Review the lesson and readings about advocacy, especially
the Jurns (2019) article on ISBAR. Then, using the population, population
problem, and policy from previous weeks, prepare written testimony advocating
for policy change or implementation. Using the ISBAR format presented by Jurns
(2019), provide written testimony about policy change you would like to
propose. You may address any policymaker from the local to national level but
please identify your audience.
Jurns, C. (2019). Using SBAR to communicate with policymakers.Links to an
external site. Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, 24(1), 13.
https://doi.org/10.3912/OJIN.Vol24No01PPT47
(I) Identify
Address
the person to whom you are speaking.
Introduce
self and provide credentials.
Present
expertise/experience and interest in issue.
(S) Situation
Describe
the issue.
Identify
the policy and provide the bill name and number if applicable.
Present
the consequences if the policy is not enacted using data.
(B) Background
Acknowledge
the decisionmaker’s interests.
Restate
your expertise and ability to comment on the issue.
Share
a personal note of interest or brief story.
(A) Assessment
Give
your expert professional assessment of the situation.
Provide
evidence supporting how the policy positively affects stakeholders.
Identify
support from stakeholders, special interest groups, and/or coalitions.
(R) Recommendation/Request
Offer
your recommendation for a course of action.
Thank
the policymaker for their time/attention.
Offer
your assistance and expertise.
Salutation
Your
name and title
Credentials
Contact
information
Population : Somolian immigrants in Minnesota, Minneapolis
Problem: Increase prevalence in hypertension
Policy: Medical Nutrition and Therapy Act
of 2023
References:
Campbell, N. R., Schutte, A. E., Varghese, C., Ordúñez, P.,
Zhang, X. H., Khan, T., Sharman, J. E., Whelton, P. K., Parati, G., Weber, M.
A., Orías, M., Jaffe, M. G., Moran, A. E., Plavnik, F. L., Ram, V., Brainin,
M., Owolabi, M., Ramirez, A. J., Barbosa, E., . . . Lackland, D. T. (2019). São
Paulo call to action for preventing and controlling high blood pressure:
2020. Journal of Clinical Hypertension, 21(12),
1744–1752. https://doi.org/10.1111/jch.13741
Center for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC]. (2021).
Somali refugee health profile. https://www.cdc.gov/immigrantrefugeehealth/profiles/somali/index.html
Chamberlain University. (2024). Evaluation Measures:
Efficacy, effectiveness, and efficiency. https://chamberlain.instructure.com/courses/142368/pages/week-4-lesson-2-%7C-evaluation-measures-efficacy-effectiveness-
Cheung, F. Y., Pratt, R., Shire, A., Bigalke, L., Ahmed, Z.,
& Zierhut, H. (2019). Developing culturally informed genetic services for
the Somali immigrants in Minnesota. Journal of Genetic Counseling, 28(4),
887–896. https://doi.org/10.1002/jgc4.1131
European Society of Cardiology. (n.d). Elevated blood
pressure is linked to increased risk of aortic valve disease: analysis of 5.4
million adults. (n.d.).
https://www.escardio.org/The-ESC/Press-Office/Press-releases/elevated-blood-pressure-is-linked-to-increased-risk-of-aortic-valve-disease-ana#:~:text=People%20who%20have%20long%2Dterm,the%20main%20artery%2C%20the%20aorta.
Minnesota Department of Health. (2019). Public
health interventions: Applications for public health nursing practice (2nd
ed.). https://www.health.state.mn.us/communities/practice/research/phncouncil/docs/PHInterventions.pdf
Westgard, B. C., Martinson, B. C., Maciosek, M. V., Brown,
M., Xu, Z., Farah, F., Osman, A., Dalmar, A., DuBois, D. K., Sanka, L., &
Pryce, D. J. (2020). Prevalence of cardiovascular disease and risk factors
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Osman, A., Ahmed, Y., Elmi, H., Nur, O., Iteghete, S. O., Torres-Herbeck, G.,
Dirie, H., Clark, M. M., Lohr, A. M., Smith, K., Zeratsky, K. A., Rieck, T.,
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