HLTH 205 - Week 1: Introduction to
Health Research and Week 2
Questions and Answers.
Research - Answer Organized study or gathering of information about a specific topic.
Scientific Method - Answer a systematic body of procedures and techniques applied to carry
out an investigation or experimentation targeted at obtaining new knowledge.
Value of Health Research - Answer • Disease trends, risk factors and behaviours
• Outcomes of treatment or public health interventions
• Patterns of health care, and health care costs and use
• Social-environment causes and patterns of health
Types of Health Research - Answer 1. Behavioural
2. Clinical
3. Genetic
4. Public Health
5. Systems & Policies
1. Behavioural - Answer How and why people and groups act in different ways
2. Clinical - Answer Testing new medicines and devices (e.g. clinical trials, medical
treatments)
3. Genetic - Answer Examines the role of gene and different health diseases and health
conditions
4. Public Health - Answer Focus on prevention and treatment of illness in
communities/populations(SDOH, prevention policies)
Also explore disease trends of populations (epidemiology)
, 5. Systems & Policies - Answer Exploring patient feedback and experiences
The Research Cycle - Definition - Answer Series of stages that define a process for
researching information and drawing conclusions
The Research Cycle - Process - Answer 1. Review Literature
2. Research Purpose & Question
3. Hypothesis & Propositions
4. Methodology & Methods
5. Sampling & Recruitment
6. Data Collection
7. Analysis & Representation
8. Disseminate Findings
Role as the Researcher - Answer - ethics
- administration
- dissemination
- reflexivity
Reviewing Literature - Answer Helps define gaps and/or determine what research has been
done in the field
Research Purpose & Question - Answer Drawing on theory, individual beliefs, knowledge,
previous research and literature
Hypothesis & Propositions - Answer Primarily used for quantitative research; a suggested
link between between two variables.
Methodology vs. Methods - Answer Study of methods and refers to the strategy or design to
research
Quantitative
- experiments
- surveys
Qualitative
Health Research and Week 2
Questions and Answers.
Research - Answer Organized study or gathering of information about a specific topic.
Scientific Method - Answer a systematic body of procedures and techniques applied to carry
out an investigation or experimentation targeted at obtaining new knowledge.
Value of Health Research - Answer • Disease trends, risk factors and behaviours
• Outcomes of treatment or public health interventions
• Patterns of health care, and health care costs and use
• Social-environment causes and patterns of health
Types of Health Research - Answer 1. Behavioural
2. Clinical
3. Genetic
4. Public Health
5. Systems & Policies
1. Behavioural - Answer How and why people and groups act in different ways
2. Clinical - Answer Testing new medicines and devices (e.g. clinical trials, medical
treatments)
3. Genetic - Answer Examines the role of gene and different health diseases and health
conditions
4. Public Health - Answer Focus on prevention and treatment of illness in
communities/populations(SDOH, prevention policies)
Also explore disease trends of populations (epidemiology)
, 5. Systems & Policies - Answer Exploring patient feedback and experiences
The Research Cycle - Definition - Answer Series of stages that define a process for
researching information and drawing conclusions
The Research Cycle - Process - Answer 1. Review Literature
2. Research Purpose & Question
3. Hypothesis & Propositions
4. Methodology & Methods
5. Sampling & Recruitment
6. Data Collection
7. Analysis & Representation
8. Disseminate Findings
Role as the Researcher - Answer - ethics
- administration
- dissemination
- reflexivity
Reviewing Literature - Answer Helps define gaps and/or determine what research has been
done in the field
Research Purpose & Question - Answer Drawing on theory, individual beliefs, knowledge,
previous research and literature
Hypothesis & Propositions - Answer Primarily used for quantitative research; a suggested
link between between two variables.
Methodology vs. Methods - Answer Study of methods and refers to the strategy or design to
research
Quantitative
- experiments
- surveys
Qualitative
