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1. Review your persuasive letter outline and turn it into a letter with
paragraphs.
Review your persuasive letter outline and turn it into a letter with paragraphs. You will
need to fill in the gaps. Your bullet points become paragraphs. You will now create a 750-
1000 word persuasive letter.You want to discuss a healthcare disparity related to gender,
race, or a combination of gender, race, and/or policy and one specific health outcome that
might occur if this healthcare disparity continues in the current direction. (The populations
might include topics: Hispanic adolescent’s health and depression, maternal health in low
SES rural communities and low birth weight and other complications, Native American and
poor diabetic health outcomes, Affordable Care Act influence on Hispanic American
children’s health, African American males and heart disease/heart failure, Caucasian and
Asian women and the link to osteoporosis and depression in aging adulthood, or Arab
American college student health, tobacco use and cancer). These are just some populations
and/or policies that relate to specific populations that might interest you. You can select
from a different population, but your population must include either race or gender or both
race and gender. Additional policy information can be found at healthypeople.govLinks to
an external site.Indicate healthcare disparities for your selected population with supporting
evidence with at least three sources published within the past 10 years. What is the
difference between your population and other populations? Which additional SDOH would
contribute to worsening health outcomes for your selected population: income, education,
occupation, zip code, class, racism, discrimination, neighborhood, food environments, or
other build-in environment.Indicate a CALL to ACTION, which is an evidence-based solution
that improves the health outcomes for your indicated population (one in-text citation or
piece of evidence needs to be published within the past 10 years or be one citation
published within the past 10 years can be combined with another source published outside
of the 10 year mark. (Some examples include: shared-use recreational spaces for black and
hispanic youth, maternal health courses for Native American women living on reservations
in Northeastern Arizona at risk for diabetes, mentorship programs for black males age 18-
25 who are living below the poverty-line in Sacramento, CA). These are very specific calls to
action. Yours should be as specific as well.Include elements of SMART goal setting, including
specific, measurable, attainable, realistic/relevant, and time specific goals. Please refer to
SMART Goal SettingLinks to an external site. on additional information for use with this
outline. You want to make sure to include the “why” behind taking action “now” or in the

2. “next six month,” versus adopting the new program or intervention without a clear date or
even adopting three years from now. For instance, you need to recognize a measurable
outcome that you would like to achieve. Some measurable outcomes include reduced ER
admissions by 10% at Phoenix Children’s Hospital for Hispanic youth diagnosed with Type
II diabetes within the next three months. Please refer to the Institute for Healthcare
ImprovementLinks to an external site. for additional measurable outcomes.Indicate an
objection you might encounter (why would the person you are addressing object to this:
lack of funding, failure to recognize it as an issue, limited social capital within their
organization to support the change, healthcare disparity only affects a small number of
people)Using APA format, create a persuasive letter to improve population health by
incorporating a discussion of at least one SDOH discussed specifically in Module 7 (gender,
race, policy, both, or all three). Including a discussion of additional SDOHs discussed in the
course (class, education, income, occupation, lifestyle factors, neighborhood, access to
healthcare) might serve as relevant as well. The purpose of a persuasive letter is to practice
professional writing skills and promote the adoption of an idea, issue, or change about
which the reader may know little or be hesitant to accept. Use of SMART goal setting is
required for this assignment. Select a relevant decision maker (specifically identified person
and place of employment) who can influence this change. Research decision makers,
stakeholders, and leaders in health decision making. Also, research their respective address.
Generate a persuasive letter, based on evidence (at least 3-5 peer reviewed journal articles)
to advocate for health. This is a research assignment. Evidence is necessary. Cite sources to
provide evidence/need for the requested change using