Chapter 2 Flashcards
What does practical research arise from?
observations made during applied practice
What is the first step towards selecting a research topic?
think of various questions about health that arise from personal experience or other interests and background
How do you brainstorm questions?
Through your interest and what you already know
What is concept mapping?
this is a visual method for listing ideas and then grouping them to reveal relationships
- group related topics and visualize connections
What is the EDP formula?
Is (exposure) related to (disease) in (population)
What are types of exposures?
socioeconomic status, health behaviors, health status, environmental exposures
What are types of diseases?
infectious, noncommunicable, injuries
What are types of populations?
women living in rural Ontario, adults with diabetes, teachers with 10 years of experience
What are the 3 types of preventions?
- primary
- secondary
- tertiary
What is PICOT?
- what is the Patient group and Problem that will be studied?
- Intervention that will be tested
- Intervention be Compared to
- Outcome of interest
- Timeframe for follow-up
The best research question is one that ends in what?
A question mark
What is testability?
ability to research question to be answered using experiments or other measurements
What is external validity?
Research findings must be able to be generalized beyond the study population
Research should not be what type of statment?
A value statement - “mental health is important”
What is primary prevention?
health behaviors that help keep an adverse health event from occurring
