Reflection paper on health care for aboriginal communities

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Assignment

Learning Outcomes -

  • Examine meanings of health and illness from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives
  • Appraise how historical events and government policies have influenced the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the health related risk factors for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
  • Identify effective strategies for health promotion and health maintenance for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
  • Explain the importance of cultural safety and culturally appropriate care and service provision for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
  • Apply critical reflection of own values and attitudes towards cultural safety and the provision of health care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities.

Assessment 1: Group presentation

Present one specific health care need related to Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander peoples (urban, regional, remote community)

Duration: 30 Minutes (25 mins PowerPoint presentation)

Aim of assessment - This task will provide students the opportunity to gain a critical understanding of the application of culturally safe nursing and midwifery practice in relation to Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people from urban, regional or remote communities. The aim of this assessment item is to develop your ability to work in a group effectively, create a PowerPoint presentation and present it in a professional manner.

NOTE: The focus of the presentation is culturally competent and safe nursing and midwifery practice -NOT patho-physiology.

This is a group activity, and all group members must participate in the research, development and/or presentation elements. Groups will have a maximum of 3-4 students, and will form from Week 1. Students are responsible for the organisation and collaboration required to complete this group task.

Details - This assessment is in two parts.

Part 1: An online Group presentation

Part 2: An In-Class Summary Presentation

  • Each PowerPoint presentation must have a maximum of 15 slides, timed to 25 minutes.
  • Up to 5 minutes ONLY of the presentation can be used to present a film clip, artworks, role play, case study etc, to add focus or flair to the presentation. This aspect is not compulsory. Any creative features used must be relevant to the chosen topic and fit smoothly into the rest of the presentation.

Before you begin, choose roles and tasks for each group member:

  • Decide who will be responsible for research, writing, design, development and oral presentation.
  • Choose one person who will be responsible for submitting the presentation transcript and link to view the Youtube presentation.
  • Communicate regularly to keep each other on track with progress. The group work contribution checklist is designed to assist you with accountability for group tasks. If you encounter serious difficulties with group communication/engagement, consult with your tutor as soon as possible.

Student directions for Online Group Presentation:

SECTION A: Select ONE healthcare context from the following:

  • Urban
  • Regional
  • Remote

SECTION B: Select ONE healthcare need from the following:

  • The consequences of past health care policies that have affected Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
  • Health promotion
  • Homelessness
  • Access to Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services
  • Health Literacy
  • The disparity in health status and life expectancy

SECTION C: Having chosen your health care context and health care need, select ONE health issue from below to focus on in your presentation:

Health issues for Bachelor of Nursing students ONLY:

  • Diabetes Mellitus,
  • Kidney disease
  • Cardiovascular Disease
  • Otitis Media

Health Issues for Bachelor of Midwifery Students ONLY:

  • Gestational Diabetes
  • Smoking cessation during pregnancy
  • Low Birth Weight infant
  • Foetal Alcohol Syndrome
  • Breast feeding

SECTION D: Carry out research to enable you to:

  • Discuss the links between culture and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health
  • Identify and explain the relevant Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander social determinants of health (other than culture) that impact your selected health issue
  • Consider your chosen healthcare context (Section A), chosen healthcare need (Section B) and chosen health issue (Section C). Critically analyse how you would demonstrate culturally competent and safe care if you were a Registered Nurse or Registered Midwife in this situation.

Suggested steps to complete the Online Group Presentation: 1. Create a PowerPoint presentation that:

  • Includes Introduction, Overview and Conclusion slides
  • Includes slides on the information described in Section D (above)
  • Includes a References slide
  • Read and use a minimum of 8-10 current, relevant and credible literature sources to inform your understanding and underpin your presentation.
  • Use thoughtful and appropriate visual images that demonstrate your knowledge of the topic area and your own cultural competence. Please consult your tutor if you are unsure about this aspect.
  • Critical thinking and creativity are essential components of the presentation. The design needs to be visually appealing and the delivery needs to attract and hold audience attention.
  • Prepare your group presentation in time for several rehearsals beforehand. Time the parts of the presentation.
  • Practise good teamwork in editing and recording your group speaking to the PowerPoint slides.

