Part 1 Global Health Comparison Matrix
Part 1 Global Health Comparison Matrix: (1- To 2-Page Global Health Comparison Matrix)
Focusing on the country you selected and the U.S., complete the Global Health Comparison Matrix. Be sure to address the following:
- Consider the U.S. national/federal health policies that have been adapted for the global health issue you selected from the WHO global health agenda. Compare these policies to the additional country you selected for study.
- Explain the strengths and weaknesses of each policy.
- Explain how the social determinants of health may impact the global health issue you selected. Be specific and provide examples.
- Using the WHO’s Organization’s global health agenda as well as the results of your own research, analyze how each country’s government addresses cost, quality, and access to the global health issue selected.
- Explain how the health policy you selected might impact the health of the global population. Be specific and provide examples.
- Explain how the health policy you selected might impact the role of the nurse in each country.
- Explain how global health issues impact local healthcare organizations and policies in both countries. Be specific and provide examples.
| Global Healthcare Issue | Abortion | |
| Description | Abortion is the termination of a pregnancy by ingesting a medication or undergoing a procedure to remove the embryo or fetus from the uterus. Accessing safe abortion can have barriers such as restrictive laws which may cause unsafe abortion practices. Women have the human right to sexual and reproductive health. | |
| Country | United States of America | Russian Federation |
| Describe the policy in each country related to the identified healthcare issue | ||
| What are the strengths of this policy? | ||
| What are the weaknesses of this policy? | ||
| Explain how the social determinants of health may impact the specified global health issue. (Be specific and provide examples) | ||
| How has each country’ government addressed cost, quality, and access to the selected global health issue? |
| How has the identified health policy impacted the health of the global population? (Be specific and provide examples) | ||
| Describe the potential impact of the identified health policy on the role of nurse in each country. | ||
| Explain how global health issues impact local healthcare organizations and policies in both countries. (Be specific and provide examples) | ||
| GeneralNotes/Comments |
Part 2: A Plan For Social Change (1-Page Plan For Social Change)
Reflect on the global health policy comparison and analysis you conducted in Part 1 of the Assignment and the impact that global health issues may have on the world, the U.S., your community, as well as your practice as a nurse leader.
In a 1-page response, create a plan for social change that incorporates a global perspective or lens into your local practice and role as a nurse leader.
- Explain how you would advocate for the incorporation of a global perspective or lens into your local practice and role as a nurse leader.
- Explain how the incorporation of a global perspective or lens might impact your local practice and role as a nurse leader.
- Explain how the incorporation of a global perspective or lens into your local practice as a nurse leader represents and contributes to social change. Be specific and provide examples.
