The steps at the heart of single-system (subject) research are part of the everyday practice of social work. Each day social workers implement interventions to meet clients’ needs and monitor results. However, conducting proper single-system (subject) research entails far more than these simple day-to-day practices. Proper single-system research requires a high degree of knowledge and commitment. Social workers must fully understand the purpose of single-system (subject) research and the variations of single-system (subject) design. They must develop a hypothesis based upon research and select the right design for testing it. They must ensure the reliability and validity of the data to be collected and know how to properly analyze and evaluate that data. This assignment asks you to rise to the challenge of creating a proposal for a single-subject research study.
To prepare for this Assignment, imagine that you are the social worker assigned to work with Paula Cortez (see the case study, “Social Work Research: Single Subject” in this week’s resources). After an initial assessment of her social, medical, and psychiatric problems, you develop a plan for intervention. You also develop a plan to monitor progress in your work with her using measures that can be evaluated in a single-system research design. As a scholar practitioner, you rely on research to help plan your intervention and your evaluation plan.
Complete the Cortez Family interactive media in this week’s resources. Conduct a literature search related to the chronic issues related to HIV/AIDS and bipolar mental disorder. Search for additional research related to assessing outcomes and theoretical frameworks appropriate for this client. For example, your search could include terms such as motivational interviewing and outcomes and goal-oriented practice and outcomes. You might also look at the NREPP database identified in Week 1, to search for interventions related to mental health and physical health.
By Day 7
Submit
a 5- to 7-page proposal/research plan for single-system (subject) evaluation for your work with Paula Cortez. Identify the problems that you will target and the outcomes you will measure, select an appropriate intervention or interventions (including length of time), and identify an appropriate evaluation plan.
Include a description of:
The problem(s) that are the focus of treatment
The intervention approach, including length of time, so that it can be replicated
A summary of the literature that you reviewed that led you to select this intervention approach
The purpose for conducting a single-system (subject) research evaluation
The measures for evaluating the outcomes and observing change including:
Evidence from your literature search about the nature of the measures
The validity and reliability of the measures
How baseline measures will be obtained
How often follow-up measures will be administered
The criteria that you would use to determi ...
SOCW 6311 Week 3 Discussion Choosing and Using Single-System De.docxsamuel699872
SOCW 6311 Week 3 Discussion: Choosing and Using Single-System Design
Many people receive their first introduction to the scientific method in their early school years. The first experiments which students undertake typically involve plants, chemicals, or small animals in a tightly controlled experimental environment. These experiments enable students to establish a relatively clear cause-and-effect relationship between the outcome of the experiment and the manipulation of the variables.
As soon as a researcher introduces a human element, proving a cause and effect relationship becomes more difficult—as the researcher cannot enact total control of another person even in an experimental environment. Social workers serve clients in highly complex real-world environments. Clients often implement recommended interventions outside of social workers’ direct observation. Yet, evidence-based research calls for social workers to establish cause-and-effect relations between selected interventions and client outcomes as much possible. To meet this challenge, social workers must understand the study designs available to them and all of the variations of that design that can increase the rigor of the experiment and improve the likelihood of verifying a cause-and-effect relationship.
In this week’s case study, you decide whether the social worker in the case study has appropriately chosen a single-system (subject) design and implemented it in such a way that it can be considered an appropriate example of evidence-based research.
To prepare for this Discussion, read the case study Social Work Research: Single Subject and criteria for using single-system (subject) designs as evidence of effective practices in this week’s resources. Consider whether the study design described in the case study will serve the purpose of evaluating the program’s practice approach (case management with solution-focused and task-centered approaches). Consider whether these approaches are well suited to evaluation by the types of measurement used in the study. Consider to what objective measurement the numerical scales used to measure problem-change and task completion corresponds. Consider what new knowledge and evidence for the efficacy of the treatment approaches Chris has generated with her study.
Provide a 300-word Discussion Post:
- An evaluation of the proposed study design described in the case study below.
- Explain whether the outcome of Chris’ study with her client George would lead you to adopt the model of case management with solution-focused and task-centered approaches, and substantiate your choice.
- Provide recommendations for improvements should Chris and her colleagues wish to submit the study to the evidence-based practice registry. Include rationale for your recommendations.
Must contain at least 3 references and citations form the following materials.
Required Readings
Dudley, J. R. (2014).
Social work evaluation: Enhancing what we do.
(2nd ed.
SOCW 6200 Human Behavior and the Social Environment IWeek 1.docxsamuel699872
SOCW 6200: Human Behavior and the Social Environment I
Week 10
Project: Bio-Psycho-Social Assessment
Assessing a client’s biological, psychological, and social history is a holistic approach that is an essential aspect of social work practice. Since one area often affects the other two, it is important to get as accurate an assessment as possible when working with a client. Social workers use the bio-psycho-social tool to communicate specific information, and possible conclusions, about a client to other professionals. It is, at once, a summary of current issues and problems; a listing of past factors that may be relevant to the current situation; and a description of potential issues that may have an effect on the client in the future. In addition to describing the client’s challenges and problems, the assessment identifies strengths and assets that are available to provide support. For this Project you create a bio-psycho-social assessment.
By Day 7
Submit 9
-page paper that focuses on an adolescent from one of the case studies presented in this course. For this Project, complete a bio-psycho-social assessment and provide an analysis of the assessment. This Project is divided into two parts:
Part A:
Bio-Psycho-Social Assessment: The assessment should be written in professional language and include sections on each of the following:
Presenting issue (including referral source)
Demographic information
Current living situation
Birth and developmental history
School and social relationships
Family members and relationships
Health and medical issues (including psychological and psychiatric functioning, substance abuse)
Spiritual development
Social, community, and recreational activities
Client strengths, capacities, and resources
Part B:
Analysis of Assessment. Address each of the following:
Explain the challenges faced by the client(s)—for example, drug addiction, lack of basic needs, victim of abuse, new school environment, etc.
Analyze how the social environment affects the client.
Identify which human behavior or social theories may guide your practice with this individual and explain how these theories inform your assessment.
Explain how you would use this assessment to develop mutually agreed-upon goals to be met in order to address the presenting issue and challenges face by the client.
Explain how you would use the identified strengths of the client(s) in a treatment plan.
Explain how you would use evidence-based practice when working with this client and recommend specific intervention strategies (skills, knowledge, etc.) to address the presenting issue.
Analyze the ethical issues present in the case. Explain how will you address them.
Describe the issues will you need to address around cultural competence.
Grading Criteria Rubric Detail.
Responsiveness to Directions
66.15 (2.
Running head LOGIC MODELLOGIC MODEL 2Logic modelStu.docxwlynn1
Running head: LOGIC MODEL
LOGIC MODEL
2
Logic model
Student’s name
University affiliation
Date
References
Blue-Howells, J., McGuire, J., & Nakashima, J. (2008). Co-location of health care services for homeless veterans: a case study of innovation in program implementation. Social work in health care, 47(3), 219-231.
Output
Integrating patient care
Communication and collaboration between workers hence resulting to communities of practicing clinicians
Attracting new patients to GLA
Funding a two-year pilot grant
Effective process for psychiatric screening for homeless patients
Outcomes
Homeless project were integrated
The issues of homeless veterans were addressed due to institutional barriers
There was creation of coalition and linking the project to legitimate VA-wide goals
Good sustained program maintenance, process evaluation and encouraging development of communities.
Activities
Building a coalition of decision makers
Introduction of a new integrated program
Inputs
The decision to implement
Initial implementation
Sustained maintenance
Termination or transformation
Running head: PROGRAM EVALUATION 1
PROGRAM EVALUATION 2
Program Evaluation
Institutional Affiliation
Insert the student’s name
Instructor’s name
Course
Date
Introduction
Evaluation of the program is usually done to in order to determine the quality of the program, how effective the program is and how the program is performing. This can help to know if the program is making a significant difference among the targeted people. It can also assist to know if the program is functioning or not. This paper therefore seeks to evaluate the program which is assisting the homeless people within the community.
The two program evaluation questions are: what is the reach of the program? And what has been the impact of the program on the homeless people? The answers to these questions would elicit both qualitative and quantitative results. Therefore, the program evaluation will require both quantitative and qualitative data collection plan. This is because the use of mixed-method approach is convenient since the results and findings would be reliable (Creswell, 2017). After identifying the evaluation program questions, the next step will be to come up with plan of evaluating a program. The plan should consist of methods of collecting data, evidences, the person responsible and the duration.
Program Evaluation Question
Evidence
Methods and sources of collecting data
Person in charge
Duration
1. What is the reach of the program?
Number of building materials distributed
Records of the program
Robert
One month
2. What has been the impact of the program on the homeless people?
Number of people resettled
Number of people not yet re.
SOCW 6311 wk 8 peer responses Respond to at least two collea.docxsamuel699872
SOCW 6311 wk 8 peer responses
Respond to at least two colleagues by doing all of the following:
Name first and references after every person
Indicate strengths of their needs assessment plan that will enable the needs assessments to yield support for the program that they want to develop.
Offer suggestions to improve the needs assessment plan in areas such as:
Defining the extent and scope of the need
Obtaining important information about the target population
Identifying issues that might affect the target population’s ability to access the program or services
Instructor wants lay out like this:
Respond to at least two colleagues ( 2 peers posts are provided) by doing all of the following:
Identify strengths of your colleagues’ analyses and areas in which the analyses could be improved.
Your response
Address his or her evaluation of the efficacy and applicability of the evidence-based practice,
Your response
[Evaluate] his or her identification of factors that could support or hinder the implementation of the evidence-based practice,
Your response
And [evaluate] his or her solution for mitigating those factors.
Your response
Offer additional insight to your colleagues by either identifying additional factors that may support or limit implementation of the evidence-based practice or an alternative solution for mitigating one of the limitations that your colleagues identified.
Your response
References
Your response
Peer 1: McKenna Bull
RE: Discussion - Week 8
COLLAPSE
Top of Form
Needs assessments are a form of research conducted to gather information about the needs of a population or a group in a community (Tutty & Rothery, 2010, p. 149). One purpose of a needs assessment is to explore in more depth whether a new program within an organization or agency is needed (Dudley, 2014, p. 117). Key questions of this type of needs assessment may revolve around: (1) whether there are enough prospective clients to warrant this type of program, (2) the different activities or programs that the respondents would be interested in using, priorities for some activities over others, (3) importance of the activities, and (4) times in which this program would be desired and used (Dudley, 2014, p. 117). Potential barriers for the implementation of a new program should also be assessed to ensure the best possible outcome. Some barriers to services could include factors such as: location, costs, potential need for fees, and possible psychological issues related to such things. The following is an assessment of an intensive outpatient program for youth, and a potential need that is currently being unmet.
Post a needs assessment plan for a potential program of your choice that meets a currently unmet need. Describe the unmet need and how current information supports your position that a needs assessment is warranted.
The intensive outpatient program (IOP) at Provo Canyon Behavioral H.
Use the Capella library to locate two psychology research articles.docxdickonsondorris
Use the Capella library to locate two psychology research articles: a quantitative methods article and a qualitative methods article. These do not need to be on the same topic, but if you have a research topic in mind for your proposal (see Assessment 5), you may wish to pick something similar for this assessment. Read each article carefully.