2. Create a Youtube clip of your presentation.

  • When you are satisfied with the final edit, create a Youtube version of the presentation. See the instructions available on the vUWS site at the Assessment tab.

Part 2 In-class Summary Presentation

Each group is required to present a 5 minute in-class summary, using one PowerPoint slide from their submitted presentation. They will provide a summary for their peers on a key learning concept or experience they encountered while completing the assessment task. Groups will respond to the following statement in their summary:

"What we now know that will transform our nursing/midwifery practice for improved Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander health in the future"

Suggested steps to complete the In-class Summary:

1. Present your in-class summary in your group during your allocated tutorial:

  • Use verbal and non-verbal communication skills to engage the audience.
  • It is the responsibility of each group member to bring a copy of the presentation on a USB to class, so they are able to present in the absence of another group member should this be necessary. Special consideration will therefore not be given to a student because another group member is absent.
  • Please be aware that this is an assessment item, so any student unable to attend their registered class on this day must submit a special consideration form with supporting documentation.
  • All group members will hand in a completed group work contribution checklist to their tutor at the time of their in-class summary (see earlier point about group communication problems). This will allow individual marks to be awarded for this assessment if necessary.

Resources

i. Examples may be available on the vUWS site.

ii. There are a number of textbooks and resources available through the Western Sydney University Library that may assist you. Please refer to the unit's vUWS site for specific unit resources.

Assessment 2: Personal Reflection of own values and attitudes to cultural safety in the provision of health care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities

Word Count: 1000 words.

Aim of assessment - The purpose of this reflection paper is to enable students to demonstrate personal insights of transformative learning experiences in the development of cultural competence and cultural safety, specifically related to Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Australians. It aims to demonstrate to students the effective consolidation of theoretical concepts and practices developed during the unit, in preparation for transition into effective nursing and midwifery practice.

Details - Using the Gibbs (1988) reflective cycle, write a critical reflection of at least one (1) highly significant learning experience that occurred during this unit with implications for your professional nursing/midwifery practice. Analyse how your critical understandings of a specific topic, for example, the concept of racism, land, history or the stolen generations, have developed from the highlighted learning experience/incident which occurred this semester in 401206. In particular, explain how this new knowledge has contributed to your understanding of cultural safety in relation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. Reflect on changed perspectives you have noticed in yourself, and comment on how this shift may facilitate your actions of respect, cultural competence, communication, collaboration or decision-making.

Tip: The chosen insights should relate specifically to cultural safety for nursing and midwifery practice.

Use the Gibbs reflective cycle (1988) headings to structure your reflection. The headings below will assist you:

Description - What happened?

Feelings - What were you thinking and feeling?

Evaluation - What was good and bad about the experience? Why?

Analysis - What have you learned from this experience? How?

Conclusion - What gap in your knowledge/skills/attitude have you identified?

Action Plan - What action/s will you take to improve in future?

The personal reflection should NOT focus on the technical processes of the group (for example, how many times the group met/didn't meet, whether group members made contact/didn't make contact) but rather reflect on your own deep learning experiences.

Student Directions: Using the Gibbs (1988) Reflective Cycle completes the components as follows;

  • Describe in some detail the highlighted learning experience/incident.
  • Explain how this learning experience made you feel and why it made you feel this way.
  • Evaluate the positive and negative aspects of this learning experience.
  • Analyse how and why the knowledge you developed impacts on your own cultural safety.
  • Conclude what else you could have done to enhance this learning experience.
  • Action plan, what would you do differently to inform your future practice when caring for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities? Identify what new knowledge you require now to support this action plan.

Ensure you have included a reference list to support this assignment.

There is a word limit of 1000 words. Use your computer to total the number of words used in your assignment. However, do not include the reference list at the end of your assignment in the word count. In-text citations will be included in the additional 10% word count. If you exceed the word limit by more than 10% the marker will stop marking at 1000 words plus 10%.

Resources

i. Examples may be available on the vUWS site.

ii. There are a number of textbooks and resources available through the UWS Library that may assist you. Please refer to the unit's vUWS site for specific unit resource.

