Key Terms

Question 1

Social Sciences - define?

How is it useful in PH?

Answer 1

Study of human behaviour

1. Helps to address certain problems which can be done through social research methods
2. Sometimes PH Pros will need to conduct research but will almost always need to evaluate and assess others research for policy development and implementation.

Question 2

Define Health Seeking Behaviour?

Answer 2

How people utilize health services

Question 3

When would research not be appropriate?

Answer 3

1. when the solution is well known (even if difficult to implement).
2. No time for research
3. No resourses
4. Difficult to think of appropriate study question or design.

Question 4

When would research be appropriate?

Answer 4

1. Uncertainty about the best solution for an issue
2. Conflicting accounts of what the solution or problem is
3. Carrying out research provides more time to develop a solution
4. If research is perceived to be easy to carry out on a topic.

Question 5

When would we use mixed methods approach to answering a questions?

Answer 5

1. if available resources are there aND the topic/issue is complex.