In this activity, you will reflect on one of the six dimensions of quality healthcare and consider, for addiction-related settings in your country or region, how this dimension might be improved and the potential role of information in that improvement.

Step 1. Select [5 minutes]

Select one from the 6 dimensions of quality healthcare below:

• Safety
• Effectiveness
• Person-centeredness
• Accessibility, Timeliness, Affordability
• Equity
• Efficiency

Step 2. Analyze [30 minutes]

Reflect and analyze how this dimension can be improved for addiction-related settings in your country or region.

Step 3. Respond [105 minutes]

Prepare a 200-400 word reflective piece of writing that covers the following components:

• Current issues relating to the chosen dimension in addiction settings in your country or region
• Ways to improve the selected dimension to address the needs in an addiction-related setting (list at least 2 potential solutions)
• Potential role of information in the improvement of the chosen dimensions of quality healthcare in addiction-related settings

Step 4. Share [10 minutes]

To share your work, click on the “Add a new discussion topic” button under this post and paste your work into the “Message” box. Make sure to reference others’ intellectual property when necessary. All references should follow 7th Edition APA formatting. For further instructions, see the resource on the Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library: APA citation resource (N.B. references are excluded from word counts).

OPTIONAL Step 5: Interact (10 minutes) 

If you would like to, you can reply to your peers' posts in a respectful and professional manner. Ensure that your post engages your peers' ideas by including a reflection on their comments, sharing ideas of other potential difficulties and parties involved, or asking thought-provoking questions. If a peer comments on your posting, please reply. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback, and then click on “Post to forum.”