Block 4 Flashcards
Give an argument for the ethical case against the purchase and sale of blood
Represses altruism
Give an argument for the purchase and sale of blood
Increases supply (to meet the increasing demand)
How would you increase the supply of donors?
Opt out scheme
Transplant coordinators
‘Nudges’
Financial incentives
Name examples of descriptive study designs
Survey
Case report
Case series
Name the 2 types of observational studies
Case-control
Cohort
True or false - cross-sectional studies take place at one point in time
True
Do RCT minimise the effect of confounding variables?
Yes
What type of study starts with exposure and then compares outcomes?
Cohort
What type of study starts with outcomes and then compares exposures?
Case-control
What is meant by risk?
The probability that an event will occur during a specified time
What does a risk ratio of >1 indicate?
The risk is greater in the intervention/first group
What does a risk ratio of <1 indicate?
The risk is lower in the intervention/first group
What does risk ratio tell us?
The strength of a relationship, a causal relationship
Name one advantage and one disadvantage with cultural competency
Advantage - provides better care by expanding knowledge on culture
Disadvantage - reinforce stereotypes
What is unconscious/implicit bias?
The underlying attitudes and stereotypes that people unconsciously attribute to another person or group that affect how they understand and engage with a person or group
