12-1: Group Work: Preliminary and Program Development Research
Purpose
To assess your ability to:
Determine the role of research in health education and health promotion.
Distinguish the four phases, based on research, in the design of health promotions programs.
Discuss some typologies of research, relating to the type of data, research styles, and research approach.
Action Items
In this assignment, you will conduct preliminary research to identify behavioral and environmental factors contributing to a health problem of your choice, as well as relevant stakeholders.
This is what you will do:
Select a health problem of your choice
Select at least three of the following techniques:
Epidemiological data
Formal and informal interviews with key informants
Group sessions
Focus group interviews
Questionnaires
Rapid participatory appraisal technique
Use the techniques you have selected to collect data on behavioral and environmental factors contributing to the health problem you chose, as well as relevant stakeholders.
Write a report that includes the health problem, techniques, and findings.
Submit your report and be prepared to share it with your classmates.
Submission Instructions
Complete and submit this assignment per your professor's instructions.
phc-112 health education and promotion / please i need the answer very quickl
Introduction
The focus this week is the role of research in health promotion. We will consider the four phases of research in the design of health promotions programs. These are: preliminary research, program development research, monitoring, and evaluation. Preliminary research focuses on diagnosis of the existing situation, the environmental and behavioral causes of health problems and the determinants of these causes. Program development research facilitates the development of programs and action plans. Monitoring aims to examine the ways in which programs are implemented, including the processes of participation and collaboration, in order to keep track of and/or improve the program. Evaluation involves a review of the results achieved in the program in terms of its effectiveness, efficiency and validity.
We will also consider the types and styles of research. Types of research include qualitative and quantitative. Some common research styles discussed in your textbook include experimental, survey, documentary-historical, and field study. During a group project this week, you will have an opportunity to conduct preliminary research to identify behavioral and environmental factors contributing to a health problem.
