HS 210 Final Exam Latest Update
Why HS 210? - ANSWER -need a fundamental understanding of how to assess research
-learn how to ask an interesting question
-learn how to conduct a study
Information Literacy definition - ANSWER information literacy is a set of abilities
requiring individuals to recognize when information is needed and have the ability to
locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information
**key: locate, evaluate, and use the information & recognize when information is needed
Health Literacy - ANSWER -a type of information literacy
-allows us to obtain, process and understand health information and services
-needed to make a "health decision"
-example--are breast cancer biopsies still the gold standard?
Physical therapy - ANSWER A patient comes into the office with a specific uncommon
injury and this injury may be not comprehensively understood by the group of PT
practitioners at that specific clinic. Therefore, **in order to develop an effective,
evidenced based PT treatment plan, the PT practitioner may have to research the
available literature specific to the given injury. ** This will give the practitioner a sense
of effective OR ineffective treatment plans for this specific injury. With a thorough
review of the available literature on this specific topic, the practitioner can develop an
evidenced based treatment plan specific to the individual's needs.
medicine - ANSWER A doctor wants to know whether administering a given treatment
regimen/protocol will be effective. S/he may be interested in performing a clinical trial to
assess the regimen/protocol's effectiveness in reducing the burden of a given
disease/injury. **It is critical to have a comprehensive review of literature in order to
support the initial decision to test this new treatment. Has this treatment been studied?
If so, to what capacity?** By who (organization)? Thorough analysis of the literature will
help the doctor/research team develop and support the clinical trial.
Example - hernia repairs laparoscopic vs. open repair
global health - ANSWER Prior to developing a research question it is **important to
know whether this question had already been asked and at what capacity the question
had been analyzed**. For example, performing a global level literature review at WHO to
identify gaps in research on Access to Medicines in Low and Middle Income countries.
The results of this lit review help direct research questions to areas that are often
,overlooked/understudied in access to medicines in LMICs.
Example - in Ethiopia you have to bring your own medicines to the hospital
Nursing - ANSWER Since research is continuously conducted, practice of a given
treatment may be modified in accordance with the literature. For example, a nurse may
be trained to treat a given illness with a specific treatment plan during Nursing school.
However, once this nurse is practicing, s/he may alter his/her treatment plan given the
available research. **A purpose of research is to continuously improve existing
practices. Therefore, practitioners, such as nurses must stay up to date with current
literature and be able to adapt practices when necessary.**
Example - prevention of falls/infection
--How should patients be transferred to minimize their risk of falling?
Health Administration - ANSWER May be interested in improving current administrative
processes. For example a health administrator may be interested in **decreasing
emergency room waiting times. Being able to effectively dissect the current literature
specific to this topic will help direct this administer understand tested methods to
reduce emergency room waiting times**. After reviewing the literature, the health
administer can make recommendations to the hospital so that emergency room waiting
times are reduced.
--What does the evidence say about how to decrease patient wait times in the ED
Dentistry - ANSWER Oral Health: A dentist may have to make a decision between two
treatments for a given patient. As with most treatment plans, it is important that this
patient strictly follow the treatment recommendation. ** The dentist may want to review
literature available that assesses patient compliance of these two treatments to
determine which treatment recommendation to provide for the given patient.**
Choosing the treatment plan with higher patient compliance will more likely lead to
better results of the patient.
Example - How frequently should you brush your teeth?
--A patient asks how many times they should brush their teeth in one day? what does the
literature say?
The importance of research and information literacy - ANSWER doctors routinely ask
about seatbelt use
-it was less likely to be reported for adults injured in MVC, who were young, male, AA,
low SES, and passengers. While use of restraints should be encouraged for everyone,
efforts focused on these individuals could have the greatest impact
-this is the job of most health care workers
WHY information literacy? - ANSWER -surrounded by an increasing amount of
, information in all formats
-the amount of information available is going to continue to increase. The types of
technology used to access, manipulate, and create information will likewise expand
-not all information is created equal!**
An information literate student is able to... - ANSWER -Determine the extent of
information needed
-access the needed information effectively and efficiently
-Evaluate information and its sources critically
-Incorporate selected information into one's knowledge base
-Use information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose
*understand the economic, legal, and social issues surrounding the use of information,
and access and use information, and access and use information ethically and legally
Information literate students know... - ANSWER -information is formally and informally
produced, organized and disseminated
-knowledge can be organized into disciplines that influence the way information is
accessed
-the value and differences of potential resources in a variety of formats (multimedia,
data set, etc)
-the purpose and audience of potential resources
-difference between primary and secondary sources, recognizing how their use and
importance vary with each discipline
-information may need to be constructed with raw data from primary sources
how is information produced and disseminated? - ANSWER formally and informally
formal research - ANSWER scientific method
-develop a hypothesis
-conduct research using random sampling
-it is objective as you accept or reject your hypothesis
informal research - ANSWER -nonscientific
-looks at values or qualities
-subjective
Why HS 210? - ANSWER -need a fundamental understanding of how to assess research
-learn how to ask an interesting question
-learn how to conduct a study
Information Literacy definition - ANSWER information literacy is a set of abilities
requiring individuals to recognize when information is needed and have the ability to
locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information
**key: locate, evaluate, and use the information & recognize when information is needed
Health Literacy - ANSWER -a type of information literacy
-allows us to obtain, process and understand health information and services
-needed to make a "health decision"
-example--are breast cancer biopsies still the gold standard?
