In this paper we will discuss the final stages of how a topic becomes a policy. The paper will discuss formulation, implementation, and the legislation stage. These stages must be done in this order to ensure the policy is being formed the correct way and not scattered around. This paper will also consist of the evaluation stage, analysis stage, and revision stage and describe the purpose and methodologies process for evaluating and revising a public policy.
Phases and stages
The formulation stage is very important, as this is the stage that must gather all information necessary to make an effective policy. Stakeholders and a committee will come together and discuss what is right or wrong and what needs to be changed on the current policy. Placing the policy into action must go through an implementation phase to allow it to become adopted from a committee. The evaluation phase will allow discussion to take place to complete the process of the different phases.
Evaluation and implementing Stage
Determining the goals of the policy will allow the evaluation stage to take place to and determine what should be implemented. Carefully planning, researching and debating will take place, because the policy will be implemented into health care facilities. The policy must provide education, treatment, prevention and safety for the health care providers and their patients. HIV/AIDS patients must be treated equal and having the proper education to provide to the community and set up and offer different services such as, HIV testing for everyone that can’t afford insurance.
After the policy is in place, each organization and health care facility must do their own evaluations of all employees and make sure the agreement of the law remains in place. Analysis Stage When analysis is being put into place on HIV, there are many different factors that must be put into place for everyone to come to an agreement. Information from data will increase who serious and increase how well people will understanding the situation in the country as a whole.
Education of HIV/AIDS is very important to help prevent from becoming infected with this deadly disease. There are many factors that are being looked at that may be associated with the affect of the transmission of HIV such as, gender relationships, social exclusion and poverty, etc. These issues happen every day and health care providers must help those infected with HIV/AIDS to start treatment right away (Mayo Group, 2010). A national health policy must formulate different guidelines what will enable the policy to help the government govern the public. This stage is really important to help bring health care policies together.
Revision stage
The last stage before finalizing anything is the revision of the policy before it’s implemented. The revising stage will allow changes to be made for improvement to the public’s health. Finding ways for everyone to be treated equally and still get the proper treatment for those individuals who are suffering from HIV/AIDS is very important.
There are many reasons as to why each stage is implemented into the policies and procedures. Having guidelines and policies into place will allow everyone to understand that they must take the precautions with those who are infected with this disease. Health care providers must provider their services to those who are having issues such as HIV/AIDS on a personal level to allow them to feel comfortable to talk about the issue without feeling they are not wanted. Patients must follow all policies, rules and regulations that are put into place to protect them from any harm. We talked about the different stages formulation stage, legislative stage, and implementation stage in the beginning of this paper which helps determine how the policy should be put into play and become finalized.
The phases and stages put together show how much work it takes to ensure that everyone is properly put into place to cover both the patient and facility. These stages allow changes to be made before actually submitting the policy. Everyone should take these policies seriously but make sure they the patients are comfortable without having to feel ashamed about their issue. The reason all polices are put into place, is to give everyone a sense of direction.