Why do you think many healthcare practitioners are often unwilling to change practice patterns, based on research findings?
DQ1 Why do you think many healthcare practitioners are often unwilling to change practice patterns, based on research findings? Some practitioners criticize evidence-based practice as “cookbook care.” Considering these perceptions, how would you utilize your education and experiences in planning the implementation of a major change?
DQ2 Consider the question: “Why do physicians and nurses kill more people than airline pilots?” Apply your critical thinking skills to this argument and critique the statement. First, do you think it’s true? If it is, what do you think about their rationale? How would you address it if the question were posed to you in a forum?
HLT540 Health Care Research Methods, Analysis and Utilization
Week 2 Discussion
DQ1 What kinds of extraneous variables (not cited in the studies) do you think could have affected the relationships between the independent variables and the dependent variables in both the Messina et al. and Coyne et al. studies?
DQ2 How effectively do you think the Coyne et al. study and the Messina et al. study both used their review of literature to help the reader understand why the research question was asked? How could they have done it more effectively?
HLT540 Health Care Research Methods, Analysis and Utilization
Week 3 Discussion
DQ1 Given that there is a documented advantage to the use of an experimental and control group design, discuss why other designs are frequently used, and the situations that may prompt the use of one.
DQ2 Discuss your understanding of the concept of internal validity in a research study, and the impacts of several errors or biases that can reduce the study’s validity.
HLT540 Health Care Research Methods, Analysis and Utilization
Week 4 Discussion
DQ1 Why do you think so many people have problems with using, interpreting, or applying statistics in making business decisions?
DQ2 As you have learned to evaluate different research studies, what elements seem the most important to you for evaluation of the research’s quality? Why?
HLT540 Health Care Research Methods, Analysis and Utilization
Week 5 Discussion
DQ1 Discuss the concept of the normal distribution, why it is important, and what you think it means.
DQ2 When students talk about “grading on the curve,” how does that apply to the normal distribution?
HLT540 Health Care Research Methods, Analysis and Utilization
Week 6 Discussion
DQ1 Discuss the differences between the concepts of correlation and causality, and why it is critically important to make sure that the differences are understood?
DQ2 What are the indicators for using a t-test? Create a research scenario in which it would be correct to use a t-test, including the research question, sample size, and dependent and independent variables.
HLT540 Health Care Research Methods, Analysis and Utilization
Week 7 Discussion
DQ1 What are the indicators for using an ANOVA? Create a research scenario in which it would be correct to use an ANOVA, including the research question, sample size, and dependent and independent variables.
DQ2 What are the indicators for using a regression analysis? Create a research scenario in which it would be correct to use a regression analysis, including the research question, sample size, and dependent and independent variables?
HLT540 Health Care Research Methods, Analysis and Utilization
Week 8 Discussion
DQ1 Re-visit the roadmap that you began at the start of your program of study. Complete information regarding this course. In the discussion, reflect on how this course meets your career goals. What have you gleaned from the course that will help you in your career path? Respond to at least two other classmates.
DQ2 Discuss your thoughts about the ethics of using informed consent vs. blinding the subjects to the expected outcomes of the intervention. Should they be told? How much should they be told? How would the placebo effect be impacted if subjects are told which intervention is being applied to them?
HLT540 Health Care Research Methods, Analysis and Utilization
Week 2 Assignment
Evidence-Based Research Interview
Identify, analyze, and discuss the components that comprise a valid evidence-based research study.
Based on the information compiled above, interview a health care leader about his/her experiences related to using evidence-based research to drive changes in practices in his/her facility.
Write a report (1,000-1,250 words) of your findings. Include the following in your report:
The changes that the health care leader has been involved in implementing.
How strong did the leader feel the research on the topic was? Why?
Have they ever rejected research findings? Why or why not?
Include any concerns they have had or resistance they have experienced when implementing changes based on research.
Analyze your findings as they apply to the components of evidence-based research.
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HLT540 Health Care Research Methods, Analysis and Utilization
Week 3 Assignment
Coyne and Messina Articles: Part 1 – Analysis
In a paper (1,000-1,250 words), compare and contrast the major elements of the assigned articles by Coyne et al. and Messina et al.
Complete the “Coyne and Messina Articles Analysis” resource. Study the information in the right-side column related to the Coyne et al. study, which identifies the required elements as found in the reading. Complete the information for the Messina et al. article by identifying the required elements from the article.
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HLT540 Health Care Research Methods, Analysis and Utilization
Week 3 Assignment
Assessing a Research Study
Complete this assignment according to the following:
Choose a research study article of interest to you.
Refer to the study you choose and complete the “Assessing a Research Study” resource.
Identify an article that directly references your chosen study and compare it to your findings. Does this article refute or confirm the study’s findings?
Write a paper (750-1,000 words) that analyzes and summarizes your findings.
