Health Research and Designs
Review the article by Adams, Halligan, Watson, Ryan, Penn, Adamson, & White (2012). In your paper:
- Identify the hypothesis and/or research question(s) of the study.
- Explain the study design.
- Summarize the difference between qualitative and quantitative data/research. Indicate which variables/data in the study were qualitative and which were quantitative.
- Examine whether the data collected for this research provided a solid answer to the research question or supported the hypothesis.
Introduction
Now that you have the fundamentals of health research, you will switch your attention to the specific research designs available for studies. This week, we will discuss the strengths and challenges associated with various types of research design and how to determine what type of research design is best for your research questions. We will also explore the ethical issues that surround health research. It is important to understand the ethical considerations when doing research, and in particular our responsibilities when using human subjects. Please let me know if you have any questions as you work on your assignments for this week. Good luck!
Required Resources
BOOK CHAPTER
National Science Foundation. (2002). Data collection methods: Some tips and comparisons. Section III: An overview of quantitative and qualitative data collection methods”>Data collection methods: Some tips and comparisons. Section III: An overview of quantitative and qualitative data collection methods
. In The 2002 User Friendly Handbook for Project Evaluation, (43-48). Publications. Retrieved from http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2002/nsf02057/nsf02057_4.p…- This book chapter discusses the debate over the relative virtues of qualitative and quantitative research.
ARTICLES
Mann, C. J. (2003). Observational research methods. Research design II: cohort, cross sectional, and case-control studies. Emergency Medicine Journal, 20(1), 54-60. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136%2Femj.20.1.54
- This article discusses different types of observational studies, including cohort, cross sectional, and case-control studies.
Adams, J., Halligan, J., Watson, D. B., Ryan, V., Penn, L., Adamson, A. J., & White, M. (2012). The Change4Life convenience store programme to increase retail access to fresh fruit and vegetables: A mixed methods process evaluation. PLoS One, 7(6) doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0039431
- This article discusses a health promotion program aimed at increasing availability of fresh fruits and vegetables, and is the basis for this week’s assignment. Accessed via the ProQuest Central database.
WEBSITES
University of Connecticut Office of Research Compliance. (n.d.). Forms, templates, & samples. Retrieved from http://www.irb.uconn.edu/forms.html
- This website provides examples of informed consent forms that will help guide you in completing this week’s assignment.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (1979). The Belmont Report. Retrieved from http://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/humansubjects/guidance/bel…
- The Belmont Report discusses the ethical principles and guidelines for research involving human subjects.
University of Connecticut. (n.d.). Ethics and informed consent
- This article discusses the key issues to consider related to ethics and informed consent, and should be used to help you complete this week’s assignment.
Recommended Resources
BOOK CHAPTER
Creswell, J. W. (2009). com/upm-data/22780_Chapter_1.pdf” title=”The selection of a research design”>The selection of a research design
. In Research Design, (3-21). Los Angeles, CA: Sage Publications. Retrieved from http://www.sagepub.com/upm-data/22780_Chapter_1.pd…- This book chapter discusses the three different types of research design, how and why research designs are selected, and strategies of inquiry.
ARTICLES
Turato, Egberto Ribeiro. (2005). Qualitative and quantitative methods in health: Definitions, differences and research subjects. Revista de Saúde Pública, 39(3), 507-514. Retrieved from https://www.researchgate.net/publication/7747651_Q…
- This article presents some definitions in qualitative methods used in Humanities and Health, compares them to the usual quantitative methods of health sciences, and illustrates the subject with the most important constructs in these methodological fields.
Yoshikawa, H., Weisner, T. S., Kalil, A., & Way, N. (2013). Mixing qualitative and quantitative research in developmental science: Uses and methodological choices. Qualitative Psychology, 1(S), 3-18. doi:10.1037/2326-3598.1.S.3 Retrieved from the EBSCO database.
- This article focuses on the ways in which quantitative and qualitative methodologies can be combined to enrich developmental science and the study of human development, focusing on the practical questions of “when” and “how.”
WEBSITES
Santa Clara University, Markkula Center for Applied Ethics. (2014a). ethical decision making“>A framework for ethical decision making. Retrieved from http://www.scu.edu/ethics/practicing/decision/fram…
- This web document is designed as an introduction to thinking ethically.
Santa Clara University, Markkula Center for Applied Ethics. (2014b). Health care ethics. Retrieved from http://www.scu.edu/ethics/links/links.cfm?cat=HEAL…
- This website includes links to articles and cases on medical ethics, biotechnology and ethics, clinical ethics, end-of-life decision making, culturally competent health care, and public health policy.
University of Southern California. (2013). Organizing your social sciences research paper. Retrieved from http://libguides.usc.edu/content.php?pid=83009&sid… [Sections: Types of Research Designs; Choosing a Topic; The Introduction]
- This guide is intended to help you organize and write a quality research paper for classes taught in the social sciences.
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