Qualitative research theory often equates with the methodologies used but this is a complex relationship, plagued by lack of consensus among scholars regarding how theory and methodology are related. There is an article Bradbury-Jones, Taylor, & Herber, (2014) that furthers the debates how theories are used in qualitative research, how they might influence a study and how they are articulated in […]
With the increasing number of health issues in the United States and Worldwide, there is an ever-growing need for scientific intervention in order to improve the population’s health (CDC, 2012). Evidence based research is being used by many public health officials to implement evidence based approaches towards solving the major health issues that affect so […]
Many quality improvement techniques for smoking cessations—including the promotion of evidence-based treatments and well-coordinated methods for the reduction of tobacco treatment—can improve health outcomes, but their influence is often limited by factors beyond clinicians’ control, such as smokers’ education, employment, and social support. The community health problem is the concern that many of the […]
The one advantage of involving community in the implementation process of a survey is that any external errors pertaining to the survey process can easily be detected. Community members know their community, and can help in preventing irrelevant information that might otherwise exist in the survey process. One challenge of involving community in the implementation […]
Community health assessment via data collection and analysis is an essential constituent of community health indoctrination. One benefit of using GIS application is that it is effective in gathering community-based information about given community to understand health issues at the proletarian level (Graham, Carlton, Gaede, & Jamison, 2011). One limitation of using GIS application is the limiting capacity in […]
A study by Ku & Kegels (2014) was aimed at investigating variances in diabetes knowledge, attitudes and perceptions (KAP), self-care practices as related to assessment of chronic illness care among people with diabetes consulting, in a family physician-led tertiary hospital-based out-patient clinic versus local government health unit-based health centers in the Philippines. Interviewers were performed using questionnaires revised from […]
As a public health professional, it is likely that you will conduct focus groups as part of community health assessments. Focus groups are useful when exploring community issues and developing good survey questions. As with all research, planning the focus group is important so that the data you seek can be easily and reliably collected […]
In the field of public health, qualitative data can paint a detailed picture of public health problems, contributing factors, communities, and community needs. Qualitative data may be used to inform researchers about what to measure next, and provide richness to existing quantitative data by offering an understanding of a community’s true experiences. Collecting qualitative data […]
Community stakeholders are those community members that have a stake in the health interests of such community. They play significant role in the community’s health and performance. Without community stakeholders, health assessment will not provide desired results. It is a remainder to note that community stakeholders can be internal or external in nature. A […]
In addition to listening strategy, accurate reading and data interpretation are equally substantial. I encountered a situation where being mindful of potential biases was the accountability of not only those who design, participate and analyze research in public health, but also those who read the research assessment and make policy and other decisions–based on the […]