Reference no: EM131929088

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len1929088

4/5/2018 3:05:29 AM

Pass Fail Attempts to use the Gibbs reflective cycle appropriately. Provides a reference list and in-text citations. Referencing APA (6th ed.) with several errors. May contain some problems with integration of in-text citations. Complies with word limit. Satisfactory academic writing style; may contain limited vocabulary, and/or minor errors in spelling, punctuation, grammar, sentence or paragraph structure that do not impede meaning. Does not use the Gibbs reflective cycle. Referencing not APA (6th ed.). No reference list and/or in-text citations absent, insufficient or poorly integrated into writing. Does not comply with word limit. Poor writing style with errors in expression, sentence and/or paragraph structure, spelling, punctuation or grammar that impedes meaning.

len1929088

4/5/2018 3:05:20 AM

Distinction Credit Uses the Gibbs reflective cycle appropriately. Provides a reference list and in-text citations. Referencing APA (6th ed.) with very few errors. Reference list shows breadth of reading and academic research. In-text citations are used where appropriate, and integrated into the writing well. Complies with word limit. Very good layout, academic writing style and use of language. Very few errors in spelling, punctuation or grammar. Uses the Gibbs reflective cycle appropriately. Provides a reference list and in-text citations. Referencing APA (6th ed.) with few errors. In-text citations sufficient in number and generally integrated into writing well. Complies with word limit. Effective academic writing style; with minimal errors in vocabulary, spelling, punctuation, grammar, sentence or paragraph structure.

len1929088

4/5/2018 3:05:12 AM

Criteria 2 - Integration of Gibbs reflective cycle, Integration of literature, Academic writing and Referencing Cites at least 5 scholarly references in-text that have been published within the last 5 years that are relevant to the topic. /10 Uses the Gibbs reflective cycle appropriately. Provides a reference list and in-text citations. Referencing APA (6th ed.) with no errors. Reference list shows breadth of reading and academic research. In-text citations are used where appropriate, and integrated into the writing well. Complies with word limit. Outstanding level of academic writing style and use of language. No errors in spelling, punctuation or grammar.

len1929088

4/5/2018 3:05:02 AM

Pass Fail Reflective. Some attempt at self- reflection, but fails to report new insights gained of own cultural biases and assumptions, current gaps in knowledge, skills or behaviour. Some attempt at examining personal exam experiences and attitudes, makes some connections with unit concepts. Insights show an attempt to analyse the concept of cultural safety and/or its relevance to personal learning. Non-reflective. Shows minimal or no awareness of own cultural biases and assumptions. Identifies other cultural perspectives, but responds with own worldview. Lacks self-disclosure or it is superficial. Minimal risks taken in connecting unit concepts to personal experiences or attitudes. Insights show an attempt to analyse the concept of cultural safety and/or its relevance to personal learning.

len1929088

4/5/2018 3:04:56 AM

Distinction Credit Critically Reflective. Identifies own cultural biases, assumptions and stereotypes. New thought, knowledge, skills or behaviour is demonstrated. Examines personal experiences and attitudes critically. Analysis includes self- appraisal and a capacity to engage with insights without defensiveness. Insights provide critical analysis of the concept of cultural safety and its relevance to personal learning experiences Reflective. Some attempt at critical reflection, and questioning or critiquing own cultural biases, assumptions and stereotypes. New thought, knowledge, skills or behaviour may not be demonstrated. Links personal experiences and attitudes with related unit concepts. Analysis includes self- questioning, may contain some defensiveness. Insights provide an analysis of the concept of cultural safety and its relevance to personal learning experiences.

len1929088

4/5/2018 3:04:49 AM

Criteria Mark High Distinction Criteria 1 - Critical Reflection on own values and attitudes. Critical analysis of the concept of cultural safety /10 Critically Reflective. Identifies own cultural biases, assumptions and stereotypes. New thought, knowledge, skills or behaviour is demonstrated, non- judgementalperspectives areintegrated. Examines personal experiences and attitudes critically. Analysis demonstrates clear yet complex self- appraisal and a capacity to engage with insights without defensiveness. A deeply insightful, critical analysis of the concept of cultural safety and its relevance to personal learning experiences.

