Chronic Pain Research Assignment

Directions: Explore the Healthy People 2030 website and pick one health condition or behavior you are interested in exploring. Write a small paragraph on this topic and answer these questions:

What is the Healthy People Objective you want to research?

Why do you want to research this topic?

What happens if this objective goal is met?

What happens if this objective goal is not met?

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You can go to this link to: Browse Objectives – Healthy People 2030 | health.gov.

Health Conditions (you can pick of of the above topic)

Addiction

Arthritis

Blood Disorders

Cancer

Chronic Kidney Disease

Chronic Pain

Dementias

Diabetes

Foodborne Illness

Health Care-Associated Infections

Heart Disease and Stroke

Infectious Disease

Mental Health and Mental Disorders

Oral Conditions

Osteoporosis

Overweight and Obesity

Pregnancy and Childbirth

Respiratory Disease

Sensory or Communication Disorders

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Summary

Chronic pain is a serious health problem — and one of the key underlying causes of the opioid crisis. Physical therapy interventions and strategies to help people manage their pain, like physical activity interventions, can help treat chronic pain along with non-opioid medicinTopic: Chronic Pain

Workgroup: Chronic Pain Workgroup

Other objectives you may be interested in

Increase self-management of chronic pain that frequently limits life or work activities — CP?D01

Reduce the impact on loved ones of chronic pain that frequently limits life or work activities — CP?D02

Reduce the proportion of adults with arthritis who have moderate or severe joint pain — A?01

Reduce the proportion of people who misused prescription opioids in the past year — SU?19

Reduce the proportion of people who started misusing prescription opioids in the past year — SU?20

Criteria

Exceptional

Proficient

Developing

Unacceptable

Points

Introduction:

Introduction starts with a “quick grab” of the reader. Thesis statement/topic sentence is clearly stated and concise. Chronic Pain Research Assignment

(5 points)

Introduction catches attention of reader. Thesis statement/topic sentence is stated and concise.

(3-4 points)

Introduction does not catch attention of reader; purpose of paper is stated. Thesis statement/topic sentence is stated but is not clear and/or lengthy

(1-2 points)

Introduction is poorly developed; purpose of paper is stated with “This paper is about” or like phrase. No/poorly written thesis statement

(0 – 1 point)

Body:

Body of paper clearly gives description of the problem with pertinent information and evidence. The body is fully developed with background information that explains the problem. The causes of the problem are explained with detail. At least one solution is given to solve the problem. The solution is presented with recent, relevant evidence and not opinions. The reader gains important insights about the topic and solution.

(9-8 points)

Body of paper gives description of the problem with pertinent information and evidence. The body is developed with background information that explains the problem. The causes of the problem are explained. At least one solution is given to solve the problem. The solution is presented with recent, relevant evidence and not opinions. The reader gains some insights.

(7-5 points)

Body of paper gives description of the problem with information and evidence, some that could be considered irrelevant. The body is underdeveloped with some background information that explains the problem. The causes of the problem are explained with little detail. One solution is given to solve the problem. The reader gains few insights.

(4-2 points)

Body of paper lacks description of the problem with information and evidence. The body is underdeveloped with little or no background information that explains the problem. The causes of the problem are explained with little or no detail. No solution is given to solve the problem. The reader is confused or misinformed.

(0-1 point)

Conclusion:

Conclusion concisely summarized the paper. Topic sentence is restated within the conclusion.

(5 points)

Conclusion summarized the paper. Topic sentence is restated within the conclusion.

(3-4 points)

Conclusion vaguely summarized the paper. Topic sentence is restated within the conclusion.

(1-2 points)

Conclusion did not summarized the paper. Topic sentence is not present.

(0-1 point)

Resources:

Four or more resources are used in the content of the article.

· One website

· One scholarly journal article

· Healthy People 2030

References used are reliable sources from trusted sources. References are no older than 2013 (or have historical relevance).

(3 points)

Two to three resources are used in the content of the paper, including Healthy People 2030 and:

· One website

· One scholarly journal article

References used are reliable sources from trusted sources. References are older than 2013 without historical relevance.

(2 points)

Only Healthy People 2030 is used in the content of the paper.

References used are reliable sources from trusted sources.

References are older than 2014 without historical relevance.

(1 point)

No resources are noted to have been used; Healthy People 2030 not used as a reference.

References used are not from reliable sources or trusted sources.

References are older than 2014 without historical relevance.

(0 points)

APA Style

APA is used accurately and consistently throughout the paper. Less than two APA errors noted.

(5 points)

APA is used consistently with three to four errors.

(3-4 points)

APA is used. Five to six APA errors noted.

(1-2 points)

APA is not used in the paper. More than six APA errors noted.

(0-1 point)

Grammar, Mechanics, Spelling

Paper is free of grammatical, mechanical, and spelling errors.

(5 points)

Paper has 3-4 grammatical, mechanical, and/or spelling errors.

(3-4 points)

Paper has 5 – 6 grammatical, mechanical, and/or spelling errors.

(1-2 points)

Paper has 7 or more grammatical, mechanical and/or spelling errors

(0 points)

Organization

Organization of the paper is clear and easy to follow. The reader can follow the line of reasoning.

(3 points)

Organization is clear and easy to follow. For the most part, the reader can follow the line of reasoning.

(2 points)

Organization of paper is difficulty to follow. The reader can follow the line of reasoning with difficulty.

(1 point)

Organization of paper is chaotic and very difficult to follow.

(0 points)

Length of Paper

Paper meets the required length of five pages, including a title page and reference page.

(Pass)

Paper is less than 5 pages

(No Pass)

Total points ____/35