A Patient Population of Practice (PPoP) is learning-centered, is evidence-based, and connects to a b ...

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A Patient Population of Practice (PPoP) is learning-centered, is evidence-based, and connects to a broader strategy of disease management within a patient population known to the student in their local context (workplace). The PPOP will be integrated into your coursework, advising, and research to help you focus on a patient population of practice throughout the program within your local context. The courses that you take are designed to provide content and context that can be applied towards a porfolio and final manuscript on your PPoP. Instructions: Identify your chosen patient populations that you would like to learn more about throughout the program. What are important health outcomes being experienced in both patient populations that you work with most frequently? What exposures, behaviors, biological factors, or social structures affect the long term health outcomes for these patient populations? In what ways might a respiratory therapist play a role to improve those outcomes, using the Common Sense Model? Incorporate your understanding of the common sense model and cognitive behavioral intervention in your response. Please post your initial response by 23:59 EST Wednesday of Week X, and comment on the posts of two classmates by 23:59 EST Sunday. SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS: Each initial response must be at least 300 words, demonstrate course-related knowledge (integration of the course textbook), include at least one APA formatted Peer reviewed reference. The initial response is due by 11:59 pm EST, Wednesday of the assigned week. In addition to the initial response, the learner is required to reply to 2 other learners’ responses. Each reply must be at least 200 words with a minimum of one APA cited reference and demonstrate course-related knowledge (integration of the course materials). Each peer reply is due by 11:59 pm EST, Sunday of the assigned week. Please see the Discussion Board Rubric for further grading criteria. It is recommended that this rubric be used as a roadmap for constructing Discussion Board response(s). Due to the collaborative nature of this learning experience, Discussion Board assignments will not be accepted after the deadline. Note: Please see associated rubric for grading criteria