Population Health: Theoretical Framework Paper

The intent of this assignment is to develop a plan on how social and behavioral factors can be addressed to improve the health or individuals, groups, or populations. The paper will explain the plan to implement and evaluate the intervention. This paper is to address the public health problem using a theory from your Glanz textbook as a framework for an evidence-based social and behavioral intervention. Interventions may be new or adapted interventions and must rely on rigorous, scientific methods to provide evidence regarding the effects of the intervention. The topic of interest for me is weight loss maintenance to prevent chronic diseases.
Using Healthy People 2020 at the website listed below, select a public health problem and a particular target population related to one of the health focus areas listed in Healthy People 2020. Healthy People 2030 planning is underway so you can contribute of you would like.
https://www(dot)healthypeople(dot)gov/2020/leading-health-indicators/2020-lhi-topics
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Write a paper in APA format that includes an introduction, conclusion and the APA headings specified below formatted as Level 1 headings. Provide the information in narrative form and answer the questions listed within the corresponding heading. Use your own words, base your information on original sources, and cite sources. The body of the paper is to be no more than six pages long (not counting the cover page, references, and appendices).
Need and Purpose of the Project
What is the need for and purpose of the project? Describe the project and primary target population; include demographic information and data. Describe the significance (scope) of the problem or need that the project will address. Use data to support your ideas such as state or community-level data that provide evidence of need.
Relationship to Healthy People 2020
How does the project strengthen local health goals as described in Healthy People 2020? Describe how the project will advance one or more of the health and/or infrastructure focus areas of Healthy People 2020. Briefly describe the expected achievements or outcomes following successful implementation of the proposed project.
Population Health Theoretical Model
What social and behavioral theory or model will you use to frame and guide your program? Describe basic constructs and propositions of the theory/model. It is fine for you to use the same theory you did in your former paper, but you must make a clear argument why the construct or theory would adequately support the project.
Implementation Plan
What is your implementation plan? Discuss the project’s goals, intervention or prevention strategies, objectives and activities to achieve goals.
Evaluation Plan
What is your evaluation plan? Provide a description of the expected results and outcomes and how they will be measured (include any quantitative or qualitative data that may be needed). Describe how the target population will be involved in the design, implementation, and evaluation of the project.