Assessment Traits Requires LopesWrite Benchmark Assessment Description The purpose of this assignment is for students to create an infographic to educate the community on the impact of a public health issue and make recommendation

  Assessment Traits
Requires LopesWrite
Benchmark
Assessment Description
The purpose of this assignment is for students to create an infographic to educate the community on the
impact of a public health issue and make recommendations for policy change.
Research public health issues located on the American Public Health Association (APHA) website, found in the
topic Resources under “Topics and Issues.” Select a public health issue related to an environmental issue
within the U.S. health care delivery system and examine its efect on a specifc population.
Based on the public health issue selected, create an infographic that briefy addresses the following: 
Describe the selected public health issue and its impact on the community. Include data that demonstrate
the signifcance of this issue and key risk factors leading to this issue.
Discuss ways that the public health issue can be prevented, including key concepts of epidemiology.
Explain a policy that currently addresses this issue and the impact of this policy on population outcomes
including social justice and health equity.
Propose at least one change to existing policies to better address this issue. Support recommendations
with appropriate evidence.
Summarize what steps are required to initiate policy change. Identify necessary stakeholders required to
initiate policy change (government ofcials, administrator, etc.) and explain their level of infuence.
Refer to the resource “Images, Infographics and Graphics Resources,” located in the GCU Library, for additional
guidance on completing this assignment in the appropriate style.
Cite a minimum of three sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the last 5
years, appropriate for the assignment criteria, and relevant to nursing practice.