Northwest Center for Public Health Practice at the University of Washington

Developing a Concise Statement of the Issue

This is an all levels course offering CPH — Free
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CEU

CPH

Cost

Free

Time to Start

< 3 minutes

Length

0.75 hours

Overview

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A well-written statement of the issue that you are considering can help you achieve your prevention goals and influence your public health interventions. This 45-minute module will show you how to develop a concise statement about a public health problem, issue, or policy.

This is module 4 of the Evidence-Based Public Health Training Series. It is meant to stand alone, but you may also take it together with the other modules in this series to receive a certificate in Evidence-Based Public Health.

This learning opportunity topic is aligned with one or more of the strategic skills.  

This learning opportunity addresses training topics identified in PHWINS 2017. 

Reviewers say, "Keep learning objectives from this training in mind when developing QI process statements" and "Nice concise review of successful problem statements; aligns with AIM statement section of QI project process; useful facilitator guide."

What You'll Learn

  • Define a criterion for the components of a sound problem statement
  • Develop a concise written statement of the public/community health problem, issue, or policy under consideration in a measurable way

Competency Terms

Communications
Communication Skills
Written & Oral Communication
Information Dissemination

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Related Job Tasks

Communicate effectively to inform and educate people about health, factors that influence it, and how to improve it

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