Then, in a 2–3-page assessment, address the following elements:
1 Summarize the research question and hypothesis, the research methods, and the overall findings.
2 Compare the research methodologies used in each study. In what ways are the methodologies similar? In what ways are they different? (Be sure to use the technical psychological terms we are studying.)
3 Describe the sample and sample size for each study. Which one used a larger sample and why? How were participants selected?
4 Describe the data collection process for each study. What methods were used to collect the data? Surveys? Observations? Interviews? Be specific and discuss the instruments or measures fully—what do they measure? How is the test designed?
5 Summarize the data analysis process for each study. How was the data analyzed? Were statistics used? Were interviews coded?
6 In conclusion, craft 1–2 paragraphs explaining how these two articles illustrate the main differences between quantitative and qualitative research.
Additional Requirements
· Written communication: Written communication should be free of errors that detract from the overall message.
· APA formatting: Your assessment should be formatted according to APA (6th ed.) style and formatting.
· Length: A typical response will be 2–3 typed and double-spaced pages.
Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.
Research Methods
There are many different types of research studies, and the type of study that is done depends very much on the research question. Some studies demand strictly numerical data, such as a comparison of GPA among different college majors or weight loss among different types of eating programs. Others require more in-depth data, like interview responses. Such studies might include the lived experience of people that have been through a terrorist attack or understanding the experience of being physically disabled on a college campus. While there are a number of different types of studies that can be done, all of them fall under two basic categories: quantitative and qualitative.
Quantitative Research
Quantitative research deals with numerical data. This means that any topic you study in a quantitative study must be quantifiable—grades, weight, height, depression, and intelligence are all things that can be quantified on some scale of measurement. Quantitative data is often considered hard data—numbers are seen as concrete, irrefutable evidence, but we have to take into account a number of factors that could impact such data. Errors in measurement and recording of such data, as well as the influence of other factors outside those in the study, make for ...
Generalist Practice A Presentation on Steps of The Problem-SolvMatthewTennant613
Generalist Practice: A Presentation on Steps of The Problem-Solving Process
Name:
Date: May 5th, 2021
Pamela Easter !!!
1
Problem Identification or Engagement
Identify the type of problem – drug addiction and its effects on Family members.(Janice Walker is at the center of problem)
Identify how the problem has affected the rest of the community- substance abuse effects cost in the community in measurable ways including loss of productivity and unemployability; impairment in physical and mental health; reduced quality of life; increase violence; and Crime; abuse and neglect of children.
The community's general perception of the problem- the economic consequences of drug abuse severely burden federal , State, and local government resources, and the taxpayer.
The root cause of the problem- most often the cause of addiction is chronic stress, a history of trauma (PTSD), mental illness, lastly family history with addiction
Problem Identification/Engagement. The first step is to identify the type of problem the researcher is dealing with. Identify how the problem has affected the rest of the community and the community's general perception of the problem. The next step is to evaluate how the problem has affected the community or a client. Lastly, identify the root cause of the problem; where did the problem come from, or how did the victim get the problem they are facing.
2
Data Collection
Three major ways of collecting data from Clients are Interviews, Observation, and surveys
Interviews:
Engaging with the client one-on-one. Listening to client’s perspective of the problem
This method has ability to untangle the individual's problem, emotions, background, and the general social context, The Advocate can get the client's perception of the treatment
Observation:
It obtains data from clients by assessing the reaction to their respective environments
The researcher can identify factors contributing to the Client's condition
Data collection. There are many ways to collect data from a client. Three major ways of collecting data from a client are Interviews, Observation, and First Extraction.
Interviews: The researcher can speak with the patient on a one-on-one basis. A researcher or a nurse can use this method because of its ability to untangle the individual's problem, emotions, background, and the general social context, which in this paper largely revolves around the family relationship (Cohen et al., 2017). This data collection method paves the way for a nurse to get the patient's perception of the treatment and some of the elements that motivated them to embrace treatment.
Observation: it is used to obtain data from clients by assessing the reaction to their respective environments. Observation methods allow the researcher to identify social dimensions and family background factors contributing to the patient's condition.
3
Data Collection cont’d
Surveys : Can discover the problem
Clients Family History background details o ...
SOCW 6311 Week 3 Discussion Choosing and Using Single-System De.docxsamuel699872
SOCW 6311 Week 3 Discussion: Choosing and Using Single-System Design
Many people receive their first introduction to the scientific method in their early school years. The first experiments which students undertake typically involve plants, chemicals, or small animals in a tightly controlled experimental environment. These experiments enable students to establish a relatively clear cause-and-effect relationship between the outcome of the experiment and the manipulation of the variables.
As soon as a researcher introduces a human element, proving a cause and effect relationship becomes more difficult—as the researcher cannot enact total control of another person even in an experimental environment. Social workers serve clients in highly complex real-world environments. Clients often implement recommended interventions outside of social workers’ direct observation. Yet, evidence-based research calls for social workers to establish cause-and-effect relations between selected interventions and client outcomes as much possible. To meet this challenge, social workers must understand the study designs available to them and all of the variations of that design that can increase the rigor of the experiment and improve the likelihood of verifying a cause-and-effect relationship.
In this week’s case study, you decide whether the social worker in the case study has appropriately chosen a single-system (subject) design and implemented it in such a way that it can be considered an appropriate example of evidence-based research.
To prepare for this Discussion, read the case study Social Work Research: Single Subject and criteria for using single-system (subject) designs as evidence of effective practices in this week’s resources. Consider whether the study design described in the case study will serve the purpose of evaluating the program’s practice approach (case management with solution-focused and task-centered approaches). Consider whether these approaches are well suited to evaluation by the types of measurement used in the study. Consider to what objective measurement the numerical scales used to measure problem-change and task completion corresponds. Consider what new knowledge and evidence for the efficacy of the treatment approaches Chris has generated with her study.
Provide a 300-word Discussion Post:
- An evaluation of the proposed study design described in the case study below.
- Explain whether the outcome of Chris’ study with her client George would lead you to adopt the model of case management with solution-focused and task-centered approaches, and substantiate your choice.
- Provide recommendations for improvements should Chris and her colleagues wish to submit the study to the evidence-based practice registry. Include rationale for your recommendations.
Must contain at least 3 references and citations form the following materials.
Required Readings
Dudley, J. R. (2014).
Social work evaluation: Enhancing what we do.
(2nd ed.
SOCW 6200 Human Behavior and the Social Environment IWeek 1.docxsamuel699872
SOCW 6200: Human Behavior and the Social Environment I
Week 10
Project: Bio-Psycho-Social Assessment
Assessing a client’s biological, psychological, and social history is a holistic approach that is an essential aspect of social work practice. Since one area often affects the other two, it is important to get as accurate an assessment as possible when working with a client. Social workers use the bio-psycho-social tool to communicate specific information, and possible conclusions, about a client to other professionals. It is, at once, a summary of current issues and problems; a listing of past factors that may be relevant to the current situation; and a description of potential issues that may have an effect on the client in the future. In addition to describing the client’s challenges and problems, the assessment identifies strengths and assets that are available to provide support. For this Project you create a bio-psycho-social assessment.
By Day 7
Submit 9
-page paper that focuses on an adolescent from one of the case studies presented in this course. For this Project, complete a bio-psycho-social assessment and provide an analysis of the assessment. This Project is divided into two parts:
Part A:
Bio-Psycho-Social Assessment: The assessment should be written in professional language and include sections on each of the following:
Presenting issue (including referral source)
Demographic information
Current living situation
Birth and developmental history
School and social relationships
Family members and relationships
Health and medical issues (including psychological and psychiatric functioning, substance abuse)
Spiritual development
Social, community, and recreational activities
Client strengths, capacities, and resources
Part B:
Analysis of Assessment. Address each of the following:
Explain the challenges faced by the client(s)—for example, drug addiction, lack of basic needs, victim of abuse, new school environment, etc.
Analyze how the social environment affects the client.
Identify which human behavior or social theories may guide your practice with this individual and explain how these theories inform your assessment.
Explain how you would use this assessment to develop mutually agreed-upon goals to be met in order to address the presenting issue and challenges face by the client.
Explain how you would use the identified strengths of the client(s) in a treatment plan.
Explain how you would use evidence-based practice when working with this client and recommend specific intervention strategies (skills, knowledge, etc.) to address the presenting issue.
Analyze the ethical issues present in the case. Explain how will you address them.
Describe the issues will you need to address around cultural competence.
Grading Criteria Rubric Detail.
Responsiveness to Directions
66.15 (2.
Running head LOGIC MODELLOGIC MODEL 2Logic modelStu.docxwlynn1
Running head: LOGIC MODEL
LOGIC MODEL
2
Logic model
Student’s name
University affiliation
Date
References
Blue-Howells, J., McGuire, J., & Nakashima, J. (2008). Co-location of health care services for homeless veterans: a case study of innovation in program implementation. Social work in health care, 47(3), 219-231.
Output
Integrating patient care
Communication and collaboration between workers hence resulting to communities of practicing clinicians
Attracting new patients to GLA
Funding a two-year pilot grant
Effective process for psychiatric screening for homeless patients
Outcomes
Homeless project were integrated
The issues of homeless veterans were addressed due to institutional barriers
There was creation of coalition and linking the project to legitimate VA-wide goals
Good sustained program maintenance, process evaluation and encouraging development of communities.
Activities
Building a coalition of decision makers
Introduction of a new integrated program
Inputs
The decision to implement
Initial implementation
Sustained maintenance
Termination or transformation
Running head: PROGRAM EVALUATION 1
PROGRAM EVALUATION 2
Program Evaluation
Institutional Affiliation
Insert the student’s name
Instructor’s name
Course
Date
Introduction
Evaluation of the program is usually done to in order to determine the quality of the program, how effective the program is and how the program is performing. This can help to know if the program is making a significant difference among the targeted people. It can also assist to know if the program is functioning or not. This paper therefore seeks to evaluate the program which is assisting the homeless people within the community.
The two program evaluation questions are: what is the reach of the program? And what has been the impact of the program on the homeless people? The answers to these questions would elicit both qualitative and quantitative results. Therefore, the program evaluation will require both quantitative and qualitative data collection plan. This is because the use of mixed-method approach is convenient since the results and findings would be reliable (Creswell, 2017). After identifying the evaluation program questions, the next step will be to come up with plan of evaluating a program. The plan should consist of methods of collecting data, evidences, the person responsible and the duration.
Program Evaluation Question
Evidence
Methods and sources of collecting data
Person in charge
Duration
1. What is the reach of the program?
Number of building materials distributed
Records of the program
Robert
One month
2. What has been the impact of the program on the homeless people?
Number of people resettled
Number of people not yet re.
SOCW 6311 wk 8 peer responses Respond to at least two collea.docxsamuel699872
SOCW 6311 wk 8 peer responses
Respond to at least two colleagues by doing all of the following:
Name first and references after every person
Indicate strengths of their needs assessment plan that will enable the needs assessments to yield support for the program that they want to develop.
