Module 5: Health Research Flashcards
Knowledge
plato: justified true belief
Ontology
the study of reality
Epistemology
the study of knowledge, what we know and how we can know it
Positivism
information derived from sensory experience, as interpreted through reason and logic
ex) electron microscope
Social Constructionism
observed how the interpretive processes and interactions of individuals within society gives meaning
ex) group learning
Medicalization
process by which conditions, states, and behaviour are defined by a medical problem
Demedicalization
process where conditions and behaviours once understood as medical problems are reconceptualized as something else
Ways of knowing
- language
- perception
- emotion
- reason
- sense perception
- faith
- imagination
- memory
Primary research
creates new information
Basic research (primary research)
search for knowledge without a defined goal of utility or specific purpose
Applied research (primary research)
problem-oriented, directed towards the solution of an existing problem
Clinical trials (primary research)
evaluating a medical, surgical, or behavioural intervention (patients as subjects)
Epidemiological trials (primary research)
evaluate primary preventatives (evaluate community interventions)
Secondary research
consolidates information from existing studies
Review (secondary research)
gathers empirical research in a particular area by using systematic methods to get answers to questions
