Overview
Exercise Instructions
This week you’ll develop a S.M.A.R.T. goal to address your chosen health problem (the same topic for your PowerPoint). This goal must appear in the introduction of your paper and guide your entire discussion.
S.M.A.R.T. goal is defined by its five key aspects or elements. Without all aspects, you might be goal setting, but not effectively creating a plan for success. Let’s take a closer look at the five elements of S.M.A.R.T. goals.
Use the definitions below to structure yours:
Define exactly what you will accomplish, who is involved, and the actions you’ll take. Specific goals have a desired outcome that is clearly understood. This might be a sales number or a product rollout goal. No matter what it is, the goal should be clearly articulated so that everyone is on the same page with the objective. Define what will be accomplished and the actions to be taken to accomplish the goal. Goal must be clearly defined —who and what
Identify the data you’ll collect and the method for tracking progress. Your outcome must show clear levels of change or improvement. These are the numbers used with the goal. You need to have a quantifiable objective so that you can track progress. Define what data will be used to measure the goal and set a method for collection. The success toward meeting the goal can be measured. Outcome must demonstrate levels of change or improvement.
Ensure your goal is realistic. If it seems too large, break it into smaller steps or set a preliminary goal to build resources. Goals need to be realistic in order to maintain the enthusiasm to try to achieve them. Setting lofty goals is good, but you may want to break them down into smaller, bite-sized chunks. If the goal is not doable, you may need to first ramp up resources to give yourself a shot at success. Ramping up resources would likely be its own S.M.A.R.T. goal. Goals are reasonable and can be achieved.
Align your goal with the mission of your project or organization. Explain the key benefit and focus on one defined area. Goals should be aligned with the mission of the company or the specific project at hand. Don’t set goals just as an exercise for something to do. One way to determine if the goal is relevant is to define the key benefit to the organization or your personal goal. The goals are aligned with current tasks and projects and focus on one defined area
Set a deadline. A target date lets you evaluate success and plan next steps. A goal without a deadline doesn’t do much. How can you identify success or failure? This is why S.M.A.R.T. goals set a final date. This doesn’t mean that all the work is done, but it means that you can evaluate the success of the endeavor and set new goals. Goals have a clearly defined time frame including a target or deadline date.x
Using the information presented as a guide create a SMART goal to improve the indicators of your health problem at short or long term [this is the same health problem you will be completing the PowerPoint on].
Your SMART goal should be listed in your introduction of your paper.
Include a paragraph to introduce your topic and place it in context for your reader. Do not forget to cite your sources. Utilizes at least 4 sources and all sources are current within 5 years.
REFERENCES Must have DOI Numbers for me to look them up- If I am unable to verify the references points will be deducted.
Your Tasks
1. Select the health problem you’re addressing in your PowerPoint [same problem we have been addressing since the beginning of the semester].( the health problem I am addressing is healthcare distrust and its effect on preventive-care utilization among uninsured and underinsured adults in medically underserved communities in Broward County, Florida.
Based on my professor’s feedback, the population should be defined more specifically in this assignment. Please narrow it by identifying the adult age range, primary languages, selected Broward County communities or ZIP codes, and recruitment sites. The paper should also use local Broward County and U.S. evidence related to healthcare distrust, insurance coverage, and preventive-care use.
The SMART goal should include a validated healthcare-trust survey, clearly identify which preventive services will be measured, such as annual wellness visits, vaccinations, and recommended screenings, and specify whether any percentage improvement is a relative increase or a percentage-point increase.
2. Write a concise S.M.A.R.T. goal and place it at the end of your introduction.
3. Compose an introduction paragraph that:
4. For each S.M.A.R.T. element, write a rationale (using evidence-based practice) explaining how your goal meets that criterion.
Paper Structure & Requirements 📄
SMART goals help improve achievement and success. A SMART goal clarifies exactly what is expected and the measures used to determine if the goal is achieved and successfully completed.
Examples:
Not a SMART goal:
· Reach out to stakeholders.
Does not identify a measurement or time frame, nor identify why the improvement is needed or how it will be used.
SMART goal:
· The Department will launch communications with stakeholders by conducting three focus groups specific to needs assessment and funding by the end of the first quarter.
Rubric Details
Learning Activity Question
Excellent
The learning activity questions are answered comprehensively. The submission is accurate, non-evaluative, coherent, readable, and concise. All the following elements are included: a. The problem or issue you are presented and clearly explained, and b. the author's conclusions are clear and concise are explained. There is an introduction and a conclusion to the submission. Page limit requirements are met.
Reference Page
Utilizes at least 4 sources and all sources are current within 5 years. Cited following APA format. All references have DOI numbers and are searchable.
Page Requirement Met
Minimally 3 pages no more than 5 pages for content
I am also sending you my previous proposal assignment