Physical therapy - ANSWER A patient comes into the office with a specific uncommon
injury and this injury may be not comprehensively understood by the group of PT
practitioners at that specific clinic. Therefore, **in order to develop an effective,
evidenced based PT treatment plan, the PT practitioner may have to research the
available literature specific to the given injury. ** This will give the practitioner a sense
of effective OR ineffective treatment plans for this specific injury. With a thorough
review of the available literature on this specific topic, the practitioner can develop an
evidenced based treatment plan specific to the individual's needs.
medicine - ANSWER A doctor wants to know whether administering a given treatment
regimen/protocol will be effective. S/he may be interested in performing a clinical trial to
assess the regimen/protocol's effectiveness in reducing the burden of a given
disease/injury. **It is critical to have a comprehensive review of literature in order to
support the initial decision to test this new treatment. Has this treatment been studied?
If so, to what capacity?** By who (organization)? Thorough analysis of the literature will
help the doctor/research team develop and support the clinical trial.
Example - hernia repairs laparoscopic vs. open repair
global health - ANSWER Prior to developing a research question it is **important to
know whether this question had already been asked and at what capacity the question
had been analyzed**. For example, performing a global level literature review at WHO to
identify gaps in research on Access to Medicines in Low and Middle Income countries.
The results of this lit review help direct research questions to areas that are often
,overlooked/understudied in access to medicines in LMICs.
Example - in Ethiopia you have to bring your own medicines to the hospital
Nursing - ANSWER Since research is continuously conducted, practice of a given
treatment may be modified in accordance with the literature. For example, a nurse may
be trained to treat a given illness with a specific treatment plan during Nursing school.
However, once this nurse is practicing, s/he may alter his/her treatment plan given the
available research. **A purpose of research is to continuously improve existing
practices. Therefore, practitioners, such as nurses must stay up to date with current
literature and be able to adapt practices when necessary.**
Example - prevention of falls/infection
--How should patients be transferred to minimize their risk of falling?
Health Administration - ANSWER May be interested in improving current administrative
processes. For example a health administrator may be interested in **decreasing
emergency room waiting times. Being able to effectively dissect the current literature
specific to this topic will help direct this administer understand tested methods to
reduce emergency room waiting times**. After reviewing the literature, the health
administer can make recommendations to the hospital so that emergency room waiting
times are reduced.
--What does the evidence say about how to decrease patient wait times in the ED
Dentistry - ANSWER Oral Health: A dentist may have to make a decision between two
treatments for a given patient. As with most treatment plans, it is important that this
patient strictly follow the treatment recommendation. ** The dentist may want to review
literature available that assesses patient compliance of these two treatments to
determine which treatment recommendation to provide for the given patient.**
Choosing the treatment plan with higher patient compliance will more likely lead to
better results of the patient.
Example - How frequently should you brush your teeth?
--A patient asks how many times they should brush their teeth in one day? what does the
literature say?
The importance of research and information literacy - ANSWER doctors routinely ask
about seatbelt use
-it was less likely to be reported for adults injured in MVC, who were young, male, AA,
low SES, and passengers. While use of restraints should be encouraged for everyone,
efforts focused on these individuals could have the greatest impact
-this is the job of most health care workers
WHY information literacy? - ANSWER -surrounded by an increasing amount of
, information in all formats
-the amount of information available is going to continue to increase. The types of
technology used to access, manipulate, and create information will likewise expand
-not all information is created equal!**
An information literate student is able to... - ANSWER -Determine the extent of
information needed
-access the needed information effectively and efficiently
-Evaluate information and its sources critically
-Incorporate selected information into one's knowledge base
-Use information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose
*understand the economic, legal, and social issues surrounding the use of information,
and access and use information, and access and use information ethically and legally
Information literate students know... - ANSWER -information is formally and informally
produced, organized and disseminated
-knowledge can be organized into disciplines that influence the way information is
accessed
-the value and differences of potential resources in a variety of formats (multimedia,
data set, etc)
-the purpose and audience of potential resources
-difference between primary and secondary sources, recognizing how their use and
importance vary with each discipline
-information may need to be constructed with raw data from primary sources
how is information produced and disseminated? - ANSWER formally and informally
formal research - ANSWER scientific method
-develop a hypothesis
-conduct research using random sampling
-it is objective as you accept or reject your hypothesis
informal research - ANSWER -nonscientific
-looks at values or qualities
-subjective
