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Posted: January 17th, 2023

• Competency 1: Design evidence-based advanced nursing care for achieving high-quality population outcomes.
  • Evaluate the current state of the quality of care and outcomes for a specific issue in a target population.
  • Justify why a developed policy will be vital in improving the quality of care and outcomes for a specific issue in a target population.
• Competency 2: Evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of interprofessional interventions in achieving desired population health outcomes.
  • Analyze the ways in which interprofessional aspects of a developed policy will support efficient and effective achievement of desired outcomes for the target population.
• Competency 3: Analyze population health outcomes in terms of their implications for health policy advocacy.
  • Analyze how the current state of the quality of care and outcomes for a specific issue in a target population necessitates health policy development and advocacy.
  • Advocate for policy development in other care settings with regard to a specific issue in a target population.
• Competency 4: Communicate effectively with diverse audiences, in an appropriate form and style, consistent with organizational, professional, and scholarly standards.
  • Communicate in a professional and persuasive manner, writing content clearly and logically with correct use of grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
  • Integrate relevant sources to support assertions, correctly formatting citations and reference
  • Running head: LETTER TO THE EDITOR 1

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    Letter to the Editor: Population Health Policy Advocacy

    

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    Capella University

    Biopsychosocial Concepts for Advanced Nursing Practice II

    Letter to the Editor: Population Health Policy Advocacy

    November, 2018

    LETTER TO THE EDITOR 2

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    Letter to the Editor: Population Health Policy Advocacy

    Current State of Quality of Care for Veterans Affected by Opioid Addiction

    Veterans have been affected by the opioid crisis disproportionately. The rates of opioid

    abuse and misuse among veterans are higher than among civilians. Veterans commonly present

    with post-traumatic stress disorder and substance abuse disorder. The presence of these

    behavioral issues in combination with chronic pain is likely to lead to misuse. Individuals may

    attempt to soothe emotional or psychological pain with opioids, incorrectly associating the

    physical relief or euphoria that opioids provide with psychological relief (Sullivan & Howe,

    2013).

    The Necessity of Health Policy Development for Opioid Addiction

    Currently, there are policies that deal with maximum dosages and verifying dosage refills

    through state prescription drug monitoring programs. However, the policy currently being

    proposed will address the lack of awareness about opioids and opioid addiction. Childers and

    Arnold even found that many clinicians do not believe they possess the knowledge or the skills

    required to treat patients with addiction (as cited in Snow & Wynn, 2018).

    Improving the Quality of Care in Treating Patients with Opioid Addiction

    By adopting policy that requires making active efforts toward raising awareness about the

    risks associated with opioids, health care organizations would empower individuals with

    knowledge that could potentially help them and those close to them. Misconceptions about

    opioid use will be clarified if the public is well-informed. Forming a committee composed of

    pain management specialists, psychiatrists, and senior nurses to oversee the organization of such

    programs would ensure that the programs are organized effectively and regularly. At these

    programs, trained physicians would talk about the risks associated with opioid use and misuse

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    and nurses would describe the symptoms of an overdose and demonstrate correct procedure in

    such situations.

    Further, it is important to monitor patients who have been prescribed long-term opioid

    treatment to ensure that they are not abusing their medication or allowing for it to be diverted or

    misused. To address this, the policy mandates that individuals who have been prescribed long-

    term opioids regularly meet with a psychiatrist. The psychiatrist would be required to update the

    attending physician if any potential concerns arose.

    How the Policy will Support Achievement of Desired Outcomes

    The proposed policy would require significant expenditure to effectively implement

    programs to raise awareness and educate individuals. Further, it could also be argued that the

    expenses incurred on the patients’ side would be significant. These arguments raise important

    concerns on the practical application of the policy being suggested; however, these costs could

    potentially benefit the patients’ overall well-being as well as result in significant positive social

    change. Studies by Rydell and Everingham and the National Institute on Drug Abuse indicate

    that every dollar spent toward the prevention of drug abuse and treatment would result in

    significant savings at the national level (as cited in Crowley, Kirshner, Dunn, & Bornstein,

    2017).

    Policy Development Advocacy

    This policy would provide individuals with knowledge that can be applied outside of the

    hospital setting. At home or among friends, these individuals could save lives because they

    recognize potentially harmful patterns of behavior and are aware of how to proceed in such

    contexts. Further, such policy would build trust and garner more positive change in time.

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    References

    Crowley, R., Kirschner, N., Dunn, A. S., & Bornstein, S. S. (2017). Health and public policy to

    facilitate effective prevention and treatment of substance use disorders involving illicit

    and prescription drugs: An American College of Physicians position paper. Annals of

    Internal Medicine, 166(10), 733–736. http://dx.doi.org/10.7326/M16-2953

    Snow, R., & Wynn, S. T. (2018). Managing opioid use disorder and co-occurring posttraumatic

    stress disorder among veterans. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health

    Services, 56(6), 36–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.3928/02793695-20180212-03

    Sullivan, M. D., & Howe, C. Q. (2013). Opioid therapy for chronic pain in the US: Promises and

    perils. Pain, 154(Suppl 1), S94–100. Retrieved from

    https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4204477/

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    Appendix

    Journal Guidelines

    Journal Name: Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services

    Submission Guidelines for Letters to the Editor: Letters to the Editor are correspondence

    regarding articles previously published in the Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental

    Health Services or other topics relevant to practicing psychiatric-mental health nurses. If the

    letter is regarding a previously published article, it must be submitted within 12 months of the

    article’s publication to be considered for possible publication, and the author of that article will

    be given the opportunity to respond. Letters should be no longer than 500 words. References are

    not necessary, but if included, should be kept to a maximum of three. All letters must contain a

    clear message or point for readers. Letters may be edited for clarity or length, and letter authors

    must disclose any competing or conflicting interests, if applicable. All letters are published at the

    Editor’s discretion. Letters should be submitted by email to the editorial office.

    SOLUTION

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