len1929088

4/5/2018 3:04:31 AM

Distinction Credit Pass Fail Critical analysis demonstrates understanding of the chosen key learning concept/experience. Very good application of group's insights on transformative learning to potential culturally competent and safe nursing and midwifery care. Adheres to time limit. Some critical analysis of the chosen key learning concept/experience. Good application of group's insights on transformative learning to potential culturally competent and safe nursing and midwifery care. Adheres to time limit. Discusses relevant topics, some analysis is attempted of the chosen key learning concept/experience. Adequate application of group's insights on transformative learning to potential culturally competent and safe nursing and midwifery care. Adheres to time limit. No analysis or only description of the chosen key learning concept/experience. The summary does not appropriately discuss group insights for culturally competent and safe nursing and midwifery care. Does not adhere to time limit.

len1929088

4/5/2018 3:04:24 AM

Criteria for Presentation Mark High Distinction Criteria 4 - In-class summary Identifies, defines and discusses a key learning concept/experience encountered while completing the group presentation. Applies knowledge to discuss transformative nature of own learning experiences related to culturally competent and safe nursing/midwifery practice for improved Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander health in the future. Presents with effective tone, pace and volume. Appropriate speech and vocabulary. Adheres to time limit. /10 Comprehensive critical analysis demonstrates sophisticated understanding of the chosen key learning concept/experience. Excellent application of group's insights on transformative learning to potential culturally competent and safe nursing and midwifery care. Adheres to time limit.

len1929088

4/5/2018 3:04:14 AM

Fail 7.5 Presenters are unprepared. Tone of voice, pace and volume is inadequate. Lacks professional vocabulary, little audience or visual engagement. Inadequate or poor range and/or use of resources and strategies. The presentation design is poor and fails to capture attention. The layout of information is simplistic and/or disorganised. The information presented is poor with a lack of clarity. Inappropriate language/terminology is used repeatedly. Several images or the central image are not relevant or appropriate for the topic. Fails to adhere to time limit.

len1929088

4/5/2018 3:04:04 AM

Credit Pass 10-11 8-9.5 Presenters are prepared. Tone of voice, pace and volume is appropriate. Ideas are presented clearly. Presenters verbally and visually engage the audience. Creative techniques are attempted during the presentation. Good, creative use of a range of resources and strategies. The layout of information is generally well organised. The information presented is correct and appropriate. Images used are relevant and appropriate for the topic. Adheres to time limit. Presenters are prepared. Tone of voice, pace and volume is mostly appropriate, but may include some errors. Ideas are mostly presented clearly. Presenters attempt to verbally and visually engage the audience, though may be in a basic way. Minimal use of resources and strategies. The layout of information is adequately organised. The information presented is correct and appropriate, although some language/terminology used may lack clarity. Most images used are relevant and appropriate for the topic. Adheres to time limit.

len1929088

4/5/2018 3:03:55 AM

Distinction 11.5-12.5 Presenters are prepared and comfortable. Tone of voice, pace and volume is consistently appropriate. Ideas are presented very clearly. Presenters verbally and visually engage the audience. Creative techniques are evident during the presentation. Very good, creative use of a wide range of resources and strategies. The layout of information is very clear and organised through text and creative design. The information presented is correct, appropriate and of very good quality. Images used are highly relevant and appropriate for the topic. Adheres to time limit.

len1929088

4/5/2018 3:03:43 AM

13-15 Presenters are prepared and comfortable. Tone of voice, pace and volume is consistently appropriate. Ideas are presented very clearly. Presenters verbally and visually engage the audience. Novel and creative techniques are evident during the presentation. Outstanding, innovative and creative use of resources and . strategies. The layout of information is exceptionally clear and organised, using succinct text and very creative slides. The information presented is correct, appropriate and of exceptional quality. Images used are superior, highly relevant and appropriate for the topic. Adheres to time limit.