Offer suggestions to improve the needs assessment plan in areas such as:
Defining the extent and scope of the need
Obtaining important information about the target population
Identifying issues that might affect the target population’s ability to access the program or services
Instructor wants lay out like this:
Respond to at least two colleagues ( 2 peers posts are provided) by doing all of the following:
Identify strengths of your colleagues’ analyses and areas in which the analyses could be improved.
Your response
Address his or her evaluation of the efficacy and applicability of the evidence-based practice,
Your response
[Evaluate] his or her identification of factors that could support or hinder the implementation of the evidence-based practice,
Your response
And [evaluate] his or her solution for mitigating those factors.
Your response
Offer additional insight to your colleagues by either identifying additional factors that may support or limit implementation of the evidence-based practice or an alternative solution for mitigating one of the limitations that your colleagues identified.
Your response
References
Your response
Peer 1: McKenna Bull
RE: Discussion - Week 8
COLLAPSE
Top of Form
Needs assessments are a form of research conducted to gather information about the needs of a population or a group in a community (Tutty & Rothery, 2010, p. 149). One purpose of a needs assessment is to explore in more depth whether a new program within an organization or agency is needed (Dudley, 2014, p. 117). Key questions of this type of needs assessment may revolve around: (1) whether there are enough prospective clients to warrant this type of program, (2) the different activities or programs that the respondents would be interested in using, priorities for some activities over others, (3) importance of the activities, and (4) times in which this program would be desired and used (Dudley, 2014, p. 117). Potential barriers for the implementation of a new program should also be assessed to ensure the best possible outcome. Some barriers to services could include factors such as: location, costs, potential need for fees, and possible psychological issues related to such things. The following is an assessment of an intensive outpatient program for youth, and a potential need that is currently being unmet.
Post a needs assessment plan for a potential program of your choice that meets a currently unmet need. Describe the unmet need and how current information supports your position that a needs assessment is warranted.
The intensive outpatient program (IOP) at Provo Canyon Behavioral H.
Use the Capella library to locate two psychology research articles.docxdickonsondorris
Use the Capella library to locate two psychology research articles: a quantitative methods article and a qualitative methods article. These do not need to be on the same topic, but if you have a research topic in mind for your proposal (see Assessment 5), you may wish to pick something similar for this assessment. Read each article carefully.
Then, in a 2–3-page assessment, address the following elements:
1 Summarize the research question and hypothesis, the research methods, and the overall findings.
2 Compare the research methodologies used in each study. In what ways are the methodologies similar? In what ways are they different? (Be sure to use the technical psychological terms we are studying.)
3 Describe the sample and sample size for each study. Which one used a larger sample and why? How were participants selected?
4 Describe the data collection process for each study. What methods were used to collect the data? Surveys? Observations? Interviews? Be specific and discuss the instruments or measures fully—what do they measure? How is the test designed?
5 Summarize the data analysis process for each study. How was the data analyzed? Were statistics used? Were interviews coded?
6 In conclusion, craft 1–2 paragraphs explaining how these two articles illustrate the main differences between quantitative and qualitative research.
Additional Requirements
· Written communication: Written communication should be free of errors that detract from the overall message.
· APA formatting: Your assessment should be formatted according to APA (6th ed.) style and formatting.
· Length: A typical response will be 2–3 typed and double-spaced pages.
Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.
Research Methods
There are many different types of research studies, and the type of study that is done depends very much on the research question. Some studies demand strictly numerical data, such as a comparison of GPA among different college majors or weight loss among different types of eating programs. Others require more in-depth data, like interview responses. Such studies might include the lived experience of people that have been through a terrorist attack or understanding the experience of being physically disabled on a college campus. While there are a number of different types of studies that can be done, all of them fall under two basic categories: quantitative and qualitative.
Quantitative Research
Quantitative research deals with numerical data. This means that any topic you study in a quantitative study must be quantifiable—grades, weight, height, depression, and intelligence are all things that can be quantified on some scale of measurement. Quantitative data is often considered hard data—numbers are seen as concrete, irrefutable evidence, but we have to take into account a number of factors that could impact such data. Errors in measurement and recording of such data, as well as the influence of other factors outside those in the study, make for ...
Generalist Practice A Presentation on Steps of The Problem-SolvMatthewTennant613
Generalist Practice: A Presentation on Steps of The Problem-Solving Process
Name:
Date: May 5th, 2021
Pamela Easter !!!
1
Problem Identification or Engagement
Identify the type of problem – drug addiction and its effects on Family members.(Janice Walker is at the center of problem)
Identify how the problem has affected the rest of the community- substance abuse effects cost in the community in measurable ways including loss of productivity and unemployability; impairment in physical and mental health; reduced quality of life; increase violence; and Crime; abuse and neglect of children.
The community's general perception of the problem- the economic consequences of drug abuse severely burden federal , State, and local government resources, and the taxpayer.
The root cause of the problem- most often the cause of addiction is chronic stress, a history of trauma (PTSD), mental illness, lastly family history with addiction
Problem Identification/Engagement. The first step is to identify the type of problem the researcher is dealing with. Identify how the problem has affected the rest of the community and the community's general perception of the problem. The next step is to evaluate how the problem has affected the community or a client. Lastly, identify the root cause of the problem; where did the problem come from, or how did the victim get the problem they are facing.
2
Data Collection
Three major ways of collecting data from Clients are Interviews, Observation, and surveys
Interviews:
Engaging with the client one-on-one. Listening to client’s perspective of the problem
This method has ability to untangle the individual's problem, emotions, background, and the general social context, The Advocate can get the client's perception of the treatment
Observation:
It obtains data from clients by assessing the reaction to their respective environments
The researcher can identify factors contributing to the Client's condition
Data collection. There are many ways to collect data from a client. Three major ways of collecting data from a client are Interviews, Observation, and First Extraction.
Interviews: The researcher can speak with the patient on a one-on-one basis. A researcher or a nurse can use this method because of its ability to untangle the individual's problem, emotions, background, and the general social context, which in this paper largely revolves around the family relationship (Cohen et al., 2017). This data collection method paves the way for a nurse to get the patient's perception of the treatment and some of the elements that motivated them to embrace treatment.
Observation: it is used to obtain data from clients by assessing the reaction to their respective environments. Observation methods allow the researcher to identify social dimensions and family background factors contributing to the patient's condition.
3
Data Collection cont’d
Surveys : Can discover the problem
Clients Family History background details o ...
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The three qualitative evaluation methods identified by McDavid & Huse (2013)
The three qualitative evaluation methods identified by McDavid & Huse (2013) were qualitative program evaluation, inductive approach, and holistic approach.
According to the article, Qualitative Program Evaluation Methods indicated that “qualitative methods are commonly used in evaluations in order to explore specific facets of programs and give voice to participants”. The qualitative evaluation methods can provide in-depth information that can assist in enhancing the quality of a specific program (Qualitative Program Evaluation Methods).
According to McDavid & Huse (2013) defined inductive approach, as a method that “starts with ‘the data’ namely narratives, direct and indirect (unobtrusive) observations, interactions between stakeholders and the evaluator, documentary evidence, and other sources of information, and then constructs an understanding of the program” p200.
The Holistic Approach defined by McDavid & Huse (2003) is “discovering the themes in the data, weighting them, verifying them with stakeholders, and finally, preparing a document that reports the findings and conclusions” p200.
In the article, “Measuring Change in a Short-Term Educational Program Using a Retrospective Pretest Design”, centered around the Pennsylvania Governor’s School International Studies having a summer program that gives gifted high school students a challenging introduction to the study of internal affairs. The program administrators wanted to understand the effect of the program on the student’s understanding of their knowledge surrounding the core issues (Moore & Tananis 2009). For the past four years the program administrators began using the retrospective pre-post design. The results from the pretest yielded that the students consistently overestimated their understanding of International Studies in the beginning. The program administrator found that using the “retrospective pretest items were more biases than pretest items in certain context” (Moore & Tannis 2009 p200). The authors concluded that the retrospective pretest perhaps could be the most effective way of capturing data that is accurate of pre intervention function than a pretest given before the program begins.
For this article, this learner would use the inductive approach for this article. This approach will allow the researcher and the program administrators to evaluate the program effectiveness through the data that was collected through the pretest, test that were administered throughout the course, and other data. This approach will allow for interviewing the participants throughout the five week program to determine if the students are learning and meeting the intended goal of the International Studies program. The program administrators can also observe the interactions between the participants.
For this particular study, it would be important to test the students prior to taking the course, and then co ...
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What are the main streams of influence, according to the Theory of Triadic Influence? Please provide examples factors/attributes that belong to each of those streams. What is the relationship/correlation between each of those streams?
Your response should be at least 200 words in length.
QUESTION 2
The PRECEDE-PROCEED approach has several key assessment/diagnosis phases. Please describe the epidemiological assessment. What are some key sources of data used in this assessment? Which main questions is this assessment is trying to address/answer?
Your response should be at least 200 words in length.
QUESTION 3
What specific questions the evaluators are bringing forward as they are trying to collect the necessary evaluation data? What are the three main types of evaluation discussed in the PRECEDE-PROCEED approach? What is each of them trying to identify, measure, evaluate?
Your response should be at least 200 words in length.
QUESTION 4
What are some of the key assumptions behind the PRECEDE-PROCEED approach? What are some of the key benefits of using this approach? What are some of the “real-life” examples of using this approach?
Your response should be at least 200 words in length.
Unit Lesson Study Guide
In Unit 4, we will continue to discuss health behavior and its association with factors that could influence such behaviors. These types of influences are referred to as multilevel factors of behaviors, and they typically fall into five main categories:
1. individual factors,
2. inter-personal factors,
3. organizational factors,
4. community factors, and
5. policy factors
Consider the following scenario:
A 50-year-old man may purposely postpone getting a prostate cancer test because he is scared of finding out that he may have prostate cancer. This is an example of an individual- level factor. However, we need to look into this further and consider the following: his inaction might also be influenced by his primary physician’s failure to actually recommend and insist that he would need to take the prostate test. Another factor might be the difficulty of scheduling an appointment due to either unavailable equipment or the unavailability of staff at his local clinic. Another limiting factor could be that the fee for the exam is so high he cannot afford it, and his insurance does not cover this type of procedure. Thus, all these interpersonal, organizational, and policy factors are influencing this man’s behavior to not complete the prostate test. Therefore, for health promotion practitioners, it is very important to be aware of all these factors so effective change strategies or interventions can be prescribed.
One of the multilevel theories that will be discussed is the Theory of Triadic Influence (TTI). TTI behaviors arise due to one’s current social situation, general cultural environment, and their personal characteristics. Any health-related behaviors are influenced by an individual’s decisions.
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Self Esteem: Methods
The methodical approach that is applied in understanding self-esteem is empirical research. Many controversial debates have been done to understand the concept and truth about self-esteem. Many people just get around the fact that self-esteem can influence the ability of the children to study and succeed in education (Franck, 2007). Other people just claim with the new hypothesis that has been drawn from the research conclusions of the studies that have been done so far about self-esteem (Govier, 2013). Comment by Gregory G. Bolich: This is an interesting start though the sentence doesn’t actually say much. Still, it works. Comment by Gregory G. Bolich: Okay. This additional material helps create a stronger introduction.
