HLTH 4205 Walden University Skin Cancer in Young Women Question Proposal Discussion

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Learning Resources

Required Readings

Jacobsen, K.H. (2017). Introduction to health research methods. (2nd ed.). Burlington: Jones and Bartlett Learning.

  • Chapter 1, “The Health Research Process,” pp. 1–4
  • Chapter 2, “Selecting a General Topic,” pp. 7–12

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. (2018). Agency for healthcare research & quality. Retrieved from http://www.ahrq.gov/

Chalkidou, K., Tunis, S., Lopert, R, Rochaix, L., Sawicki, P., Nasser, M., et al. (2009). Comparative effectiveness research and evidence-based health policy: Experience from four countries. Milbank Quarterly, 87(2), 339-367. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-0009.2009.00560.x.

  • Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.

Community-Campus Partnerships for Health. (2018). Community-campus partnerships for health. Retrieved from http://www.ccph.info/

RAND Corporation. (2018). RAND healthcare. Retrieved from http://www.rand.org/health.html

Optional Resources

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (2018). Guidelines and measures. Retrieved from https://www.ahrq.gov/gam/index.html

Discussion: Study Question Proposal

Throughout this course, you will identify the steps in developing a research study. You will not be conducting the research or writing a full proposal; however, you will become familiar with the research process itself.

The research process contains many steps; the first is to identify a study question. Normally, a researcher will find a topic through personal or professional interest and direct it toward solving a problem. For the purpose of this course, you will select one of the topics presented below.

  • Childhood diabetes
  • Alcohol use in adolescents
  • Skin cancer in young women
  • Cardiovascular disease in the minority population
  • Long-term care for patients with Alzheimer’s disease
  • Cultural impact of posttraumatic stress disorder
  • Opioid crisis
  • Prescription drugs
  • Climate change
  • Breastfeeding

To prepare for this Discussion:

  • Select a topic to address from the list provided
  • Read Chapter 2 of your textbook on developing a study question
  • Read Chapter 1 of your textbook that deals with health research purposes
  • Navigate the AHRQ, CCPH, and RAND corporation websites in the Learning Resources to learn more about research and information specific to your chosen topic
  • Consider how you might develop a study question and move forward with the research process

By Day 4

Post a comprehensive response including the following:

  • A research topic written as a study question (See Chapter 2 in your textbook)
  • The purpose of the research, including how the project will further knowledge and extend theory (See the section Health Research Purposes in Chapter 1 of your textbook.)
  • Reason for selecting the topic (See Chapter 1 of your textbook.)
  • Define any terms that may have special meaning to the study itself (See the section Keywords in your textbook.)

Read a selection of your colleagues’ postings.

By Day 6

Respond to at least two of your colleagues’ postings in one or more of the following ways:

  • Offer suggestions for making the study questions easier to research
  • Expand on the ways that the research will increase knowledge
  • Identify additional terms that your colleague might want to identify as critical to the research

Return to this Discussion in a few days to read the responses to your initial posting. Note what you have learned and/or any insights you have gained as a result of your colleagues’ comments. You are not required to post these final insights.

Disclaimer: Your research must be original. You cannot use a research question that is already in the literature.