Organize this essay assignment using the Problem Scoping Document. Your final formatted essay should contain subtitles that summarize the topic from each question above. Your essay should be approximately 2-3 pages in length not including the title or reference page.
Select any public health issue from the CDC website at http://www.cdc.gov/features/datastatistics.html and incorporate the information found there into a Problem Scoping document by following these steps:
Determine what questions you would ask yourself:
- Scope of the problem—Part of the Problem Statement.
- When and where the problem occurs—Part of the Problem Statement.
- Impact—Part of the Problem Statement.
- Identify two criteria related to the problem statement that you created.
- Who is directly involved with the problem? Stakeholders?
- Determine how you would gather data important to educating the public on this issue and how you would communicate it.
Problem Scoping Assignment Instructions:
As you complete the problem-scoping phase, your proposed document will include the following information:
- Develop a problem statement.
- Determine any potential constraints.
- Determine the criteria.
- Identify the stakeholders.
- Develop a procedure for gathering data prior to decision making.
- Create a unique graph, table or chart to communicate your research.
- Summarize your findings.
Refer to the Problem Scoping Document Template to complete this assignment.