However, in getting the results of self-esteem, research can be done by both qualitative and quantitative methods (Govier, 2013). These methods of research can be applied in trying to understand self-esteem where the experiments that ask the respondents how favorably they can regard themselves. Questionnaires are used to collect data in this case that have questions that ask the respondents to agree or not agree with statements such as “I feel I can make it in life.” Comment by Gregory G. Bolich: Yes, but . . . what are these different approaches about? Comment by Gregory G. Bolich: You offer a couple of examples but don’t pair wither experiments or questionnaires with either approach.
The statements are directed to the fact that self-esteem is based on what the subjects says about themselves and it worthwhile to note that self-report measures are rather problematic(Franck, 2007). Sometimes they can tell us about someone’s wishes but not their real status. However, since the other methods that have been suggested to understand self-esteem are yet to be empirically validated, the only addition method is an analysis of other research that has been done by other researchers. There is experimental research that has been done so far on the impact and the working of self-esteem and variables that influence this change can provide very interesting resources. The resources that will be required will be a list of questionnaires, respondents and around a period of one month to gather data that has been collected through research (Franck, 2007). Comment by Gregory G. Bolich: say Comment by Gregory G. Bolich: What would be the value of analyzing all the research if none of it has been empirically validated? Comment by Gregory G. Bolich: additional Comment by Gregory G. Bolich: I don’t quite follow you. I don’t know what hypothesis is being tested or what design you propose to use. Much better clarification is needed.
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This section requires you to review your upper-level course work 3000-level and above. Think about what classes you took and what accomplished in them. The successful Curriculum section is about showing rather than just telling. This is your time to show off your best work, focusing on particular skills. For example, pick an assignment (project or paper) where you did a particularly strong job. Fully describe your work. Prove that you can do what you say you can do. This involves making the important distinction AWAY from just a list of your courses and what you did in them—to who you are as a professional and a creative problem solver.
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In my American Government Class, I was assigned to analyze an issue within an area of environmental policy and propose a solution. This project required research and writing skills, policy analysis, and critical thinking. I chose to write about the environmental policies and problems associated with the practice of industrial agriculture. This particular area of environmental policy is one that I continue to independently research, and I am passionate about educating others on the existence of this problem. In my appendix, I have uploaded my Environmental Policy paper “Industrial Farms and Florida’s Algae Crisis: Myths and Facts We All Need to Understand.” In that paper, my research helped me to explain how some of the information about algae blooms is hype and hysteria, but other information matters a lot, if we are going to have government policies and regulations that protect drinking water and tourism. Outside of class, I have written two letters to the editor about this issue. I sent one letter to the Miami Herald (It wasn’t published but I think I raised important points) and I sent another letter to The Beacon, FIU’s student-run newspaper. That editorial letter was published in June 2019. Copies of both letters are in the appendix to this report.
In my Environmental Engineering class, one main assignment had us analyze how climate change affects a topic of my choice, then write and send a letter to a politician about my findings and make educated policy recommendations. I chose to research how climate change effects cities and the strategies that are being used now to develop climate-friendly cities. I wrote my letter to the governor of Florida. For the purposes of this report, I have attached my annotated bibliography for the assignment to showcase the research that went into the letter. I thoroughly enjoyed this assignment, and it is one of the reasons that I got interested in incorporating sustainability in my future career path.
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+Go to the following link, and read the article by Michael Bronski, “A Gay Man’s Case Against Gay Marriage”.
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Why is Bronski against homosexual marriage? (1 paragraph or longer)
What does Bronski say about his own parents’ marriage? (1 paragraph or longer)
Does Bronski believe in equal rights for homosexuals? (1 paragraph or longer)
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Healthy People 2020
Healthy People was a call to action and an attempt to set health goals for the United States for the next 10 years.
Healthy People 2000 established 3 general goals:
Increase the span of healthy life.
Reduce health disparities.
Create access to preventive services for all.
Healthy People 2010 introduced 2 general goals:
Increase quality and years of healthy life.
Eliminate health disparities.
Practical Policy for Preventive Services
The U.S. health care system faces significant challenges that clearly indicate the urgent need for reform.
There is broad evidence that Americans often do not get the care they need even though the United States spends more money per person on health care than any other nation in the world.
Preventive care is underutilized, resulting in higher spending on complex, advanced diseases.
Practical Policy for Preventive Services
Patients with chronic diseases too often do not receive proven and effective treatments such as drug therapies or self management services to help them more effectively manage their conditions.
These problems are exacerbated by a lack of coordination of care for patients with chronic diseases.
Reforming our health care delivery system to improve the quality and value of care is essential to address escalating costs, poor quality, and increasing numbers of Americans without health insurance coverage.
Why policies need to be developed?
Basic needs are not being met (e.g., People are not receiving the health care they need)
People are not being treated fairly (e.g., People with disabilities do not have access to public places)
Resources are distributed unfairly (e.g., Educational services are more limited in neighborhoods of concentrated poverty)
Why policies need to be developed?
Current policies or laws are not enforced or effective (e.g., The current laws on clean water are neither enforced nor effective)
Proposed changes in policies or laws would be harmful (e.g., A plan to eliminate flextime in a large business would reduce parents' ability to be with their children)
Existing or emerging conditions pose a threat to public health, safety, education, or well-being (e.g., New threats from terrorist activity)
Marjory Gordon’s Functional Health Patterns
Marjory Gordon was a nursing theorist and professor who created a.
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The ability to evaluate the advantages of a quantitative setup research article is an essential mastery for authorities and investigators of all controls, including nursing, to judge the uprightness and estimation of the evidence and conclusions made in an article. At the point when all is said in done, this aptitude is customized for a few experts and masters who starting at now have a tolerable working data of investigation logic, including hypothesis headway, assessing frameworks, ponder layout, testing procedures and instrumentation, data social occasion and data organization, estimations, and clarification of revelations. For graduate understudies and junior workforce who still can't seem to confront these capacities, completing a formally made article assess can be a significant methodology to hone such states of mind. Nevertheless, focal data investigation techniques are as yet required remembering the true objective to be viable. Since there are few dispersed instances of assessing outlines, this article gives the sound judgment reasons for coordinating a formally created quantitative investigation article examine while giving a handbag to show the measures and structure. Exactly when passed on in a setting of minding and an unfaltering authoritative culture, the most surprising nature of thought and best patient outcomes can be accomplished. The inspiration driving this plan is given to sustain the data and states of mind they need to execute EBP dependably, with additional consideration. Articles will appear predictably to allow you a chance to intertwine information as you move in the direction of executing EBP at your establishment. Moreover, we've booked "Ask the Authors" call-ins predictably to give a quick line to the pros to enable you to determine questions. Comment by Doreen Farley: This assignment did not call for an abstract. Just your title page, PICOT question and your six articles with abstracts and no reference section.
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As a social science student, it is vitally important that you become an educated consumer of social science research, even if you never get to conduct an actual research study.
You need to have a basic understanding of the steps in the scientific process, a familiarity with commonly used social science research designs and methods, and a knowledge of procedures for collecting and analyzing social science data.
This module provides very basic information about these topics. It addresses the following subjects:
· the scientific method
· qualitative and quantitative research
· data analysis and presentation
· discipline-specific research designs and methods The Scientific Method
The scientific method is a form of inquiry that was originally developed to answer questions in the natural sciences. The scientific method uses systematic observation and measurement to confirm or disconfirm hypotheses that most often are derived from underlying theories.
When a hypothesis is confirmed, it lends support to the underlying theory. When it is not confirmed, researchers must reformulate the theory and come up with other explanations. Scientists share their findings by presenting at conferences or publishing in peer-reviewed journals. Sharing results with the research world is an important part of the scientific method because science is an iterative activity.
As social scientists, we have a great challenge. Because we cannot exert complete control over human behavior, it is not possible to conduct true experiments. Real life cannot be captured in a lab, and human behavior cannot be explained by one or even two causes. This makes it difficult to determine "cause and effect." For example, if we are interested in knowing why poor people have compromised health outcomes, we would need to account for an impossibly large number of factors or variables such as race, ethnicity, genetic markers, income, education level, access to health care services, and living conditions.
Steps for Conducting a Research Study
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Steps for Conducting a Research Study
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The use of the scientific method allows researchers to develop explanations of social science phenomena. The steps of the research process are explained from a psychological perspective in this tutorial (Bradley, 2000).
Step 1: Make an Observation
The starting place for any research study is an observation (idea) regarding a topic of interest to you, the researcher. It may come from a conversation with a friend, a book or television program, or the conclusion of a related research project. All that is needed at this point is your interest in pursuing the topic further.
Let's take an example that we will use for all of the steps in the process. You observe that you are able to memorize items such as telephone numbers better when you eat candy. Because of this, you wonder if there is a connection between the primary component of candy (sugar) and memory.
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1. What is your research question?
What is the significance of extroversion and introversion in marriage?
1. What is your hypothesis or hypotheses? What is the null hypothesis?
Null Hypothesis: Extroversion brings along successful family institution and marital bliss.
Alternate hypothesis: Extroversion does not bring along successful family institution and marital bliss.
1. How many participants would you like to use and why? What are the inclusion characteristics, i.e., what must they have in order to be included in your study (for example, gender, diagnosis, age, personality traits, etc.)? Are there any exclusion characteristics, i.e. are there certain characteristics that would exclude them from being in your study? Does the sample need to be diverse? Why or why not?
20 participants will be engaged in the research study. This is a small number that is easier to manage as well as coordinate their activities during the data collection exercise. Ideally, participants are required and are normally sampled from a large population to be a representative. The nature of the study will require the researcher to get participants who have experiences in marriage. On gender, I will sample equal number of men and women to act as the representative of the general population. The approach is guided by the population in the community where the number of women and men is at par. On age, I will pick individuals from across ages although the highest percentage will constitute of married individuals between the age of 30 and 40 years. Further, I will also pick four individuals who have divorced with the aim of understanding whether introversion or extroversion contributed to their divorce. I will also look at the personal traits of individuals; hence will both social and anti-social individuals. The target participants will precise, representative and homogeneous. They will then be divided into different sets or strata that are mutually exclusive in order to aid it obtaining a systematic process of research.
1. What sampling technique will be used to collect your sample? What population does yoursample generalize to?
Being a qualitative research, the research will utilize the sampling method in the collection of data. Surveying and questionnaire are the main data collection methods that are normally used in quantitative research. The methods aids in understanding the behavior and effects from different members of the focus groups. The approach helps to reduce biases that may emerge when using a bigger population size while at the same time gu ...
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Assignment 1: Creating a Single-System (Subject) Design Study
The steps at the heart of single-system (subject) research are part of the everyday practice of social work. Each day social workers implement interventions to meet clients’ needs and monitor results. However, conducting proper single-system (subject) research entails far more than these simple day-to-day practices. Proper single-system research requires a high degree of knowledge and commitment. Social workers must fully understand the purpose of single-system (subject) research and the variations of single-system (subject) design. They must develop a hypothesis based upon research and select the right design for testing it. They must ensure the reliability and validity of the data to be collected and know how to properly analyze and evaluate that data. This assignment asks you to rise to the challenge of creating a proposal for a single-subject research study.
