Project 1

Topic: Cancer risk factors among African American Adults in Chicago

LHI: Reduce the overall cancer death rate — C‑01

https://health.gov/healthypeople/objectives-and-data/browse-objectives/cancer/reduce-overall-c

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Target: 122.7 cancer death per 100,000 populations

Baseline: 149.1 cancer death per 100,000 populations occurred in 2018 a. Introduction and Conclusion- 15 points/15%

• Introduction establishes the purpose of the paper and describes why topic is important to health promotion in the target population in your area. • Introduction stimulates the reader’s interest. • Conclusion includes the main ideas from the body of the paper. • Conclusion includes the major support points from the body of the paper.

b. Relate Topic to Target Population- 25 points/25% • Describes the topic and target cultural population. • Includes statistics to support significance of the topic. • Explains how the project relates to the selected Healthy People topic area. • Applies health promotion concepts.

c. Summary of Articles- 25 points/25% • A minimum of three (3) scholarly articles, from the last 5 years, are used as sources. • Articles meet criteria of being from scholarly journals and include health promotion and wellness content. • At least one article is related to the chosen cultural group. • Summaries all key points and findings from the articles. • Includes statistics to support significance of the topic. • Discusses how information from the articles is used in the Health Promotion Project, including specific examples.

b. Health Promotion Discussion - 25 points/25% • Describes approaches to educate the target population about the topic. • The approaches are appropriate for the cultural target population. • Identifies specific ways to promote lifestyle changes within the target population. • Applies health promotion strategies.

c. APA Style and Organization - 10 points/10% • TurnItIn is used prior to submitting paper for grading. • Revisions are made based on TurnItIn originality report. • References are submitted with assignment. • Use current APA format and is free of errors. • Grammar and mechanics are free of errors. • Paper is 3-4 pages, excluding title and reference pages. • Information is organized around required components and flows in a logical sequence.