reference citation.
- Double-space each reference and format it with a hanging indent.
- Provide the full APA reference citation, including the author, date, title, publisher or publication, and any additional information required by APA style.
- Write the annotation (summary) for each citation in paragraph form, using approximately 150 words (or 1–3 paragraphs) for each citation. Make sure to cite the article in your summary. Include the following components for each annotation:
- Identify the purpose of the article.
- Summarize the article.
- Include the conclusions and findings of the article.
- Writing: Produce text with minimal grammar, usage, spelling, and mechanical errors.
- Sources: Integrate into text appropriate use of current scholarly sources, evidence, and citation style. Use the Evidence and APA guidelines provided. Cite the reference in its summary.
- Formatting: Include a title page and reference page, Times New Roman, 12 point.
- Length: Complete no more than 3–5 typed, double-spaced pages, in addition to the title page and reference page.
- References: Although you are citing your three scholarly or academic peer-reviewed journal articles within the Annotated Bibliography section of this paper, be sure to also list your citations on a reference page at the end of your paper, along with any other resources you may have included.