This assignment draws on Topics 1, 2, 4 and 4. It requires you to access and understand healthrelated data and information from reputable, widely used sources of health information. Topics 1, 2, 3 and 4 (and especially the online tutorial activities associated with each topic) will provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to successfully complete this assignment.
Please note that links to the online reports and articles are deliberately not provided in this assignment because one of the skills of a health professional (taught in this unit) is being able to locate health data and information online.
Question 1: Based on the following citation of an academic journal article please answer Questions 1 (i)–(v).
Palupi, R & Devy, S 2018, ‘Role of Social Support in Breastfeeding for Adolescent Mothers’, KnE Life Sciences, vol. 4, no. 4, pp. 223–231, doi:10.18502/KLS.V4I4.2281
Please identify:
Using the skills you developed in Topic 2, locate the journal article cited in Question 1 above; read the article carefully before answering Question 2.
Question 2: Demonstrating your understanding of the key concepts we have covered in this unit to date, explain four distinct key reasons which indicate that this study is qualitative in nature. Your answer should show an understanding of the HBS108 unit content and draw on specifics from the article. (Note: Simply mentioning that the study states that it is a qualitative study will not be awarded any marks).
Question 3
Hints for answering Questions 3 (i) and 3 (iii):
Question 4: Select either the research hypothesis or research question you developed for Question 3 (i) / (iii). You must clearly state which one you have selected to use otherwise marks will be lost in this section. Using the skills you developed in Topic 2, access the Deakin College e-resources (through the Deakin Library website) and conduct a search for a journal article that is relevant to your research question/hypothesis. The article must be:
To receive any marks for this question you must paste the abstract of the article into your assignment as an appendix. Note that the abstract is NOT included in the word count for this assignment neither is its effect on your TurnItIn score.
Using the skills you developed in Topic 2, locate the following journal article and read it carefully before answering Question 5.
Khadjesari, Z, Stevenson, F, Toner, P, Linke, S, Milward, J & Murray, E 2018, ‘‘I’m not a real boozer’: A qualitative study of primary care patients’ views on drinking and its consequences’, Journal of Public Health, pp. 1–7, doi:10.1093/pubmed/fdy067
Question 5: Please refer to the ‘Findings’ section of the study which outlines 6 qualitative themes across which responses of participants are categorised (i.e., coded). Imagine you are a health researcher and are responsible for coding some of the data collected. For each of the following statements please identify which of the 6 themes the statement most appropriately fits into:
Please read the following passage before answering Question 6
Imagine you are a health researcher. The community you work in ,‘Bigtown’, has a large proportion of aged people. Local data suggests that there is an increasing problem with falls in this elderly population. A local health promotion agency has some funds to invest in falls prevention in the region. You have been employed to locate the best evidence on effective approaches to falls prevention in the elderly. On searching some databases you find that there are LOTS of academic articles published on this topic. You select a quality primary study and a quality systematic review from the relevant papers you have found.
Question 6
Note: Personal opinions should not be shared for this question; instead a well-informed professional opinion/recommendation based on the evidence is required. It is extremely important that you reference all sources of information clearly when supporting your answer with evidence and that you paraphrase any information you use. Your professional opinion should be clearly justified. (Please note that we do a similar activity in the Topic 3 seminar if you wish to get some inspiration for this part of the assignment). This question requires a well explained answer and as such it should make up a large portion of your word count.
This assignment should take the form of a structured report (i.e. a question/answer format) rather than an “essay” and should be approached with a formal scientific writing style (i.e. full sentence structure). Please note you are not expected to re-write the questions in your assignment as this would be an unwise use of your word count. Please use appropriate section and question numbers to label your answers clearly.
Assignment Title – Top of the first page (please do not submit a cover page) Student name & ID – Either as a footer OR under the assignment title COMPULSORY: Label all responses to questions with the appropriate question number Font – 12 point, Times New Roman Line Spacing – 2 Margins – Normal Borders – None
Include all references cited in your assignment (including those that you are instructed to locate and use) in a reference list at the end of the assignment, using the Deakin-Harvard (i.e. author-date) referencing style. If you refer to any additional data not included in these sources, you must reference these additional sources of data too. Remember that, as covered in Topic 2, references are not restricted to academic journals, and can include books and reports from reputable websites. Information about the Deakin-Harvard referencing style is available here: http://www.deakin.edu.au/students/study-support/referencing/harvard
Word limit: The word limit for the assignment is 800 words (excluding the reference list, but including in-text citations and headings). You are permitted a 10% margin over the word limit, but words over 880 will not be assessed. This is done to ensure equity among students—it is unfair if students who exceed the word limit get higher grades (due to including extra material over the word count) than students who comply with the limit. Also, concise writing is an important skill that you can demonstrate in this assignment!
Before submitting your assignment, you should check the originality of your work (excluding the abstracts as these will impact on your TurnItIn score) by using TurnItIn. In Week 4 there will be a PowerPoint presentation shown during your HBS108 lecture that will cover this process. You should ensure that your answers to the assignment questions are written in your own words. It is NOT acceptable in this assignment to answer questions using ‘blocks’ of text taken from the references provided (though the occasional word or technical term is acceptable). Your lecturer will also show you how to submit your assignment online via Moodle. Until then read through the assignment material, attempt the assignment questions if you feel confident, and be ready to ask your lecturer any questions in class in Week 4!
Khadjesari, Z, Stevenson, F, Toner, P, Linke, S, Milward, J & Murray, E 2018, ‘‘I’m not a real boozer’: a qualitative study of primary care patients’ views on drinking and its consequences’, Journal of Public Health, pp. 1–7, doi:10.1093/pubmed/fdy067
Palupi, R & Devy, S 2018, ‘Role of Social Support in Breastfeeding for Adolescent Mothers’, KnE Life Sciences, vol. 4, no. 4, pp. 223–231, doi:10.18502/KLS.V4I4.2281
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