BELKIS A.

 TOPIC: Category 1: Perinatal Care & Maternal Health – Reducing Maternal Mortality and Severe Morbidity via Culturally Tailored Doula Integration.

PLEASE CHECK THE OUTLINE ASSIGNMENT ATTACHED TO GUIDE WITH INFORMATION AND POPULATION

3 PAGES

CAN'T HAVE MORE THAN 10% OF PLAGIARISM OR AI TEXT, WILL BE SUBMITTED VIA TURNITIN.

DUE DATE SEPTEMBER 22, 2026

IN THE FOLLOWING ASSIGNMENT PLEASE

INSTRUCTIONS:

You will use the same information of the attached document, but it won’t be a copy-and-paste exercise. The purpose is that you enhance your ideas with the comments and outcomes of the weekly discussions and previous evaluations. 

Directions

1. Introduction. Describe the health problem. Don't type "Introduction".  (1 paragraph at least).

Using data and statistics, support your claim that the issue you selected is a problem.

What specifically will you address in your proposed health promotion program?

Be sure your proposed outcome is realistic and measurable.

2. Describe the vulnerable population.  (1-3 paragraphs).

What are the risk factors that make this a vulnerable population?

Use evidence to support the risk factors you have identified.

3. Provide a review of literature from scholarly journals (at least 2) of evidence-based interventions that address the problem. (2 paragraphs, one for each article).

After completing a literature search related to effective interventions for your chosen health promotion activity, write a review that evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of all the sources you have found. (2-3 paragraphs).

4. Select and present an appropriate health promotion/disease prevention theoretical or conceptual model that best serves as the guiding framework for the proposal.  (2-3 paragraphs).

For this assignment, a CONCLUSION paragraph is NOT required.

Follow APA format

Cite a minimum of 6 references 

REFERENCES Must have DOI Numbers for me to look them up- If I am unable to verify the references points will be deducted.

READ PLEASE-NOTE: THIS WAS A FEEDBACK FROM THE DOCUMENT ATTACHED.

You need to use headings: One paragraph contains at least three complete sentences. Headings (levels 1, 2, and 3 may be used as required). 

Changes for Final Submission

1. Fully Operationalize the Intervention

Your conceptual description is strong, but Week 4 requires a more detailed, measurable plan. Include:

• Doula integration details:
• How doulas will be recruited and trained
• Cultural tailoring strategies
• Frequency and structure of home visits
• Documentation and communication workflows with APRNs and obstetric teams
• Remote BP monitoring specifics:
• Device type
• BP thresholds for escalation
• Who receives alerts and how follow‑up occurs
• How uninsured patients will access emergency or follow‑up care
• Multilevel intervention components:
• Individual: symptom education, BP machine training, mHealth reminders
• Community: culturally responsive doulas, social‑service navigation
• Healthcare system: escalation pathways, telehealth integration
• Policy: Medicaid coverage for doula services and remote monitoring
• Evaluation metrics:
• BP monitoring adherence
• Doula visit completion
• Time to follow‑up after abnormal readings
• Postpartum readmission rates
• Patient satisfaction by race, insurance, and neighborhood

This will strengthen feasibility and demonstrate advanced practice leadership.

2. Strengthen Local Epidemiologic Detail

Your Miami‑Dade section is strong, but Week 4 will benefit from:

• Local maternal morbidity indicators (e.g., severe hypertension, eclampsia, postpartum readmissions)
• Local prenatal/postpartum care access indicators
• Clear acknowledgment of data limitations if maternal morbidity statistics are unavailable

3. APA 7 Refinements

For the final submission:

• Correct the Hoyert (2024 vs. 2026) inconsistency.
• Italicize journal titles and volume numbers.
• Use hanging indents in the reference list.
• Remove line breaks within DOIs and URLs.
• Ensure consistent formatting of headings (no extra spacing).
• Maintain consistent terminology (e.g., “Non‑Hispanic Black women,” “pregnant individuals,” “postpartum patients”).

4. Writing Clarity

Your writing is strong, but a few areas can be refined:

• Break long sentences into two for readability.
• Maintain consistent tense within paragraphs.
• Replace phrases like “presents an interesting opportunity” with more formal academic language such as “provides a relevant context for examining maternal health disparities.”