What happens in health policy at local, state, and federal levels directly affects patients, nurses, and nursing practice. Some healthcare professionals, though, are intimidated by the knotty policy process or simply dont know how to take the first step toward implementing policy change. In Evidence-Informed Health Policy authors Jacqueline M. Loversidge and Joyce Zurmehly demystify health policymaking and equip nurses and other healthcare professionals with the knowledge, tools, and confidence to navigate that first stepand many steps beyond.
Author(s): Jacqueline M. Loversidge, Joyce Zurmehly
Publisher: SIGMA Theta Tau International
Year: 2019
Language: English
Pages: 320
City: Indianapolis
Cover
Endorsements
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedications
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Table of Contents
Foreword
Introduction
Chapter 1: Extending the Use of Evidence-Based Practice to Health Policymaking
Chapter 2: Using Evidence: The Changing Landscape in Health Policymaking
Chapter 3: Health Policy and Politics
Chapter 4: Government Structures and Functions That Drive Process
Chapter 5: Policymaking Processes and Models
Chapter 6: An Overview of an Evidence-Informed Health Policy Model for Nursing
Chapter 7: The Foundation: Steps 0 Through 3
Chapter 8: Policy Production: Steps 4 and 5
Chapter 9: Follow-Through: Steps 6 and 7
Chapter 10: Evidence-Informed Health Policymaking: Challenges and Strategies
Appendix A: Resources
Appendix B: Global Examples of Evidence-Informed Policymaking: An Annotated Bibliography
Index