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HLT540 Health Care Research Methods, Analysis and Utilization
Week 4 Assignment
Coyne and Messina Articles: Part 2 – Statistical Assessment
Write a paper of 1,000-1,250 words regarding the statistical significance of outcomes as presented in the Messina et al. article, “The Relationship Between Patient Satisfaction and Inpatient Admissions Across Teaching and Nonteaching Hospitals.”
Assess the appropriateness of the statistics used by referring to the chart presented in Lecture 4 and the “Statistical Assessment” resource.
Discuss the value of statistical significance vs. pragmatic usefulness.
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HLT540 Health Care Research Methods, Analysis and Utilization
Week 5 Assignment
Broyles Textbook Practice Exercise
Complete Practice Exercise 11 (page 157) in the textbook. For the data set listed, use Excel to extract the mean and standard deviation for the sample of lengths of stay for cardiac patients. Use the following Excel steps:
Enter the data set into Excel.
Click on the Data tab at the top.
Highlight your data set with your mouse.
Click on the Data Analysis tab at the top right.
Click on Descriptive Statistics in the analysis tool list.
Find the mean and standard deviation of the data sets.
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HLT540 Health Care Research Methods, Analysis and Utilization
Week 5 Assignment
Coyne and Messina Articles: Part 3 – Spearman Coefficient Review
Write a paper (750-1,000 words) regarding the use of the Spearman rank correlation coefficient by Messina et al. in “The Relationship Between Patient Satisfaction and Inpatient Admissions Across Teaching and Nonteaching Hospitals.”
Comment on what variables were used; whether it answered the research question; and whether the Spearman rank correlation coefficient is appropriately used, given the requirements of the Spearman rank correlation coefficient.
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HLT540 Health Care Research Methods, Analysis and Utilization
Week 6 Assignment
Correlation Between Two Variables
Use Excel to do a correlation between the following variables:
X – 2,5,5,6,6,7,8,9
Y – 1,2,2,3,4,4,5,5
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HLT540 Health Care Research Methods, Analysis and Utilization
Week 6 Assignment
t-Test for Two Samples
A drug company is measuring levels of oxygenation in patients after receiving a test medication. As the researcher, you are interested in whether Group I, which received the medication, has the same oxygenation levels as Group II, which did not.
Group 1: 2,3,3,4,4,7,8,9
Group 2: 1,2,2,3,4,4,5,5,6,8
Use Excel to run a t-test for two samples, assuming equal variances, with an alpha value of 0.05. Run the t-test and note:
Are you doing a one-tailed test or a two-tailed test (Excel will give you both)?
What is the probability that Group I is different from Group 2, using the p value? Is it significant against the benchmark of p < .05?
While APA format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
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HLT540 Health Care Research Methods, Analysis and Utilization
Week 6 Assignment
Yeung Analysis
Refer to “The Use of Electro-Acupuncture in Conjunction with Exercise for the Treatment of Chronic Low-Back Pain,” by Yeung, Leung, and Chow.
Complete the “Yeung Analysis Worksheet.”
Examine the question the researchers were trying to answer and write an essay (500-750 words) that explains why you feel the t-test was chosen. Choose one of the other tools studied so far in this course and explain why it would not provide relevant findings.
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HLT540 Health Care Research Methods, Analysis and Utilization
Week 7 Assignment
Roddy and Ganz Assessments
Use “Roddy and Ganz Worksheets” to complete an assessment of the research studies: “Evidence-Based Clinical Guidelines: A New System to Better Determine True Strength of Recommendation” (Roddy et al.) and “ICU Nurses’ Oral-Care Practices and the Current Best Evidence” (Ganz et al.).
In a paper (1,000-1,250 words), analyze and support whether you believe that the changes recommended are statistically valid and sound enough to make practice changes in a hospital.
While APA format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
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HLT540 Health Care Research Methods, Analysis and Utilization
Week 7 Assignment
Broyles Textbook Exercise 1
Use Excel to complete Exercise 1 on page 247 (Regression Analysis) in the textbook. Answer the questions at the end of the exercise.
While APA format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
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HLT540 Health Care Research Methods, Analysis and Utilization
Week 7 Assignment
Broyles Textbook Exercise 7
Use Excel to complete Exercise 7 on page 208 (ANOVA) in the textbook. Answer the questions at the end of the exercise.
While APA format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
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HLT540 Health Care Research Methods, Analysis and Utilization
Week 8 Assignment
Stakeholder Scenario
Read and complete “Stakeholder Scenario” resource.
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HLT540 Health Care Research Methods, Analysis and Utilization
Week 8 Assignment
Proposal Development Paper
Write a proposal paper (1,250-1,500 words) for a major change project that you would like to lead.
Identify a health care issue that interests you and explain why.
Develop a rationale using evidence-based research, including:
The background
Statistical findings
Probable stakeholders
Logical conclusions
Design an implementation plan for the project, including:
A communications plan
Creation of a design and implementation team by roles
List the strategies you would use to lead the team to success and identify potential obstacles that may be faced, along with plans to deal with them.
While APA format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
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