BHD461 Module 4 SLP

Running head: CONCEPT PAPER 1

CONCEPT PAPER 4

Concept Paper for Grant Proposal

Elizabeth Davis

Trident University International

2020NOV16FT-1-BHD461

Module 2 SLP

Dr. Angela Willson

December 5, 2020

Now that you have identified your health problem and your potential mini-grant funding source, beginning the process of developing your project concept. One of the best ways for doing so is to develop a concept paper. 

Read  How to Write a Concept Paper  for information on writing a one-page concept paper. After doing so, write your own one-page concept paper for the (hypothetical) project for which you will apply for a mini-grant.

NOTE: Keep in mind that the project you propose in your concept paper should have a basis in health behavior theory, so you will need to provide reference citations for scholarly material consulted in developing the document.

Length: Please submit your one-page concept paper at the conclusion of this module 

Introduction

A good understanding of health behaviors and the context to which they occur is crucial in establishing public health programs and initiatives that can be used in addressing health issues. The region of Florida has a high prevalence rate of Diabetes with 1.9 million people believed to be living with the condition as at 2016 (Lord et al., 2020). Health education is the proposed initiative that can be used in changing the health behavior of the residents of Florida and reducing the prevalence rate of diabetes. WellFlorida has been providing grants on behalf of the Florida Department of Health for providing diabetes education on the management of the condition and encouraging healthy behaviors.

Purpose

According to Hailu et al., (2019) knowledge and skills on diabetes self-management will be effective in helping to manage the condition. The program should provide the relevant knowledge required in managing diabetes for the residents of Florida while also enlightening those who do not have the condition on the importance of healthy behaviors. Hood et al., (2015) encouraged behavioral change for people living with diabetes in order to ensure they are able to improve clinical outcomes.

Program Description

The program aims to provide Diabetes Self-Management Education to the population of Florida with the aim of addressing the health issue. This will be based on the principles and guidelines provided by the American Diabetes Association and American Association of Diabetes Educators. This includes incorporating behavioral and psychological strategies that have demonstrated improved outcomes and behavioral goal setting to support self-management behaviors (Funnel et al., 2010).

Evaluation

The aim of the program is reducing the high prevalence rate of diabetes in Florida and ensure behavioral changes among the population. This will be tracked through tracking and analyzing demographic data of the population in the regions proposed and participant history information.

Budget

The resources required include health care professionals, nutritionists and weight instructors. The other resources will include education materials like brochures in three different languages, computers, printers, whiteboards and projectors.

References

Funnell, M. M., Brown, T. L., Childs, B. P., Haas, L. B., Hosey, G. M., Jensen, B., Maryniuk, M., Peyrot, M., Piette, J. D., Reader, D., Siminerio, L. M., Weinger, K., & Weiss, M. A. (2010). National standards for diabetes self-management education. Diabetes care, 33 Suppl 1(Suppl 1), S89–S96. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc10-S089

Hailu, F. B., Moen, A., & Hjortdahl, P. (2019). Diabetes Self-Management Education (DSME) - Effect on Knowledge, Self-Care Behavior, and Self-Efficacy Among Type 2 Diabetes Patients in Ethiopia: A Controlled Clinical Trial. Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity: targets and therapy, 12, 2489–2499. https://doi.org/10.2147/DMSO.S223123

Hood, K. K., Hilliard, M., Piatt, G., & Ievers-Landis, C. E. (2015). Effective strategies for encouraging behavior change in people with diabetes. Diabetes management (London, England), 5(6), 499–510.

Lord, J., Roberson, S. & Odoi, A. Investigation of geographic disparities of pre-diabetes and diabetes in Florida. BMC Public Health 20, 1226 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-020-09311-2