New York University Wk 6 Blood Glucose Monitoring Policy Discussion
Description
IAn existing federal public health-related policy that influences the work of my practicum site
On April 21, 2016, the HI H 2494 Blood Glucose Monitoring policy was enacted. The Blood Glucose Monitoring policy focuses on giving the department of educations employees the right to volunteer, administer, and assist students with monitoring their blood glucose levels (Takumi, 2016; Takumi, 2016). This policy influences my practicum site by advocating for A1c or blood glucose screening during school physicals for children with abnormal readings, such as high blood pressure, Body mass index, and weight & family and medical history.
The benefit and utility of a policy evaluation
Policy evaluation is an important tool necessary for the analysis of a policy to improve its design, content, methods, implementation, and possible impact to further improve the health of the population. In order to evaluate a policy, there are certain steps that should be followed, such as engaging the stakeholders, describing the program, what is the focus of the evaluation design, credible evidence, and justifications (Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention, 2021). The policy evaluation would help those understand the importance of blood glucose testing and how screenings can be beneficial in detecting abnormalities at an early stage to start the treatment process, which would control, maintain, and prevent diabetes.
The public health and economic impacts of the policy and the barriers to its enactment
The data I would gather to determine the public health and economic impact of the policy is data that shows a reduction in diabetes in adults if children are screened annually for diabetes. The data would have a control group that is not tested and the treatment group will be tested annually for 10 years and treated if they are deemed prediabetic/diabetic. These data would then be compared to each other to show if early detection results in a lower prevalence rate of diabetes in adults. However there are barriers that might occur with the enactment such as the policy might create discrimination with those from the underserved community schools who lack resources to afford training programs for educators to screen children compared to schools in upper socioeconomic status schools that can afford the resources, tools and training programs.
References
Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention. (2021). Brief 1: Overview of Policy Evaluation. https://www.cdc.gov/injury/pdfs/policy/brief%201-a.pdf
Takumi, D. (2016). HI H 2494- Blood Glucose Monitoring. Retrieved from http://custom.statenet.com/public/resources.cgi?id=ID:bill:HI2015000H2494&ciq=ncsl7&client_md=f50fb4d30be83e04da7fd7448add885e&mode=current_text
Takumi, D. (2016). Relating to Blood Glucose Monitoring. Retrieved from https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2016/Testimony/HB2494_TESTIMONY_CPH_03-30-16.PDF
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References
American Psychological Association. Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th Ed.). Washington, DC: Author.
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