HLST 1010 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Epidemiological Method, Social Epidemiology, Design Of Experiments
25 Feb 2015
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A knowledge paradigm- a set of basic beliefs or assumptions about knowledge and how it is created. It sets limits that inform health studies inquire positivism, idealism, and realism. Knowledge paradigm in health studies: wilson identifies three primary approaches to research and inquiry in sociology that are useful for understanding how health can be studies. Positivism: approach to science that formed the basis for many of the greatest discoveries, experimentation, observation, and statical analysis, traditional epidemiology is similar to positivist science, clinical epidemiology focuses on the effects of treatments such as surgeries. Social epidemiology: study of health well-being, social conditions or problems and diseases and their determinants. It is the combination of epidemiology and social and behavioural sciences. Idealism- interpretivism, constructivism: human interpretations and understanding of the world, originated in sociology, useful for understanding patients experience of illnesses, data is collected through observations, interviews and document analyses.
