Day 4 Session 1 Flashcards
Building the Evidence-base for Public health policy and practice
What is evidence?
The available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief of proposition is true of valid
What can evidence range from being?
objective to subjective
What is the difference between evidence-based (EMB) and evidence-informed practice(EIPH)?
EMB - used for individual patient management
EIPH- used for program planning, service delievery ect,
What are some aspects to EIPH?
- judgement
- resources
- values, policy context
- habits, tradition
- lobbyists & pressure groups
- pragmatics, contingencies
- experience & expertise
What are the 3 types of research evidence? And what are explanations of this?
1 Data - helps to identify a problem/priority
2 Effectiveness - helps to identify ‘what works’ to address the problem
3 Implementation - helps to understand ‘what works, for whom, in what context and why’
What is effective/effectiveness?
intervention does more good than harm when delivered in real-world conditions
What are some examples of intervention?
- programs
- policies and regulations
- school/organisational development initiatives
- community development initiatives
- Education of individuals/communities
- Engineering and technical developments
- service development and delivery
- communication, including social marketing
What is an example of qualitative research?
Ten steps or climbing a mountain
What is an example of survey?
Breast feeding attitudes
What is an example of case-control studies?
Case-sibling study
What is an example of cohort studies?
6.5 year old children breastfed exclusively for 3-6 months
What is an example of RCTs?
Randomized control trail of breastfeeding support and education
What is an example of quasi-experimental studies?
success of an education intervention on maternal.newborn nurses’ breastfeeding knowledge and attitudes
What is an example of non-experimental studies?
Effects on breastfeeding of changes n maternity length-of-stay
What is an example of systematic reviews?
Breastfeeding educational interventions for health professionals
