For this assignment, the student will choose a health economic article from the internet to analyze. This will demonstrate the ability of the graduate student to collect, analyze and generalize health care economic information and articles.
The student may choose any article publicly available, but the target audience must be the average consumer. In other words, it should not be a trade or industry-specific based article.
Possible sources: Newsweek, Time, local or regional newspapers, etc.
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Format:
Please insert your name as a Header.
Use APA format to cite the article at the beginning of the paper. You will not need to use citations in the rest of the paper since it is clear it is drawn from the article.
Include the actual (working) URL. It is imperative that your reader be able to access the article.
Summary – Summarize the article in 1-2 paragraphs. This should tell the reader what the article was about and major points made.
Analysis – Analyze (3-5 paragraphs) the issue or event described in the article in relationship to the nursing profession, the health care system or the health of individuals, families or communities.
Relevance – Depending on the topic of the article, address its relationship to current or pending legislation, the relationships between health care institutions, barriers or facilitators to access to care, ethical, cultural or diversity issues in health care. Are there bias present? Was the article written by someone who would stand to gain something from this article?
NUR 4837 Article Analysis Paper.docx (Links to an external site.) downloadPreview the document An example.
Writing Tips
The analysis should reflect your thoughts about the topic and demonstrate that you have considered the site of the publication, where you gathered the material, that you evaluated what was said, and that you have made a decision as to how this information can and should be used.
Neither the analysis nor summary should contain ANY direct quotes
Please see Article Analysis Paper Rubric for grading criteria.
Rubric
Article Analysis Paper
Article Analysis Paper
Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAccuracy
4 pts
Full Marks
Cited article accurately summarized
0 pts
No Marks
Cited article is not summarized accurately.
4 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeActive Link to article
2 pts
Full Marks
Link in citation leads directly to article
0 pts
No Marks
Link is inactive or reader must search within the link for the article
2 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAPA citation
4 pts
Full Marks
Article is correctly cited in APA format
0 pts
No Marks
Article is not correctly cited in APA format
4 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAnalysis
10 pts
Full Marks
Accurate and complete analysis of article including relevance for nursing, health systems, health providers, health care consumers, etc.
0 pts
No Marks
Analysis is incomplete or illogical. Inadequate connection to health care economic concepts.
10 pts
Total Points: 20
