Science, and the pursuit of knowledge, has always been fascinating to me. I feel there is no greater accomplishment than to be able to analyze a problem, understand it, and implement a solution for the greater good. Because of this intrinsic need in people to make advances in scientific knowledge, the process of conducting research has been well developed. Following these guidelines in module one, I developed an experimental randomized trial to study the effects of telehealth on 30 day readmission rates in cancer patients. Moreover, to assist in identifying the population of people that would benefit the most from the randomized trial, the project would benefit from a case finding survey to identify the cancer patients at greatest risk of readmission. The concept of error, the most relevant terms in module two to my study, as well as the design of a brief survey to enhance the study will be explored. Error
The terms in Module 2 reminded me of learning a foreign language. There is a word or concept for everything, you just have to learn how and when to apply them. The concept of greatest interest to me is how to reduce the chance of error. According to Blessing and Forister (2013), there are two types of error to take into consideration. Random error happens most when the sample size is not sufficient. For example, if you only have 10 subjects in your study, there is a s...
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...ut and design of the study need careful consideration, as well as being courteous to the amount of time it will take to complete the survey. Finally, it is important to remember to design the survey to answer a specific question with the overall goal of expanding scientific knowledge.
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...sis, which could make all results invalid. With any research projects, limitations will be present. It is important to attempt to eliminate some of these causes in order to complete a thorough, accurate study. In future projects, this study could go about researching the issue in different ways. Perhaps using a larger sample size would be conducive for accurate results. A larger sample size helps reduce and even out any possible errors caused by those who do not answer truthfully. Also, keeping the surveys mainly anonymous would help to receive more truthful and accurate responses from participants. Participants may be fearful of judgments on open interviews or phone interviews, which could affect responses. In order to obtain as accurate results as possible, a future study would need to find ways to survey participants in a confidential way that feels comfortable.
To have these questions answered, our team has used various research methods. First was the survey method. With a sample size of 42
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The first, focus groups, interviews conducted with 8 to 10 people with a trained moderator following an interview guide, a common useful approach for acquiring health care information. Also, useful in examining a wide range of sensitive health care issues. Second, probability sampling, units selected by chance, the sample’s reliability, and does not require detailed information about the population surveyed. The third option, mail surveys, inexpensive way to contact individuals over a large geographical area, provide anonymity to the respondent, and eliminate interviewer bias.
Cancer is a deadly disease that has some very serious effects on a person both physically and mentally. Cancer can result in a simple surgery that may take only a couple days, or a life-long struggle that leaves someone so fatigued and tired that it makes them want to give up. It will put fear in anyone's eyes and will devastate even the strongest of people, but cancer can bring out the courageousness in a person to fight this disease and not give up. It can be a fatal disease but it can also bring out the strength in someone which is an amazing thing. Cancer has many serious effects on a person's body and their mental health and others, but can also inspire a person to dig deep and fight this disease with all their heart.
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There are over 13.7 million cancer survivors in the US today, and over 1.5 million people will be newly diagnosed this year. Over the last several years that has been substantial progress in cancer treatments resulting in increased life expectancy. While certainly desirable, the dynamic has changed to more people are now living with cancer as a chronic illness. All of these individuals face a series of complex decisions related to their care that include screenings, treatment choices, and the financial challenges of cancer care. Yet less than one third of all people facing cancer receive appropriate counseling and support. A 2008 Institute of Medicine (US) Committee noted that: “The remarkable advances in biomedical care for cancer have not been matched by achievements in providing high-quality care for the psychological and social effects of cancer. Numerous cancer survivors and their caregivers report that cancer care providers did not understand their psychosocial needs, failed to recognize and adequately address depression and other symptoms of stress, were unaware of or did not refer them to available resources, and generally did not consider psychosocial support to be an integral part of quality cancer care.” (Institute of Medicine 2008)
When I began to look up resources for this paper, I decided to first decide how I would go about finding my sources. A good place to begin to research a particular area of medical or scientific practice would be a textbook dedicated to the related field. Textbooks are generally regarded as excellent sources of information and are usually based on a lot of peer reviewe...
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2/22/14 10:00 am- Began reading a few articles and found a few worth pursuing for information. This article will only be used for information not for one of the ten that need to be found from a medical journal.
Focusing on surveys and questionnaires, and quantitative research methods, it varies on the person getting questioned as to which method they prefer. Some individuals may prefer to fill in a questionnaire, as it is quick and simple for them, whereas someone else would rather have a face-to-face interview because they may find questionnaires to complicated. Giving people the choice gives the more chance of getting a response overall. It is important that the researchers are aware of the advantages and disadvantages because they will then be aware of what method to use, and will know what method is best to use. It is also an advantage to work with experienced researchers in order to find out the best results.
However, quantitative research might be incapable to investigate problem while respondents answer in closed-end survey questionnaires. Even though they are willing to share experience or view, their answers might not useful to researchers. In worse, misunderstanding or inaccuracy creates potential bias in the study. It is unlikely to discover new information but the important attitude, if any, can be overlooked. In case the research study involves a great amount of samples, it might be costly.