To prepare for this Assignment, imagine that you are the social worker assigned to work with Paula Cortez (see the case study, “Social Work Research: Single Subject” in this week’s resources). After an initial assessment of her social, medical, and psychiatric problems, you develop a plan for intervention. You also develop a plan to monitor progress in your work with her using measures that can be evaluated in a single-system research design. As a scholar practitioner, you rely on research to help plan your intervention and your evaluation plan.
Complete the Cortez Family interactive media in this week’s resources. Conduct a literature search related to the chronic issues related to HIV/AIDS and bipolar mental disorder. Search for additional research related to assessing outcomes and theoretical frameworks appropriate for this client. For example, your search could include terms such as motivational interviewing and outcomes and goal-oriented practice and outcomes. You might also look at the NREPP database identified in Week 1, to search for interventions related to mental health and physical health.
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The intervention approach, including length of time, so that it can be replicated
A summary of the literature that you reviewed that led you to select this intervention approach
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The purpose for conducting a single-system (subject) research evaluation
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The measures for evaluating the outcomes and observing change including:
Evidence from your literature search about the nature of the measures
The validity and reliability of the measures
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Use your module readings and the Argosy University online library resources to research the stages of adult development proposed by Erik Erikson and Daniel Levinson. Locate at least two peer-reviewed articles that examine these theories. Write a 4-5 page paper in which you compare and contrast Erikson’s and Levinson’s theories of development during midlife and summarize the findings and conclusions of at least two research studies examining Erikson’s and Levinson’s theories.
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The three qualitative evaluation methods identified by McDavid & Huse (2013) were qualitative program evaluation, inductive approach, and holistic approach.
According to the article, Qualitative Program Evaluation Methods indicated that “qualitative methods are commonly used in evaluations in order to explore specific facets of programs and give voice to participants”. The qualitative evaluation methods can provide in-depth information that can assist in enhancing the quality of a specific program (Qualitative Program Evaluation Methods).
According to McDavid & Huse (2013) defined inductive approach, as a method that “starts with ‘the data’ namely narratives, direct and indirect (unobtrusive) observations, interactions between stakeholders and the evaluator, documentary evidence, and other sources of information, and then constructs an understanding of the program” p200.
The Holistic Approach defined by McDavid & Huse (2003) is “discovering the themes in the data, weighting them, verifying them with stakeholders, and finally, preparing a document that reports the findings and conclusions” p200.
In the article, “Measuring Change in a Short-Term Educational Program Using a Retrospective Pretest Design”, centered around the Pennsylvania Governor’s School International Studies having a summer program that gives gifted high school students a challenging introduction to the study of internal affairs. The program administrators wanted to understand the effect of the program on the student’s understanding of their knowledge surrounding the core issues (Moore & Tananis 2009). For the past four years the program administrators began using the retrospective pre-post design. The results from the pretest yielded that the students consistently overestimated their understanding of International Studies in the beginning. The program administrator found that using the “retrospective pretest items were more biases than pretest items in certain context” (Moore & Tannis 2009 p200). The authors concluded that the retrospective pretest perhaps could be the most effective way of capturing data that is accurate of pre intervention function than a pretest given before the program begins.
For this article, this learner would use the inductive approach for this article. This approach will allow the researcher and the program administrators to evaluate the program effectiveness through the data that was collected through the pretest, test that were administered throughout the course, and other data. This approach will allow for interviewing the participants throughout the five week program to determine if the students are learning and meeting the intended goal of the International Studies program. The program administrators can also observe the interactions between the participants.
For this particular study, it would be important to test the students prior to taking the course, and then co ...
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What are the main streams of influence, according to the Theory of Triadic Influence? Please provide examples factors/attributes that belong to each of those streams. What is the relationship/correlation between each of those streams?
Your response should be at least 200 words in length.
QUESTION 2
The PRECEDE-PROCEED approach has several key assessment/diagnosis phases. Please describe the epidemiological assessment. What are some key sources of data used in this assessment? Which main questions is this assessment is trying to address/answer?
Your response should be at least 200 words in length.
QUESTION 3
What specific questions the evaluators are bringing forward as they are trying to collect the necessary evaluation data? What are the three main types of evaluation discussed in the PRECEDE-PROCEED approach? What is each of them trying to identify, measure, evaluate?
Your response should be at least 200 words in length.
QUESTION 4
What are some of the key assumptions behind the PRECEDE-PROCEED approach? What are some of the key benefits of using this approach? What are some of the “real-life” examples of using this approach?
Your response should be at least 200 words in length.
Unit Lesson Study Guide
In Unit 4, we will continue to discuss health behavior and its association with factors that could influence such behaviors. These types of influences are referred to as multilevel factors of behaviors, and they typically fall into five main categories:
1. individual factors,
2. inter-personal factors,
3. organizational factors,
4. community factors, and
5. policy factors
Consider the following scenario:
A 50-year-old man may purposely postpone getting a prostate cancer test because he is scared of finding out that he may have prostate cancer. This is an example of an individual- level factor. However, we need to look into this further and consider the following: his inaction might also be influenced by his primary physician’s failure to actually recommend and insist that he would need to take the prostate test. Another factor might be the difficulty of scheduling an appointment due to either unavailable equipment or the unavailability of staff at his local clinic. Another limiting factor could be that the fee for the exam is so high he cannot afford it, and his insurance does not cover this type of procedure. Thus, all these interpersonal, organizational, and policy factors are influencing this man’s behavior to not complete the prostate test. Therefore, for health promotion practitioners, it is very important to be aware of all these factors so effective change strategies or interventions can be prescribed.
One of the multilevel theories that will be discussed is the Theory of Triadic Influence (TTI). TTI behaviors arise due to one’s current social situation, general cultural environment, and their personal characteristics. Any health-related behaviors are influenced by an individual’s decisions.
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Self Esteem: Methods
The methodical approach that is applied in understanding self-esteem is empirical research. Many controversial debates have been done to understand the concept and truth about self-esteem. Many people just get around the fact that self-esteem can influence the ability of the children to study and succeed in education (Franck, 2007). Other people just claim with the new hypothesis that has been drawn from the research conclusions of the studies that have been done so far about self-esteem (Govier, 2013). Comment by Gregory G. Bolich: This is an interesting start though the sentence doesn’t actually say much. Still, it works. Comment by Gregory G. Bolich: Okay. This additional material helps create a stronger introduction.
However, in getting the results of self-esteem, research can be done by both qualitative and quantitative methods (Govier, 2013). These methods of research can be applied in trying to understand self-esteem where the experiments that ask the respondents how favorably they can regard themselves. Questionnaires are used to collect data in this case that have questions that ask the respondents to agree or not agree with statements such as “I feel I can make it in life.” Comment by Gregory G. Bolich: Yes, but . . . what are these different approaches about? Comment by Gregory G. Bolich: You offer a couple of examples but don’t pair wither experiments or questionnaires with either approach.
The statements are directed to the fact that self-esteem is based on what the subjects says about themselves and it worthwhile to note that self-report measures are rather problematic(Franck, 2007). Sometimes they can tell us about someone’s wishes but not their real status. However, since the other methods that have been suggested to understand self-esteem are yet to be empirically validated, the only addition method is an analysis of other research that has been done by other researchers. There is experimental research that has been done so far on the impact and the working of self-esteem and variables that influence this change can provide very interesting resources. The resources that will be required will be a list of questionnaires, respondents and around a period of one month to gather data that has been collected through research (Franck, 2007). Comment by Gregory G. Bolich: say Comment by Gregory G. Bolich: What would be the value of analyzing all the research if none of it has been empirically validated? Comment by Gregory G. Bolich: additional Comment by Gregory G. Bolich: I don’t quite follow you. I don’t know what hypothesis is being tested or what design you propose to use. Much better clarification is needed.
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Instructions, Examples, Specifications, and Grading
This section requires you to review your upper-level course work 3000-level and above. Think about what classes you took and what accomplished in them. The successful Curriculum section is about showing rather than just telling. This is your time to show off your best work, focusing on particular skills. For example, pick an assignment (project or paper) where you did a particularly strong job. Fully describe your work. Prove that you can do what you say you can do. This involves making the important distinction AWAY from just a list of your courses and what you did in them—to who you are as a professional and a creative problem solver.
As you list and discuss your advanced course work, you’ll give your readers a glimpse into (1) what you know, as well as what skills you have developed (2) how you have met (or can meet) challenges, (3) how you can help others.
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In my American Government Class, I was assigned to analyze an issue within an area of environmental policy and propose a solution. This project required research and writing skills, policy analysis, and critical thinking. I chose to write about the environmental policies and problems associated with the practice of industrial agriculture. This particular area of environmental policy is one that I continue to independently research, and I am passionate about educating others on the existence of this problem. In my appendix, I have uploaded my Environmental Policy paper “Industrial Farms and Florida’s Algae Crisis: Myths and Facts We All Need to Understand.” In that paper, my research helped me to explain how some of the information about algae blooms is hype and hysteria, but other information matters a lot, if we are going to have government policies and regulations that protect drinking water and tourism. Outside of class, I have written two letters to the editor about this issue. I sent one letter to the Miami Herald (It wasn’t published but I think I raised important points) and I sent another letter to The Beacon, FIU’s student-run newspaper. That editorial letter was published in June 2019. Copies of both letters are in the appendix to this report.
In my Environmental Engineering class, one main assignment had us analyze how climate change affects a topic of my choice, then write and send a letter to a politician about my findings and make educated policy recommendations. I chose to research how climate change effects cities and the strategies that are being used now to develop climate-friendly cities. I wrote my letter to the governor of Florida. For the purposes of this report, I have attached my annotated bibliography for the assignment to showcase the research that went into the letter. I thoroughly enjoyed this assignment, and it is one of the reasons that I got interested in incorporating sustainability in my future career path.
In my Business Writing class ENC3213, our final independent proj ...
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+Go to the following link, and read the article by Michael Bronski, “A Gay Man’s Case Against Gay Marriage”.
https://www.beliefnet.com/news/2004/05/a-gay-mans-case-against-gay-marriage.aspx
Why is Bronski against homosexual marriage? (1 paragraph or longer)
What does Bronski say about his own parents’ marriage? (1 paragraph or longer)
Does Bronski believe in equal rights for homosexuals? (1 paragraph or longer)
Note:
Each paragraph is at least 5-7 sentences, and sentence is not too short
Healthy People 2020
Healthy People was a call to action and an attempt to set health goals for the United States for the next 10 years.
Healthy People 2000 established 3 general goals:
Increase the span of healthy life.
Reduce health disparities.
Create access to preventive services for all.
Healthy People 2010 introduced 2 general goals:
Increase quality and years of healthy life.
Eliminate health disparities.
Practical Policy for Preventive Services
The U.S. health care system faces significant challenges that clearly indicate the urgent need for reform.
There is broad evidence that Americans often do not get the care they need even though the United States spends more money per person on health care than any other nation in the world.
