Evidence Based Research (EBR) and Healthcare Policy
Overview:
The purpose of this assignment is to review current evidence-based research and relevant health care policy specific to cultural groups.
Tasks:
Watch the short movie: "Good Hair" and Other Dubious Distinctions"
Review the website: The Crown ActLinks to an external site.
Write a minimum of two (2) pages in your reflective journal.
Address the following questions:
What is considered "good hair?"
Does the definition of "good hair" change based on who you talk to and interact with? How?
After viewing the video and reviewing The Crown Act, how do you feel about:
Your hair?
Individual's hair from a culture different than yours?
Have you ever had to change your hairstyle for a job, interview, or social event?
How can you advocate for a client in a hospital that does not obtain ethnic products for ethnic hair?
What policy can you identify that affects you personally?
In what ways can you act to create change for yourself or others who are harmed or limited by this policy?