Describe the health care problem or issue you selected for use in Assessment 2 and provide details about it. LIMITED ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE (I can attac
DIRECTIONS
Write a 4-6 page analysis of a current problem or issue in health care, including a proposed solution and possible ethical implications.
Note: The requirements outlined below correspond to the grading criteria in the scoring guide. At a minimum, be sure to address each point. In addition, you are encouraged to review the performance-level descriptions for each criterion to see how your work will be assessed.
1.	Describe the health care problem or issue you selected for use in Assessment 2 and provide details about it. LIMITED ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE (I can attach a copy of the paper to assist you with this one).  o 	As you describe the topic you explored in Assessment 2, use the first four steps of the Socratic Problem-Solving Approach to aid your critical thinking. This approach was introduced in Assessment 2. o 	Identify possible causes for the problem or issue.
2.	Use scholarly information to describe and explain the health care problem or issue and identify possible causes for it.
o 	Identify at least three scholarly or academic peer-reviewed journal articles about the topic.
	▪ 	You may use articles you found while working on Assessment 2
3.	Assess the credibility of the information sources.
4.	Assess the relevance of the information sources.
5.	Analyze the health care problem or issue.
o	Describe the setting or context for the problem or issue. o 	Describe why the problem or issue is important to you. o 	Identify groups of people affected by the problem or issue.
o	Provide examples that support your analysis of the problem or issue.
6.	Discuss potential solutions for the health care problem or issue.
o 	Describe what would be required to implement a solution. o 	Describe potential consequences of ignoring the problem or issue. o 	Provide the pros and cons for one of the solutions you are proposing.
7.	Explain the ethical principles (Beneficence, Nonmaleficence, Autonomy, and Justice) if potential solution was implemented.
o	Describe what would be necessary to implement the proposed solution. o 	Explain the ethical principles that need to be considered (Beneficence, Nonmaleficence, Autonomy, and Justice) if the potential solution was implemented.
o	Provide examples from the literature to support the points you are making. 
The Assessment should also meet the following requirements:
•	Length: 4–6 typed, double-spaced pages, not including the title page and reference page.
•	Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.
•	Written communication: Write clearly and logically, with correct use of spelling, grammar, punctuation, and mechanics.
•	Using outside sources: Integrate information from outside sources into academic writing by appropriately quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing, following APA style.
•	References: Integrate information from outside sources to include at least three scholarly or academic peer-reviewed journal articles and three in-text citations within the paper.
•	APA format: Follow current APA guidelines for in-text citations of outside sources in the body of your paper and also on the reference page.
Organize your paper using the following structure and headings:
•	Title page. A separate page.
•	Introduction. A brief one-paragraph statement about the purpose of the paper.
•	Elements of the problem/issue. Identify the elements of the problem or issue or question.
•	Analysis. Analyze, define, and frame the problem or issue.
•	Considering options. Consider solutions, responses, or answers.
•	Solution. Choose a solution, response, or answer.
•	Ethical implications. Ethical implications of implementing the solution.
•	Implementation. Implementation of the potential solution.
•	Conclusion. One paragraph. 
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:
•	Competency 1: Apply information literacy and library research skills to obtain scholarly information in the field of health care. o 	Use scholarly information to describe and explain a health care problem or issue and identify possible causes for it.
•	Competency 2: Apply scholarly information through critical thinking to solve problems in the field of health care.
o	Analyze a health care problem or issue by describing the context, explaining why it is important and identifying populations affected by it. o 	Discuss potential solutions for a health care problem or issue and describe what would be required to implement a solution.
•	Competency 3: Apply ethical principles and academic standards to the study of health care. o 	Explain the ethical principles (Beneficence, Nonmaleficence, Autonomy, and Justice) if potential solution was implemented
•	Competency 4: Write for a specific audience, in appropriate tone and style, in accordance with Capella’s writing standards. o 	Write clearly and logically, with correct use of spelling, grammar, punctuation, and mechanics.
o	Write following APA style for in-text citations, quotes, and references. 
 
  