NUR 471 Final Exam Study Guide
What is health policy? - ANSW - constitutes the governing framework for providing
health services on a local, state, national, and even international level
- consists of the rules, regulations, legislation, and funding that we can choose to invest
in
What are the types of policy? - ANSW substantive
procedural
distributive
redistributive
regulatory
what is substantive policy? - ANSW focuses on society as whole
concerned with general welfare and development of society
EX: education, economic process
what is procedural policy? - ANSW involves arranging rules, conditions, and actors for
actions
EX: voting rights, eligibility for govt health plans
what is distributive policy? - ANSW assignment of good and services to target
population
meant for specific segments of the population
EX: vaccine programs for kids ; food assistance for poor
what is redistributive policy? - ANSW shift resources, material, benefits, rights and
privileges among various segments of the population
EX: supplementary nutritional aid program, tax laws, COVID-19 vaccine surplus to
disadvantaged community
what is regulatory policy? - ANSW puts limits on the activities or behaviors of certain
groups/individuals
EX: age limits on alcohol, airline safety regulations, LARA, prohibit smoking in
bars/restaurants
What are the 3 authority levels of policy? - ANSW state
local
national
define state authority - ANSW tobacco use in public spaces
availability of facilities for exercise and farmers markets
access to locally funded health and social services
define local authority - ANSW public guardians
healthcare service purchasers
, Medicaid expansion
providers of education & public lab services
health professional license regulations (LARA)
immunization regulations - public codes
define national authority - ANSW broadly applicable across country
challenging level to enact policies
funding for Medicare, the ACA, parts of Medicaid, health research
what are the health policy process steps? - ANSW policy identification
policy analysis
strategy & policy development
policy enactment
policy implementation
policy identification - ANSW collect, summarize, interpret data relevant to problem
define characteristics and scop of problem
identify gaps in data
frame problem to be amenable
policy analysis - ANSW research policy options
describe impact to health
describe costs to implement and projects cost benefits
describe political and operational factors
assess & prioritize policy options
assess from multiple perspectives
strategy & policy development - ANSW Identify how policy will operate and what is
needed for enactment
Define strategy for engaging stakeholders and policy actors
Draft the policy (law, regulation, procedures, actions)
policy enactment - ANSW enact law, regulation, procedure, actions, incentive, or
voluntary practice
policy implementation - ANSW translate into operational practice
implement regulations, guidelines, recommendations, directives
identify indicators & metrics to evaluate
coordinate resources
build capacity of personal to implement
ensure compliance
support sustainability
what are the ways PHN can engage in policy advocacy? - ANSW increase awareness
of health policy and inform voting
serve in political campaigns
What is health policy? - ANSW - constitutes the governing framework for providing
health services on a local, state, national, and even international level
- consists of the rules, regulations, legislation, and funding that we can choose to invest
in
What are the types of policy? - ANSW substantive
procedural
distributive
redistributive
regulatory
what is substantive policy? - ANSW focuses on society as whole
concerned with general welfare and development of society
EX: education, economic process
what is procedural policy? - ANSW involves arranging rules, conditions, and actors for
actions
EX: voting rights, eligibility for govt health plans
what is distributive policy? - ANSW assignment of good and services to target
population
meant for specific segments of the population
EX: vaccine programs for kids ; food assistance for poor
what is redistributive policy? - ANSW shift resources, material, benefits, rights and
privileges among various segments of the population
EX: supplementary nutritional aid program, tax laws, COVID-19 vaccine surplus to
disadvantaged community
what is regulatory policy? - ANSW puts limits on the activities or behaviors of certain
groups/individuals
EX: age limits on alcohol, airline safety regulations, LARA, prohibit smoking in
bars/restaurants
What are the 3 authority levels of policy? - ANSW state
local
national
define state authority - ANSW tobacco use in public spaces
availability of facilities for exercise and farmers markets
access to locally funded health and social services
define local authority - ANSW public guardians
healthcare service purchasers
, Medicaid expansion
providers of education & public lab services
health professional license regulations (LARA)
immunization regulations - public codes
define national authority - ANSW broadly applicable across country
challenging level to enact policies
funding for Medicare, the ACA, parts of Medicaid, health research
what are the health policy process steps? - ANSW policy identification
policy analysis
strategy & policy development
policy enactment
policy implementation
policy identification - ANSW collect, summarize, interpret data relevant to problem
define characteristics and scop of problem
identify gaps in data
frame problem to be amenable
policy analysis - ANSW research policy options
describe impact to health
describe costs to implement and projects cost benefits
describe political and operational factors
assess & prioritize policy options
assess from multiple perspectives
strategy & policy development - ANSW Identify how policy will operate and what is
needed for enactment
Define strategy for engaging stakeholders and policy actors
Draft the policy (law, regulation, procedures, actions)
policy enactment - ANSW enact law, regulation, procedure, actions, incentive, or
voluntary practice
policy implementation - ANSW translate into operational practice
implement regulations, guidelines, recommendations, directives
identify indicators & metrics to evaluate
coordinate resources
build capacity of personal to implement
ensure compliance
support sustainability
what are the ways PHN can engage in policy advocacy? - ANSW increase awareness
of health policy and inform voting
serve in political campaigns