Preventive care is underutilized, resulting in higher spending on complex, advanced diseases.
Practical Policy for Preventive Services
Patients with chronic diseases too often do not receive proven and effective treatments such as drug therapies or self management services to help them more effectively manage their conditions.
These problems are exacerbated by a lack of coordination of care for patients with chronic diseases.
Reforming our health care delivery system to improve the quality and value of care is essential to address escalating costs, poor quality, and increasing numbers of Americans without health insurance coverage.
Why policies need to be developed?
Basic needs are not being met (e.g., People are not receiving the health care they need)
People are not being treated fairly (e.g., People with disabilities do not have access to public places)
Resources are distributed unfairly (e.g., Educational services are more limited in neighborhoods of concentrated poverty)
Why policies need to be developed?
Current policies or laws are not enforced or effective (e.g., The current laws on clean water are neither enforced nor effective)
Proposed changes in policies or laws would be harmful (e.g., A plan to eliminate flextime in a large business would reduce parents' ability to be with their children)
Existing or emerging conditions pose a threat to public health, safety, education, or well-being (e.g., New threats from terrorist activity)
Marjory Gordon’s Functional Health Patterns
Marjory Gordon was a nursing theorist and professor who created a.
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Abstract
The ability to evaluate the advantages of a quantitative setup research article is an essential mastery for authorities and investigators of all controls, including nursing, to judge the uprightness and estimation of the evidence and conclusions made in an article. At the point when all is said in done, this aptitude is customized for a few experts and masters who starting at now have a tolerable working data of investigation logic, including hypothesis headway, assessing frameworks, ponder layout, testing procedures and instrumentation, data social occasion and data organization, estimations, and clarification of revelations. For graduate understudies and junior workforce who still can't seem to confront these capacities, completing a formally made article assess can be a significant methodology to hone such states of mind. Nevertheless, focal data investigation techniques are as yet required remembering the true objective to be viable. Since there are few dispersed instances of assessing outlines, this article gives the sound judgment reasons for coordinating a formally created quantitative investigation article examine while giving a handbag to show the measures and structure. Exactly when passed on in a setting of minding and an unfaltering authoritative culture, the most surprising nature of thought and best patient outcomes can be accomplished. The inspiration driving this plan is given to sustain the data and states of mind they need to execute EBP dependably, with additional consideration. Articles will appear predictably to allow you a chance to intertwine information as you move in the direction of executing EBP at your establishment. Moreover, we've booked "Ask the Authors" call-ins predictably to give a quick line to the pros to enable you to determine questions. Comment by Doreen Farley: This assignment did not call for an abstract. Just your title page, PICOT question and your six articles with abstracts and no reference section.
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Overview
As a social science student, it is vitally important that you become an educated consumer of social science research, even if you never get to conduct an actual research study.
You need to have a basic understanding of the steps in the scientific process, a familiarity with commonly used social science research designs and methods, and a knowledge of procedures for collecting and analyzing social science data.
This module provides very basic information about these topics. It addresses the following subjects:
· the scientific method
· qualitative and quantitative research
· data analysis and presentation
· discipline-specific research designs and methods The Scientific Method
The scientific method is a form of inquiry that was originally developed to answer questions in the natural sciences. The scientific method uses systematic observation and measurement to confirm or disconfirm hypotheses that most often are derived from underlying theories.
When a hypothesis is confirmed, it lends support to the underlying theory. When it is not confirmed, researchers must reformulate the theory and come up with other explanations. Scientists share their findings by presenting at conferences or publishing in peer-reviewed journals. Sharing results with the research world is an important part of the scientific method because science is an iterative activity.
As social scientists, we have a great challenge. Because we cannot exert complete control over human behavior, it is not possible to conduct true experiments. Real life cannot be captured in a lab, and human behavior cannot be explained by one or even two causes. This makes it difficult to determine "cause and effect." For example, if we are interested in knowing why poor people have compromised health outcomes, we would need to account for an impossibly large number of factors or variables such as race, ethnicity, genetic markers, income, education level, access to health care services, and living conditions.
Steps for Conducting a Research Study
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Steps for Conducting a Research Study
Source: UMUC PSYC 100.
The use of the scientific method allows researchers to develop explanations of social science phenomena. The steps of the research process are explained from a psychological perspective in this tutorial (Bradley, 2000).
Step 1: Make an Observation
The starting place for any research study is an observation (idea) regarding a topic of interest to you, the researcher. It may come from a conversation with a friend, a book or television program, or the conclusion of a related research project. All that is needed at this point is your interest in pursuing the topic further.
Let's take an example that we will use for all of the steps in the process. You observe that you are able to memorize items such as telephone numbers better when you eat candy. Because of this, you wonder if there is a connection between the primary component of candy (sugar) and memory.
Step 2: Propose a Hypoth ...
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THE ROLE OF INTROVERSION AND EXTRAVERSION
PERSONALITY TRAITS ON MARITAL BLISS
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Correspondence concerning this paper should be addressed to
1. What is your research question?
What is the significance of extroversion and introversion in marriage?
1. What is your hypothesis or hypotheses? What is the null hypothesis?
Null Hypothesis: Extroversion brings along successful family institution and marital bliss.
Alternate hypothesis: Extroversion does not bring along successful family institution and marital bliss.
1. How many participants would you like to use and why? What are the inclusion characteristics, i.e., what must they have in order to be included in your study (for example, gender, diagnosis, age, personality traits, etc.)? Are there any exclusion characteristics, i.e. are there certain characteristics that would exclude them from being in your study? Does the sample need to be diverse? Why or why not?
20 participants will be engaged in the research study. This is a small number that is easier to manage as well as coordinate their activities during the data collection exercise. Ideally, participants are required and are normally sampled from a large population to be a representative. The nature of the study will require the researcher to get participants who have experiences in marriage. On gender, I will sample equal number of men and women to act as the representative of the general population. The approach is guided by the population in the community where the number of women and men is at par. On age, I will pick individuals from across ages although the highest percentage will constitute of married individuals between the age of 30 and 40 years. Further, I will also pick four individuals who have divorced with the aim of understanding whether introversion or extroversion contributed to their divorce. I will also look at the personal traits of individuals; hence will both social and anti-social individuals. The target participants will precise, representative and homogeneous. They will then be divided into different sets or strata that are mutually exclusive in order to aid it obtaining a systematic process of research.
1. What sampling technique will be used to collect your sample? What population does yoursample generalize to?
Being a qualitative research, the research will utilize the sampling method in the collection of data. Surveying and questionnaire are the main data collection methods that are normally used in quantitative research. The methods aids in understanding the behavior and effects from different members of the focus groups. The approach helps to reduce biases that may emerge when using a bigger population size while at the same time gu ...
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Assignment 1: Creating a Single-System (Subject) Design Study
The steps at the heart of single-system (subject) research are part of the everyday practice of social work. Each day social workers implement interventions to meet clients’ needs and monitor results. However, conducting proper single-system (subject) research entails far more than these simple day-to-day practices. Proper single-system research requires a high degree of knowledge and commitment. Social workers must fully understand the purpose of single-system (subject) research and the variations of single-system (subject) design. They must develop a hypothesis based upon research and select the right design for testing it. They must ensure the reliability and validity of the data to be collected and know how to properly analyze and evaluate that data. This assignment asks you to rise to the challenge of creating a proposal for a single-subject research study.
To prepare for this Assignment, imagine that you are the social worker assigned to work with Paula Cortez (see the case study, “Social Work Research: Single Subject” in this week’s resources). After an initial assessment of her social, medical, and psychiatric problems, you develop a plan for intervention. You also develop a plan to monitor progress in your work with her using measures that can be evaluated in a single-system research design. As a scholar practitioner, you rely on research to help plan your intervention and your evaluation plan.
Complete the Cortez Family interactive media in this week’s resources. Conduct a literature search related to the chronic issues related to HIV/AIDS and bipolar mental disorder. Search for additional research related to assessing outcomes and theoretical frameworks appropriate for this client. For example, your search could include terms such as motivational interviewing and outcomes and goal-oriented practice and outcomes. You might also look at the NREPP database identified in Week 1, to search for interventions related to mental health and physical health.
Submit
a 5-page proposal/research plan for single-system (subject) evaluation for your work with Paula Cortez. Identify the problems that you will target and the outcomes you will measure, select an appropriate intervention or interventions (including length of time), and identify an appropriate evaluation plan.
Include a description of:
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The problem(s) that are the focus of treatment
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The intervention approach, including length of time, so that it can be replicated
A summary of the literature that you reviewed that led you to select this intervention approach
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The purpose for conducting a single-system (subject) research evaluation
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The measures for evaluating the outcomes and observing change including:
Evidence from your literature search about the nature of the measures
The validity and reliability of the measures
How baseline measures will be obtained
How often follow-up measures will be ad.
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Jeff is now 50 years old. He is still overweight and has developed both high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes. At the same time, Jeff has some accomplishments. He is the CEO of a midsize company that he built from the ground up. However, he works long hours and does not spend as much time with friends or vacationing as he would like. Still, he lives a comfortable life and is married, with two children. He has a daughter in college and another who is a senior in high school.
Use your module readings and the Argosy University online library resources to research the stages of adult development proposed by Erik Erikson and Daniel Levinson. Locate at least two peer-reviewed articles that examine these theories. Write a 4-5 page paper in which you compare and contrast Erikson’s and Levinson’s theories of development during midlife and summarize the findings and conclusions of at least two research studies examining Erikson’s and Levinson’s theories.
In your paper, use Erikson’s and Levinson’s theories to
Describe the physical, social, cognitive, and emotional development of Jeff as he has transitioned from early adulthood into middle adulthood.
Predict Jeff’s development as he moves through middle adulthood and into late adulthood.
Be sure to incorporate how issues specific to diversity (e.g., socioeconomic status, ethnicity, religion, gender, etc.) have affected his transition into middle adulthood. For example, consider how Jeff’s transition into middle adulthood would differ if he were Caucasian, African-American, Asian-American, or Native-American. Similarly, how would his development at midlife differ depending upon whether he lived in New York City, Tucson, or Memphis?
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1.) Discuss why animal eyes glow green when illuminated at night. What causes "red - eye" in flash pictures?
2.) Is blue sky polarized, is the sun polarized? Blue light reflected from a glass table polarized? Why do some sunglasses block glare of off water and others do not? What other applications are there for polarizers?
3.) Discuss Chromatic aberration in a lens.
4.) Why does a blue sky have white clouds? Why do the clouds appear red at sunset. What is the "Green Flash seen in some sunsets in Hawaii?
5) IR and UV - Compare IR and UV traversing air in terms of velocity,
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Discuss the attributions that may have played a role in your choice of seating.
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Discuss adolescent idealism, criticism, personal fable and imaginary audience. Give examples of each from your own adolescence. In addition, please discuss the emerging adulthood transition. What is/was your transition like? Can adolescent idealism, criticism, personal fable and imaginary audience cognitive distortions continue to affect people’s judgments and decision-making during the emerging adults period? Do the above cognitive distortions and immature behavior continue during early adulthood (20- 29 years)? Support your discussion with research from your readings in the book or other research from reputable sources.
