Module 6: The Literature of Health Education/Promotion Flashcards
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what is one of the most requested types of information
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health information
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what four things must health education specialists be able to do regarding health information
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- find information
- evaluate the validity of the information source
- disseminate information accurately through appropriate channels
- explain the meaning of information in an understandable manner
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define primary sources
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written by the person who actually conducted the experiments or observed the events
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examples of primary sources
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- peer-reviewed journal articles
- research articles written by the researchers (surveys, interviews, observations)
- legislative records
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are all articles in a journal peer-reviewed
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no
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define secondary sources
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written by someone who was not present or did not participate as a part of the study team
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examples of secondary sources
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- reviewing data that you didn’t collect
- journal review articles
- editorials
- non-eyewitness accounts
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define tertiary sources
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information that has been distilled and collected from primary and secondary sources; compilations of information
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examples of tertiary sources
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- handbooks
- pamphlets
- fact books
- dictionaries
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define popular press publications
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written for the general public’s consumption; may include primary or secondary sources
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are popular press publications credible
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- sometimes
- can be hard to check the credibility
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examples of popular press publications
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- weekly summary magazines
- monthly magazines
- tabloids
- time news week
- US news
- world report
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what are the four types of credible information sources
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- primary
- secondary
- tertiary
- popular press publications
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what are the four research article types
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- quantitative
- qualitative
- systematic review
- meta-analysis
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define quantitative
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- quantity
- includes numbers
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how is quantitative information collected
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- surveys, questionaries
- multiple choice questions
- coding responses and analyzing data
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how is quantitative data analyzed
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- statistical analysis
- SAS or SPSS
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define qualitative
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- quality
- includes words
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how is qualitative information collected
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- interviews, focus groups, observations
- open-ended questions
- responses transcribed and themes are identified
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define systematic review
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- literature review done by systematic means
- key search terms and criteria
- reviewing similar journal articles
- compilation of all literature on one topic
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how is a systematic review different form a literature review
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- systematic review: uses key terms, look in certain databases/time periods, more specific/thorough/strict
- literature review: reviewing any articles, starting point, broad
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define meta analysis
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- systematic review but emphasis placed on the statistical analysis
- how good were the methods used
- which articles have the most credibility
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what are the 5 components of an article
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- abstract
- introduction
- methodology
- results
- discussion
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what is included in the abstract of a research article
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- brief description of the study
- communicates essential information
- research questions, study design (methods), major findings
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what is included in the introduction of a research article
- research questions/hypothesis
- study purpose
- literature review: what other research says or lacks
- identifies the need for the research
- why research was conducted
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what section of a research article is the why
introduction
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what is included in the methodology of a research article
- research design
- participants of study
- instrumentations
- administrative procedures
- how and when research was conducted
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what section of a research article is the how and when
methodology
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what is included in the results of a research article
- research findings
- what was found from the research
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what section of a research article is the what
results
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what is included in the discussion of a research article
- interprets conclusion and meaning
- implications of research on the field
- so what can we do with this information
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which section of a research article is the so what
discussion
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define literature review
- compiles findings from multiple research articles over a specific topic
- identifies gaps in research
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where is a literature review found
introduction of a research article
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things to consider when critically reading a research article
- purpose and research questions of the study are clearly defined
- description of participants clear
- design described clearly
- if results addressed questions
- reasonable conclusions
- extrapolation
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define journals
publish primary research articles and position papers
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examples of health related journals
- American journal of health behavior (AJHB)
- American journal of health education (AJHE)
- American journal of public health (AJPH)
- The health educator: the journal of eta sigma gamma
- Health education and behavior (HEB)
- Health education research (HER)
- The journal of american college health (JACH)
- Journal of health communication
- Journal of school health
- Pedagogy in health promotion
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where can you locate health related information
- journals
- government documents
- electronic databases
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what makes electronic databases useful
- faster searches
- combine concepts to focus the search
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examples of electronic databases
- ERIC
- Medline
- CINAHL
- PsychInfo
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ways you can evaluate the accuracy of non-research based sources
- author qualifications/degree
- scientific style of presentation
- references included
- purpose of publication
- reputation of publication
- new information
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ways you can evaluate information on the internet
- currency: timeliness of info
- relevance: importance of info
- authority: source of info
- accuracy: reliability/truthfulness of info
- purpose: reason info exists
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examples of credible non-research sources
- sites with .org, .edu, or .gov
- CDC, WHO, American Cancer Society
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examples of non-credible non-research sources
- blogs
- new articles (generally)
- wikipedia
- magazines
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how should authors names be written in the reference list in APA format
- last name before first name
- first and middle name written as initials
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how many authors do you write for one source in the reference list in APA format
- all names up to and including 20
- use & before last authors name
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how do you write the authors names for a source with 21+ authors in the reference list in APA format
- use ellipsis and no & after the 19th author then add final author name
- Smith, J, ..., Johnson, M.
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how are entries listed in the reference list in APA format
alphabetized by the last name of the first author
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how are multiple articles by the same author listed in the reference list in APA format
chronological order from earliest to most recent
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how does capitalization of the article title work in the reference list in APA format
- capitalize only the first word of the title
- capitalize first word after a colon or dash
- capitalize proper nouns
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example of proper APA reference list citation
Lastname, F.M., & Lastname, F. M. (Year). Title of article. ~Title of Periodical, Vol~(Issue), page numbers. DOI
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examples of in text citations in APA format for one author, two authors, and 3+ authors
- one: (Smith, 2023)
- two: (Smith & Johnson, 2023)
- three+: (Smith et al., 2023)
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what would the first in text citation in APA format be when using the CDC as an author
(Center for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2023)
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what would the second in text citation in APA format be when using the CDC as an author
(CDC, 2023)
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in text citation in APA format for authors with the same last names
- (E. Johnson, 2001)
- (L. Johnson, 1998)
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in text citation in APA format for authors with the same last name and year
- (Scott, 2023a)
- (Scott, 2023b)
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what would you write for the year in an in text citation in APA format if you don't know the year
- n.d.
- (Smith, n.d.)