len1929088

4/5/2018 3:03:35 AM

Criteria 3 - Presentation Skills and Visual Impact Group presents with effective tone, pace and volume. Appropriate speech and vocabulary. Uses a variety of resources and strategies, such as use of costume, theatre, visual aids, music, artworks etc., to most effectively engage the audience as well as adhering to time limit. Presentation is visually engaging and legible. The layout of information is organised and clear. The presentation captures and maintains the attention of the viewer with the use of appropriate images, design features and colour in a creative and visually engaging manner. Adheres to time limit.

len1929088

4/5/2018 3:03:21 AM

Discusses relevant topics, some analysis is attempted. Some key terms identified, defined and discussed. The health care need issue, social determinants, links between culture and health, and culturally competent and safe nursing and midwifery care elements are all displayed but may be lacking in clarity. Meets slide requirement. Provides a reference list of 8-10 scholarly, current references. References mostly follow APA (6th ed). style including for text, images and oral content, though there may be omissions and/or errors in APA style. Satisfactory peer review on group-work contribution referencing and/or used.

len1929088

4/5/2018 3:03:02 AM

Credit Some critical analysis of the topics. Most key terms identified, defined and discussed. The presentation appropriately discusses the selected health care need, social determinants, links between culture and health and culturally competent and safe nursing and midwifery practice. Meets slide requirement. Provides a reference list of 8-10 scholarly, current and credible references which are relevant to the chosen topic. References follow APA (6th ed). style including for text, images and oral content, though there may be some errors in APA style. Satisfactory peer review on group-work contribution

len1929088

4/5/2018 3:02:52 AM

Distinction Critical analysis demonstrates understanding of the topics. All key terms identified, defined and discussed. The presentation appropriately discusses the selected health care need, the social determinants, links between culture and health and culturally competent and safe nursing and midwifery practice. Meets slide requirement. Provides a reference list of 8-10 scholarly, current and credible references which are relevant to the chosen topic. References consistently follow APA (6th ed.) style including for text, images and oral content, though there may be some inconsistencies in APA style. Satisfactory peer review on group-work contribution

len1929088

4/5/2018 3:02:39 AM

Criteria for Presentation Mark High Distinction Criteria 2 - Content of Presentation Identifies, defines and discusses key terms associated with the topic. Demonstrates critical analysis of the selected health care need, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander social determinants of chosen health issue, and links between culture and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health. Applies knowledge to the specific considerations for culturally competent and safe nursing and midwifery practice related to the chosen context, health care need and health issue. Maximum 15 slides, including a title and referencing slide. Cites 8- 10 scholarly references in- text that have been published within the last 5 years that are relevant to the topic. Provides a reference list using APA (6th ed.) style for text, images and oral content. Gains satisfactory peer reviewof group-work contribution /15 Comprehensive critical analysis demonstrates sophisticated understanding of the topics. All key terms identified, defined and discussed clearly.

len1929088

4/5/2018 3:02:12 AM

Credit Pass Fail Good introduction of group members, topic/s, aims and objectives. Provides a good, clear, concise conclusion, which summarizes most of the main points raised in the presentation and draws these together with links to presentation purpose and content. Introduces group members, topic/s, aims and objectives. Provides an adequate conclusion, which satisfactorily summarizes most of the main points raised in the presentation. presentation. Absent or inadequate introduction to group members, topic/s, aims and objectives of the presentation. The conclusion is unclear or absent. The conclusion fails to satisfy the minimum requirements for a conclusion of a 3.5 2.5-3

len1929088

4/5/2018 3:02:05 AM

Marking criteria and standards: Assessment 1 - Group presentationCriteria for Presentation Mark High Distinction Distinction Criteria 1 - Introduction and Conclusion Introduces group members, presentation topic/s, aims and objectives. Provides an overview of presentation. Concludes with a brief summary of main points, providing links to presentation purpose and content. /5 Excellent introduction of group members, topic/s, aims and objectives. Outstanding, clear, concise conclusion, which includes original pertinent insights, and expertly draws upon all significant points raised in the presentation and draws these together in an expert manner. Very good introduction of group members, topic/s, aims and objectives. Provides a very good, clear, concise conclusion, which succinctly and meaningfully summarizes all the main points raised in the presentation and draws these together in a comprehensive manner. 4.5-5 4

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