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Adolescence is a critical life stage for every human being, it is when we start to find our self, what we really like and who we are; also the stage when we are most concern of what people think of us. If you grow old with that set of mind that people are always watching and judging you then you are never going to truly become your own self. You need to grow of that fear and realized that everyone, even the popular kids that seems to have everything handled, are going through the same.
When I was a teenager my mom would spoil me and give me everything I asked for. At that moment I would think she was the best but now that I’m older it has become time to realize that life is not as easy as it seems and you have to work hard for the things that you really want. Needless to say, I’m thankful for my mom and everything she has done for me, but I’ve learned that the day I got my own kids I will make them work for what they want since day one; this way they will learn to appreciate things more.
(Feldman, R. S. (2015). Discovering the life span (3rd ed.). Boston: Pearson.)
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you have to do Number 3 part i .. Number 4 .. and 5
Actually I posted 3 things :
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3- the lab which I wrote .. to see the results and everything you need to complete the others
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You have the chance of being employed in a management role in a majo.docxjacvzpline
You have the chance of being employed in a management role in a major corporation—select one and review the general information about the corporation. You have made it through a series of interviews and now it is down to you and one other candidate. In order for Senior Management to make the final determination both candidates have been given the following task.
Prepare a report on a corporation of your choice. The report should have
three
clearly identified sections
Part 1
:
Comment on at least
THREE
of the issues listed below:
The founders of the corporation and whether they would be classed as Entrepreneurs
How the business is structured
The leadership style
The management decision making approach
The impact of technology on the company
Any Corporate Social Responsibility activities
The marketing approach
Part 2
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Comment on what impact economic cycles have had on the corporation.
Part 3
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Comment on whether the Pension Fund you would be joining if you are given the position should consider investing in the corporation you have analyzed.
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You have recently hired a new assistant, Susan Thompson, who previou.docxjacvzpline
You have recently hired a new assistant, Susan Thompson, who previously worked in a financial accounting office preparing journal entries, which provide you with a recording of the day-to-day activities of the company and financial statements (income statement, statement of owners' equity balance sheet, and cash flow statement). Although your new assistant has experience with and fully understands financial accounting, she has no experience with managerial accounting.
Part 1
In a memo to your new assistant, Susan Thompson, complete the following:
Explain to her the similarities and differences between financial and managerial accounting.
Provide examples of managerial accounting reports that she could expect to see within EEC, and explain how management might use the information to make decisions.
Keep in mind that although the income statement, the statement of owners’ equity balance sheet, and the cash flow statement are generated in financial accounting, they are used to develop all of your managerial accounting reports.
Examples of a few of those reports are the horizontal analyzes, vertical analyzes, and ratios.
Part 2
In a memo to the board of directors, discuss the information found in each of the following financial statements, and describe how accounting information is used by managers for planning and control:
Balance sheet
Income statement
Statement of cash flows
Statement of stockholders’ equity
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You have recently been hired as the police chief in Brady City. The .docxjacvzpline
You have recently been hired as the police chief in Brady City. The city council fired the former chief due to his inability to address the ongoing poor performance within the department and citizen complaints about police officer conduct. Outline a strategy that you would employ to change the culture of the police department and increase police officer accountability.
DUE TM NEED APA 400 WORDS
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You have now researched all aspects of your plant. It is time to wri.docxjacvzpline
You have now researched all aspects of your plant. It is time to write an introduction and a meaningful conclusion and make recommendations (or not) for its use. Back up your recommendations!
Include:
Introduction
Conclusion with your opinion and recommendations
Reasons for your recommendations
1000 words, word count included please
30 points
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You have just been hired as a new Vice President of quality and safe.docxjacvzpline
You have just been hired as a new Vice President of quality and safety for a full-service 600-bed government healthcare organization. Within your first month on the job, the national security threat level has been raised to Imminent, which means there is a credible, specific, and impending terrorist threat against the United States, and your facility may be directly impacted. The Chief Executive Officer has requested an immediate six to eight-page report of your proposal for handling such a situation.
Note
: You may create and /or make all necessary assumptions needed for the completion of this assignment.
Write a 6 page paper in which you:
Examine the existing procedures related to at least four (4) of the ten (10) essential public health services. Focus on the principal effects that these procedures will have on your hospital during the emergency.
Specify the importance of continuing to evaluate patients, as stipulated by the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA), during the emergency.
Detail three (3) measures that you would use in order to maintain the electronic medical record system during the emergency.
Defend your position on the decision to accept health insurance during the emergency as a potential source of income for the facility. Provide support with at least three (3) examples that illustrate your position.
Analyze the extent to which this emergency might affect the quality of care provided to the patients and the unimpeded operation of the organization.
Use at least three (3) quality references.
Note:
Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
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You have been tasked with the project of organizing a company offsit.docxjacvzpline
You have been tasked with the project of organizing a company offsite 2-day training session in which people are brought in from different parts of the country. This entails everything from preparation, accommodations, and facilities.
Create
a Microsoft® Project file for the project that includes the following:
Create a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) that includes all project tasks (hierarchically grouped) and durations.
Establish task precedence relationships.
Show milestones and deliverables.
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You have been tasked with building a custom desktop PC that will be .docxjacvzpline
You have been tasked with building a custom desktop PC that will be used by Research and Development (R&D) programmers. They will use it to develop complex animations. The system will need to have a processor and other computers that will support resource-intensive multimedia development applications. This system should be comparable to a high-end gaming computer.
Use
the Custom Built Computer Worksheet to identify the components that will be needed to build this system. The system components should be compatible with one another and should meet the needs of the R&D team. Complete the Custom Built Computer Worksheet.
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You have been provided with case study in Week 4 that focused on.docxjacvzpline
You have been provided with case study in
Week 4
that focused on genitourinary .You will analyze and create a comprehensive plan of care for acute/chronic care, disease prevention, and health promotion for that patient and disorder. Your care plan should be based on current best practices and supported with citations from current literature, such as systematic reviews, published practice guidelines, standards of care from specialty organizations, and other research based resources. In addition, you will provide a detailed scientific rationale that justifies the inclusion of this evidence in your plan. Your paper should adhere to APA format for title page, headings, citations, and references. The paper should be no more than 3 pages typed excluding title page and references.
Criteria:
SOAP note
Evaluation of priority diagnosis
Facilitators and barriers to disorder management
Assignment 2 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Introduction
The submission included a general introduction to the priority diagnosis.
10
Subjective Data
The submission included the patient's interpretation of current medical problem. It included chief complaint, history of present illness, current medications and reason prescribed, past medical history, family history, and review of systems.
15
Objective Data
The submission included the measurements and observations obtained by the nurse practitioner. It included head to toe physical examination, laboratory and diagnostic testing results.
15
Assessment
The submission included at least three priority diagnoses. Each diagnosis was supported by documentation in subjective and objective notes and free of essential omissions. All diagnoses were documented using acceptable terminologies and current ICD-10 codes.
20
Plan of Care
Plan included diagnostic and therapeutic (pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic) management as well as education and counseling provided. The plan was supported by evidence/guidelines, and the follow-up plans were noted.
25
Evaluation of Priority Diagnosis
The plan chose the priority diagnosis for the pt and differentiated the disorder from normal development. Discussed the physical and psychological demands the disorder places on the patient and family and key concepts to discuss with them. Identified key interdisciplinary team personnel needed and how this team will provide care to achieve optimal disorder management and outcomes.
25
Facilitators and Barriers
The submission interpreted facilitators and barriers to optimal disorder management and outcomes and strategies to overcome the identified barriers.
20
Conclusion
The submission included what should be taken away from this assignment.
10
APA/Style/Format
The submission was free of grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors. Citations and references were written in correct APA Style.
Utilized proper format with coversheet, header.
10
Total
150
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The steps at the heart of single-system (subject) research are part
1. The steps at the heart of single-system (subject) research are
part of the everyday practice of social work. Each day social
workers implement interventions to meet clients’ needs and
monitor results. However, conducting proper single-system
(subject) research entails far more than these simple day-to-day
practices. Proper single-system research requires a high degree
of knowledge and commitment. Social workers must fully
understand the purpose of single-system (subject) research and
the variations of single-system (subject) design. They must
develop a hypothesis based upon research and select the right
design for testing it. They must ensure the reliability and
validity of the data to be collected and know how to properly
analyze and evaluate that data. This assignment asks you to rise
to the challenge of creating a proposal for a single-subject
research study.
To prepare for this Assignment, imagine that you are the social
worker assigned to work with Paula Cortez (see the case study,
“Social Work Research: Single Subject” in this week’s
resources). After an initial assessment of her social, medical,
and psychiatric problems, you develop a plan for intervention.
You also develop a plan to monitor progress in your work with
her using measures that can be evaluated in a single-system
research design. As a scholar practitioner, you rely on research
to help plan your intervention and your evaluation plan.
Complete the Cortez Family interactive media in this week’s
resources. Conduct a literature search related to the chronic
issues related to HIV/AIDS and bipolar mental disorder. Search
for additional research related to assessing outcomes and
theoretical frameworks appropriate for this client. For example,
your search could include terms such as motivational
interviewing and outcomes and goal-oriented practice and
outcomes. You might also look at the NREPP database
identified in Week 1, to search for interventions related to
2. mental health and physical health.
By Day 7
Submit
a 5- to 7-page proposal/research plan for single-system
(subject) evaluation for your work with Paula Cortez. Identify
the problems that you will target and the outcomes you will
measure, select an appropriate intervention or interventions
(including length of time), and identify an appropriate
evaluation plan.
Include a description of:
The problem(s) that are the focus of treatment
The intervention approach, including length of time, so that it
can be replicated
A summary of the literature that you reviewed that led you to
select this intervention approach
The purpose for conducting a single-system (subject) research
evaluation
The measures for evaluating the outcomes and observing change
including:
Evidence from your literature search about the nature of the
measures
3. The validity and reliability of the measures
How baseline measures will be obtained
How often follow-up measures will be administered
The criteria that you would use to determine whether the
intervention is effective
How the periodic measurements could assist you in your
ongoing work with Paula
Required Readings
Dudley, J. R. (2014).
Social work evaluation: Enhancing what we do.
(2nd ed.) Chicago, IL: Lyceum Books.
Chapter 9, “Is the Intervention Effective?” (pp. 226-244: Read
from “Client Satisfaction & Effectiveness” to “Target Problem
Scale”)
Document:
Corcoran, K., & Hozack, N. (2010). Locating assessment
instruments. In B. Thyer (Ed.),
The handbook of social work research methods
(2nd ed., pp. 65–74). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. (PDF)
Copyright 2010 by Sage Publications, Inc.
Reprinted by permission of Sage Publications, Inc. via the
4. Copyright Clearance Center.
Document:
Mattaini, M. A. (2010). Single-system studies. In B. Thyer
(Ed.),
The handbook of social work research methods
(2nd ed., pp. 241–273). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. (PDF)
Copyright 2010 by Sage Publications, Inc.
Reprinted by permission of Sage Publications, Inc. via the
Copyright Clearance Center.
