critically analyse the different prescribing decisions, relating to current guidance such as NICE guidelines – What is the best guidance/contraception and why.

Assignment

 

Guidance for the written assignment Level 6

In this assignment you must critically analyse the different prescribing decisions that could be made in the management of a specific condition. It is not a case study, but an opportunity to consider the effectiveness of the pharmacological treatment options for the management of a condition. You should consider the quality of the evidence supporting different treatment choices.

 

 

The pass mark for this assessment is 40%.

 

  • The Module Learning Outcomes should be the focus for the assignment.
  • Critically analyse and synthesise the evidence of the chosen topic in depth

Justify any proposed changes to practice in your area on the basis of the examination of the literature

  • Word Limit 2000 words +10%

 

The assignment allows the student to analyse the different prescribing decisions that could be made in the treatment of a patient. It will allow the student the opportunity to critique the different options. The pass mark for this assessment is 40%.

 

  1. Introduction to your assignment: Briefly explore the areas that you will discuss in this assignment 250 words – contraception for adolescents.

 

  1. Introduction to the condition to be discussed: Briefly explore the condition to be discussed 250 words – contraception – Why is it important, why I chose it, I do see it regularly yes

 

  1. Discuss the health advice that should be discussed: Critically explore the evidence on the effectiveness of any health advice 250 words – include health advice such as Contraceptive methods protect against pregnancy. If you use contraception correctly, you can have sex without worrying about getting pregnant or getting someone pregnant. Most methods of contraception won’t protect you against catching or passing on a sexually transmitted infection (STI).Condoms are the only method that can protect against both STIs and pregnancy. Protect your own and your partner’s health by using condoms as well as your chosen method of contraception.

 

  1. Discuss the main pharmacological treatment options

 

  • Critically explore the evidence on the effectiveness of the main pharmacological treatment options. –implant, coils
  • Consider the quality of the evidence you present.
  • Include relevant pharmacology – Pharmacology of hormonal contraception
  • Consider in what circumstances the drugs discussed would be first line treatment options 1000 words

 

Conclusion

 

Brief summary of the key areas that have been discussed 250 words

 

In the case of this assignment I would like it to look at contraception for adolescents focusing on long term contraception narrow down to 2/3 options such as pills, coil, implants.

It has to critically analyse the different prescribing decisions, relating to current guidance such as NICE guidelines – What is the best guidance/contraception and why.

Include relevant pharmacology : How do they work, evidence/studies on how effective they are. End with 1st line management will be ……… as per NICE guidelines

Remember it needs to be critically analysed all the way through, he said, she said but guidelines state this etc. etc.

 

 

Medline, Embase, Global Health, Popline, CINAHL Plus, and Cochrane Library

Increasing awareness and understanding of contraceptives among adolescents is the first step in preventing unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections (Fallon, 2009).