Using a Health Policy Model to Develop a Change in Policy

Using a Health Policy Model to Develop a Change in Policy to Improve the Public’s Health

 

This assignment focuses on the methods to develop a change in policy to improve the public’s health by using a health policy model.

 

 

Tasks:

 

Suppose you want to initiate a policy of taxing sugared sodas/pop/beverages in your community. Use the Longest’s policy cycle model to ponder the following questions:

 

 

 

 

What arguments would you use to make the case for the policy?

 

 

What argument(s) would your opponents make?

 

 

How would you go about getting buy-in for your proposed policy?

 

 

What stakeholder groups need to be involved in promoting your policy?

 

 

Submission Details:

 

 

 

Submit your response in a 2-page Microsoft Word document (500 words).

 

 

Name your document SU_NSG4068_W1_Project_LastName_FirstInitial.doc.

 

 

Submit your document to the Submissions Area by the due date assigned.

 

 

Cite sources in the APA format on a separate page.