Week 1 Discussion PHE3025 Research Methods in Public Health

 Week 1 DiscussionDiscussion Topic Due December 3 at 10:59 PM

The discussion assignment provides a forum for discussing relevant topics for this week based on the course competencies covered.

For this assignment, make sure you post your initial response to the Discussion Area by the due date assigned.

To support your work, use your course and text readings and also use outside sources. As in all assignments, cite your sources in your work and provide references for the citations in APA format.

Start reviewing and responding to the postings of your classmates as early in the week as possible. Respond to at least two of your classmates. Participate in the discussion by asking a question, providing a statement of clarification, providing a point of view with a rationale, challenging an aspect of the discussion, or indicating a relationship between two or more lines of reasoning in the discussion. Complete your participation for this assignment by the end of the week.

Logic Tools

A logic model is a tool to assist in creating a detailed management plan and framework to address a public health issue. A logic model is the first step in evaluation. It assists researchers to determine the effectiveness of the process and outcome measures defined.

There are about 60% of the community restaurants that are not smoke-free. You have been asked to draft a logic model for a tobacco free coalition in a small community to target smoking in restaurants.

Using the South University Online Library or the Internet, research about the logic models. Based on your research, respond to the following:

• Design a logic model to address the above public health issue utilizing the following components of the model:
  • Inputs
  • Outputs
  • Outcomes
  • Assumptions
  • External factors
• List and describe your examples.
• Explain why you feel each is an important component in your model.
• Describe how each component will contribute to the evaluation of the effectiveness of your program.