Research and Proposal

March 27, 2018

Abstract

Case studies which are done in the field of medicine work towards improving the health of the population. There are some of the parts contained in case studies which are abstract, results, limitations of results, conclusions, and applications. The common statistical methods used in research are descriptive numerical and qualitative thematic analyses. The results of the studies show that equal participation of individuals in the health sector will help boost public health. Limitations of results are that although some strategies may work towards improving health sector, not all of them are effective.

Public health is an important sector in any country for it directly affects the economy of the nation. There need to be certain ways which should be employed with the aim of supporting and improving public health. In this paper, I am going to examine 4 contemporary peer-reviewed articles which employ quantitative or mixed-methods concerning ways on how to improve the health of the public. The interest of the paper is to aid in achieving the best impact in public health sector via using programs which will improve health outcomes drastically. Enhancement of public health will in return help to improve the well-being of populations across the world. Public health awareness on how to avoid unhealthy lifestyles should be created.

In the articles, samples and populations used were appropriate for it showed the real representative of the population at hand. All the samples used in the 4-contemporary peer-reviewed articles fulfilled the rule of thumb hence making them appropriate. The samples used were suitable for they were used to estimate the population parameters for it stood for the entire inhabitants. The samples used were larger but not too large to consume more resources of money and time. The larger sample has helped to produce accurate results making the samples valid and appropriate. The appropriateness of the samples used in these articles, it has been proved via usage of target variance. In using target variance an estimate to be derived from the model eventually attained.

Each article which has been used includes having results, limitations of results, conclusions, and applications. The first contemporary peer-reviewed article is entitled, Refugee women’s involvements of maternity-care facilities in Canada: a methodical review using a description synthesis written by Gina MA Higginbottom, Myfanwy Morgan, Miranda Alexandre, Yvonne Chiu, Joan Forgeron, Deb Kocay and Rubina Barolia. The article was published 11 February 2015. The results show that there needs to have a healthier understanding of the aspects that produce discrepancies in availability, adequacy, and outcomes during parenthood care (Higginbottom, Morgan, Alexandre, Chiu, Forgeron, Kocay & Barolia, 2015). There is the coherent base for enhancing culturally based proficiency in maternity care. All these work towards nearing they improve maternal care for mothers. Limitation of the result is that perinatal health actions for immigrant women need revisiting for the results to be actualized. Another drawback comes in when the immigrant women don’t utilize health care services as expected. The conclusion of the study is that immigrant women in Canada face many blockades in accessing and utilizing health care services. Barriers involved here are lack of awareness of the services and insufficient supports to access health care services. Application of the result will be done on the on immigrants in Canada whereby the word immigrant will be used to mean anyone who has settled to live in Canada permanently.

The second article was published on 13 July 2016 and written by André E. Bussières, Fadi Al Zoubi, Kent Stuber, Simon D. French, Jill Boruff, John Corrigan and Aliki Thomas. The title of the article is Suggestion-based exercise, study application, and understanding paraphrase in chiropractic: a scoping review (Bussières, Al Zoubi, Stuber, French, Boruff, Corrigan & Thomas, 2016). The results of the article are that Evidence-based practice (EBP) breaks were eminent in the parts of valuation of activity restriction, resolve of psychosocial factors prompting pain, overall health pointers, forming a diagnosis, and trial medicament. This study has proposed that outdated and connected educational approaches can advance persistent upkeep, usage of EBP and standard adherence wide-ranging extensively. Limitations of results are the difficulty which comes with a selection of the studies to be applied to the Evidence-based practice. One important obstruction to conducting this clinical research was the recruitment. The conclusion is mainstream of chiropractors hold positive approaches and beliefs concerning EBP. The chiropractic occupation needs additional robust broadcasting and application study to advance recommendation adherence and patient well-being results. The application of this study is the chiropractors hold favorable approaches towards, and principles about, EBP. 

What results relate to evolving and executing co-produced intercessions in important health-care settings? A rapid evidence synthesis is the third article which was written David Clarke, Fiona Jones, Ruth Harris and Glenn Robert. Results of the study showed that for increased cost analysis will result in the enhanced health care of members of the public. No studies evaluated the sustainability of any variations made. Limitations of results are that there is lack of laborious assessment of efficiency and cost efficiency of co-produced interferences in the severe healthcare segment at mutually the service and scheme heights. The study did not have right of entry and appraisal the much wider patient and public participation and service enhancement (Clarke, Jones, Harris & Robert, 2017). The conclusion of the study is although increasing concern in and support for co-production, there is an absence of severe evaluation in acute healthcare settings. The application of the study is to the patients who need acute healthcare services.

The fourth article is an organized evaluation of veterans dealing with strategies: How can rural veterans improve their quality of life? which was written by Tracey Marie Barnett, Alexa Smith-Osborne and Freda Barnett –Braddock. The results of the study are that veterans could acquire various coping approaches and methods for overcoming and adaptation to the anxieties of war during their military package. Limitations of results are that some of the coping strategies being used by military especially have some negative health effects while others tend to be ineffective sometimes. The conclusion is that there were five strategies which were used by military people as coping strategies (Barnett, Smith-Osborne & Barnett-Braddock, 2016). The coping strategies include cognitive, drugs and alcohol drowsiness, spirituality methods, evasion and behavioral tactics. An application of the study is that it was applied to the military veteran and other civilians in the United States of America who had health –risk related diseases due to battle anxiety and other military life stressors.

The four pieces of training results, conclusions, and applications can be compared together. The four studies results showed that for improvement of public health there need to be certain efforts geared by both caregivers and the respondents. Enhanced public health has some financial implications. Conclusions of the studies are that certain strategies must be employed which will help to fight towards improved public health. Applications of the case studies are that it was done to the members of public some of whom had some health-related issues.

The statistical method is the technique of examining numerical data. The studies used different statistical methods with the first article on Immigrant women’s experiences of maternity-care services in Canada: a systematic review using a narrative synthesis which reviewed studies with all types of statistical designs: qualitative, quantitative or mixed-method. The second article on Evidence-based training, research utilization, and information translation in chiropractic: a scoping review used three distinct steps. Analyzing the data was done using graphic numerical and qualitative thematic analyses, the reporting the findings and discussing results implication. The third article on what outcomes are associated with developing and implementing co-produced interventions in acute healthcare settings? A rapid evidence synthesis included the use of qualitative or quantitative data. The fourth article, organized review of veterans coping strategies: How can rural experts improve their quality of life involved the use of qualitative and mixed methods that are used in only studies.

In conclusion, quality improvement in the public health settings is very important for it affects huge populations. Evidence-based case studies usually show the results, conclusions, applications, and limitations which affects the results of the study. The most commonly used statistical methods for the studies are quantitative methods. Evidence-based articles have shown that collaboration from all involved parties in the health sector: caregivers and patients will help to improve public health.

References

Barnett, T. M., Smith-Osborne, A., & Barnett-Braddock, F. (2016). Systematic Review of Veterans' Coping Strategies: How Can Rural Veterans Improve Their Quality of Life? Contemporary Rural Social Work, 8(2), 37-62.

Bussières, A. E., Al Zoubi, F., Stuber, K., French, S. D., Boruff, J., Corrigan, J., & Thomas, A. (2016). Evidence-based practice, research utilization, and knowledge translation in chiropractic: a scoping review. BMC complementary and alternative medicine, 16(1), 216.