Conduct a literature review on a global health issue/disease that interests you. The issue should be global as well as pertain to your practice interest.
The Herzing University Librarians will assist you with your search. Please make an appointment with one of our librarians prior to the due date.
The Herzing Writing Center will assist you by providing feedback for writing. Please submit paper for review early in the week so that you have time to make necessary revisions. The assignment is due by Sunday at 11:59. Include the Writing Center Report when submitting your assignment. This is a required activity and worth 10% this assignment.
The following resource may be helpful: http://writingcenter.unc.edu/handouts/literature-reviews/
Prepare a paper that includes the following specifications:
An APA 6th edition formatted title and reference page
An Introduction that includes your selected topic and how this topic applies to your clinical interest/practice. Please do not use the first person as this is a scholarly paper.
A review of at least 5 scholarly articles on your selected topic to include how these research articles will help you change or improve your practice
A conclusion that summarizes your findings and correct APA format.
Follow APA format. Utilize the APA Manual 6th edition or Purdue OWL website as resources.
You must use at least 5 scholarly resources and provide in text citations and a reference list.
Create headings of your paper to coincide with the rubric below.
1. Provide an introduction and state the global issue you will be addressing. Do not use first person in this paper.
2. Provide a summary of your literature review comparing and contrasting at least 5 articles you found on the global health issue. (This is the bulk of the paper).
3. Why is this issue important? How does it affect the population as a whole?
4. Did the literature provide sufficient information for this issue? If not, what was lacking? What further research needs to be done?
5. Conclusion - summarizes main points of the paper