Module: Improving Quality and Safety in a Global Context. Module Code: NUR5080 Assignment Guideline Learning Outcomes: 1. Analyse evidence, policy and ethical frameworks regarding safety and quality.

Module: Improving Quality and Safety in a Global Context. Module Code: NUR5080 Assignment Guideline Learning Outcomes: 1. Analyse evidence, policy and ethical frameworks regarding safety and quality. 2. Debate the wider determinants of health in a UK and global context 3. Examine the impact of health inequalities and vulnerabilities that influence well-being 4. Apply evidence informed approaches to behaviour change to help people manage their own health. Assignment Compose a 2000-word essay to address assignment requirements for the Introduction, Section 1, Section2 and Conclusion as set out below. Please be aware that there is a 10%-word allowance – meaning you may write up to 2200 words. Introduction (150 words) Whilst maintaining confidentiality, briefly describe a patient/service user. This can be someone you have cared for in a clinical environment, or someone who is known to you, e.g., a family member or a friend. Explain why they have received or are receiving care and what their current health issues are. Section 1 (1000 words) Identify one health inequality which is relevant to the patient/service user described in your introduction. Critically discuss the impact of this health inequality on the health or wellbeing of this patient/service user. Select one policy and explain how nurses could use this policy to ensure delivery of high quality and safe nursing care. To answer this section successfully you must: • Identify and explain one health inequality which relates to the patient/service user described in your introduction. • Critically discuss the impact of this health inequality on the health or wellbeing of this patient/service user. Use research to support discussion. • Identify one policy and explain how this could be used to support the provision of high quality and/or safe care for the patient/service user described in your introduction. Links where you can access National UK health and social care policies include :policy – Search – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk), policy – Search – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) and NHS commissioning » Commissioning policies (england.nhs.uk) Section 2 (700 words) Identify one self-management initiative for the patient/service user described in your introduction and critically discuss how this initiative could support behaviour change. Explain which ethical principle motivated the selected self-management initiative. To answer this section successfully you must: • Recommend one self-management initiative for your patient/service-user. Examples of self-management initiatives covered on the module include personalised care and support planning, social prescribing, shared decision making and personal health budgets and integrated personal commissioning. • Explain which one of these ethical principles 1) Beneficence, 2) Non-maleficence, 3) Autonomy or 4) Justice motivated the selected self-management initiative. • Critically discuss how this self-management initiative could support behaviour change and improve the patient/service user’s health and/or wellbeing. Conclusion (150 words) Conclude the essay by connecting key discussions from your assignment to one or more United Nation’s (2015) Sustainable Development Goal(s).