Plummer, S.-B., Makris, S., & Brocksen S. (Eds.). (2014b).
Social work case studies: Concentration year
. Baltimore, MD: Laureate International Universities
Publishing. [Vital Source e-reader].
Read the following section:
“Social Work Research: Single Subject” (pp. 70–72)
Tankersley, M., Cook, B. G., & Cook, L. (2008). A Preliminary
Examination to Identify the Presence of Quality Indicators in
Single-subject Research.
Education & Treatment of Children, 31
(4), 523-548
Social Work Research: Single Subject
Chris is a social worker in a geriatric case management program
located in a midsize Northeastern town. She has an MSW and is
part of a team of case managers that likes to continuously
improve on its practice. The team is currently using an approach
5. that integrates elements of geriatric case management with
short-term treatment methods, particularly the solution-focused
and task-centered models. As part of their ongoing practice, the
team regularly conducts practice evaluations. It has participated
in larger scale research projects in the past.
The agency is fairly small (three full-time and two part-time
social work case managers) and is one of several providers in a
region of approximately 50,000 inhabitants. Strengths of the
agency include a strong professional network and good
reputation in the local community as well as the team of
experienced social workers. Staff turnover has been almost
nonexistent for the past 3 years. The agency serves about 60–70
clients at any given time. The clients assisted by the case
management program are older adults, ranging from their early
60s to over 100 years of age, as well as their caregivers.
To evaluate its practice approach, the team has decided to use a
multiple-baseline, single-subject design. Each of the full-time
case managers will select one client new to the caseload to
participate in the study. The research project is explained to
clients by the respective case manager and informed consent to
participate is requested.
George was identified by Chris as a potential candidate for the
evaluation. As a former science teacher who loved to do
research himself, he agreed to participate in the project. George
is 87 years old, and although he is not as physically robust as he
once was, at 5 feet 9 inches tall, he has a strong presence. He
has consistent back pain and occasional flare-ups of rheumatoid
arthritis. His wife of 45 years passed away two summers ago
after a long fight with cancer. After his initial grief, he has
managed fairly well to adapt to life on his own. George entered
the program after being hospitalized for fainting while at the
grocery store. A battery of medical tests was conducted, but no
specific cause of his fainting attack could be found. However,
6. the physicians assessed signs of slight cognitive
impairments/dementia and suggested a geriatric case
management program.
An initial assessment by the case manager showed the need for
assistance in the following areas: 1) personal care, 2) decrease
in mobility, and 3) longer-term planning around living
arrangement and home safety. The case manager also thought
that George could benefit from setting up advance directives,
which he did not want to discuss at that time. They agreed that
the case manager could bring this topic up again in the future.
As part of the practice process, the case manager used clinical
rating scales that were adapted from the task-centered model. At
the beginning of each client contact, case manager and client
collaboratively evaluated how well the practice steps (tasks)
undertaken by client and/or case manager were completed using
a 10-point clinical scale. Concurrently, they evaluated changes
to the respective client problems, also using a 10-point clinical
scale. George was able to actively participate in the planning
and implementation of most care-related decisions. During the
course of their collaborative work, most needs were at least
partially addressed. Two tasks were completed regarding
personal care, two regarding mobility, and three addressing
home safety issues. Only personal mobility was still a minor
problem and required some additional work.
After finishing the reassessment at 3 months, Chris completed
gathering and evaluating the data for the single-subject design
(SSD). As promised, she also provided George with the finished
SSD findings. The following is an overview of the data that was
collected for this case:
7. Paula Cortez
Identifying Data: Paula Cortez is a 43-year-old Catholic
Hispanic female residing in New York City, NY. Paula was born
in Colombia. When she was 17 years old, Paula left Colombia
and moved to New York where she met David, who later
became her husband. Paula and David have one son, Miguel, 20
years old. They divorced after 5 years of marriage. Paula has a
five-year-old daughter, Maria, from a different relationship.
Presenting Problem: Paula has multiple medical issues, and
there is concern about whether she will be able to continue to
care for her youngest child, Maria. Paula has been
overwhelmed, especially since she again stopped taking her
medication. Paula is also concerned about the wellness of
Maria. Family Dynamics: Paula comes from a moderately well -
to-do family. Paula reports suffering physical and emotional
abuse at the hands of both her parents, eventually fleeing to
New York to get away from the abuse. Paula comes from an
authoritarian family where her role was to be “seen and not
heard.” Paula states that she did not feel valued by any of her
family members and reports never receiving the attention she
needed. As a teenager, she realized she felt “not good enough”
in her family system, which led to her leaving for New York
and looking for “someone to love me.” Her parents still reside
in Colombia with Paula’s two siblings. Paula met David when
she sought to purchase drugs. They married when Paula was 18
years old. The couple divorced after 5 years of marriage. Paula
raised Miguel, mostly by herself, until he was 8 years old, at
which time she was forced to relinquish custody due to her
medical condition. Paula maintains a relationship with her son,
Miguel, and her ex-husband, David. Miguel takes part in caring
for his half-sister, Maria. Paula does believe her job as a mother
is to take care of Maria but is finding that more and more
challenging with her physical illnesses. Employment History:
Paula worked for a clothing designer, but she realized that her
8. true passion was painting. She has a collection of more than 100
drawings and paintings, many of which track the course of her
personal and emotional journey. Paula held a fulltime job for a
number of years before her health prevented her from working.
She is now unemployed and receives Supplemental Security
Disability Insurance (SSD) and Medicaid. Miguel does his best
to help his mom but only works part time at a local supermarket
delivering groceries. Paula currently uses federal and state
services. Paula successfully applied for WIC, the federal
Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and
Children. Given Paula’s low income, health, and Medicaid
status, Paula is able to receive in-home childcare assistance
through New York’s public assistance program.
Social History: Paula is bilingual, fluent in both Spanish and
English. Although Paula identifies as Catholic, she does not
consider religion to be a big part of her life. Paula lives with
her daughter in an apartment in Queens, NY. Paula is socially
isolated as she has limited contact with her family in Colombia
and lacks a peer network of any kind in her neighborhood. Five
(5) years ago Paula met a man (Jesus) at a flower shop. They
spoke several times. He would visit her at her apartment to have
sex. Since they had an active sex life, Paula thought he was a
“stand-up guy” and really liked him. She believed he would take
care of her. Soon everything changed. Paula began to suspect
that he was using drugs, because he had started to become
controlling and demanding. He showed up at her apartment at
all times of the night demanding to be let in. He called her
relentlessly, and when she did not pick up the phone, he left her
mean and threatening messages. Paula was fearful for her safety
and thought her past behavior with drugs and sex brought on
bad relationships with men and that she did not deserve better.
After a couple of months, Paula realized she was pregnant.
Jesus stated he did not want anything to do with the “kid” and
9. stopped coming over, but he continued to contact and threaten
Paula by phone. Paula has no contact with Jesus at this point in
time due to a restraining order. Mental Health History: Paula
was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. She experiences periods of
mania lasting for a couple of weeks then goes into a depressive
state for months when not properly medicated. Paula has a
tendency toward paranoia. Paula has a history of not complying
with her psychiatric medication treatment because she does not
like the way it makes her feel. She often discontinues it without
telling her psychiatrist. Paula has had multiple psychiatric
hospitalizations but has remained out of the hospital for the past
5 years. Paula accepts her bipolar diagnosis but demonstrates
limited insight into the relationship between her symptoms and
her medication. Paula reports that when she was pregnant, she
was fearful for her safety due to the baby’s father’s anger about
the pregnancy. Jesus’ relentless phone calls and voicemails
rattled Paula. She believed she had nowhere to turn. At that
time, she became scared, slept poorly, and her paranoia
increased significantly. After completing a suicide assessment 5
years ago, it was noted that Paula was decompensating quickly
and was at risk of harming herself and/or her baby. Paula was
involuntarily admitted to the psychiatric unit of the hospital.
Paula remained on the unit for 2 weeks. Educational History:
Paula completed high school in Colombia. Paula had hoped to
attend the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in New York
City, but getting divorced, then raising Miguel on her own
interfered with her plans. Miguel attends college full time in
New York City. Medical History: Paula was diagnosed as HIV
positive 15 years ago. Paula acquired AIDS three years l ater
when she was diagnosed with a severe brain infection and a
Tcell count of less than 200. Paula’s brain infection left her
completely paralyzed on the right side. She lost function in her
right arm and hand as well as the ability to walk. After a long
stay in an acute care hospital in New York City, Paula was
transferred to a skilled nursing facility (SNF) where she thought
she would die. After being in the skilled nursing facility for
10. more than a year, Paula regained the ability to walk, although
she does so with a severe limp. She also regained some function
in her right arm. Her right hand (her dominant hand) remains
semi-paralyzed and limp. Over the course of several years,
Paula taught herself to paint with her left hand and was able to
return to her beloved art. Paula began treatment for her
HIV/AIDS with highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART).
Since she ran away from the family home, married and divorced
a drug user, then was in an abusive relationship, Paula thought
she deserved what she got in life. She responded well to
HAART and her HIV/AIDS was well controlled. In addition to
her HIV/AIDS disease, Paula is diagnosed with Hepatitis C
(Hep C). While this condition was controlled, it has reached a
point where Paula’s doctor is recommending she begin a new
treatment. Paula also has significant circulatory problems,
which cause her severe pain in her lower extremities. She uses
prescribed narcotic pain medication to control her symptoms.
Paula’s circulatory problems have also led to chronic ulcers on
her feet that will not heal. Treatment for her foot ulcers
demands frequent visits to a wound care clinic. Paula’s pain
paired with the foot ulcers make it difficult for her to ambulate
and leave her home. Paula has a tendency not to comply with
her medical treatment. She often disregards instructions from
her doctors and resorts to holistic treatments like treating her
ulcers with chamomile tea. When she stops her treatment, she
deteriorates quickly. Maria was born HIV negative and received
the appropriate HAART treatment after birth. She spent a week
in the neonatal intensive care unit as she had to detox from the
effects of the pain medication Paula took throughout her
pregnancy. Legal History: Previously, Paula used the AIDS Law
Project, a not-for-profit organization that helps individuals with
HIV address legal issues, such as those related to the child’s
father . At that time, Paula filed a police report in response to
Jesus' escalating threats and successfully got a restraining
order. Once the order was served, the phone calls and visits
stopped, and Paula regained a temporary sense of control over
11. her life. Paula completed the appropriate permanency planning
paperwork with the assistance of the organization The Family
Center. She named Miguel as her daughter’s guardian should
something happen to her. Alcohol and Drug Use History: Paula
became an intravenous drug user (IVDU), using cocaine and
heroin, at age 17. David was one of Paula’s “drug buddies” and
suppliers. Paula continued to use drugs in the United States for
several years; however, she stopped when she got pregnant with
Miguel. David continued to use drugs, which led to the failure
of their marriage. Strengths: Paula has shown her resilience
over the years. She has artistic skills and has found a way to
utilize them. Paula has the foresight to seek social services to
help her and her children survive. Paula has no legal
involvement. She has the ability to bounce back from her many
physical and health challenges to continue to care for her child
and maintain her household.