Health Education Literature

Health education literature
Health Education Literature
To serve as resources of health information and communicate information to those in need, healthcare professionals
must be able to find health information from credible sources. To align with this weeks learning outcome
Comprehensively analyze the content by addressing the following guiding questions that have been adapted
from your text:
Were the objectives of the study clearly defined?
Was the research question stated?
Did the introduction provide reasoning for asking the research question?
Are the subjects/sample population well described?
Was the recruitment of the subjects/sample population clearly defined?
Was the design of the study described well?
Was the process of data collection clear?
Were the data collection instruments described well?
Was validity and reliability data reported for the data collection instruments?
Did the results address the research question?
Did the conclusions align with the results?
Did the authors suggest practical applications of the findings to a population that is similar to the subject
population?
Part II: Non-Research Articles and Accuracy
When we obtain information from sources other than research articles, we still need to determine whether it is
accurate and valid. Discuss each of the questions developed by Cottrell (2014) that are listed in your course
text on page 291. Then, explain the criteria used to evaluate non-research based information by addressing
each of the following guiding questions:
How does each of these questions enhance your search for credibility?
Are there similarities between these requirements and the writing requirements of your assignments?
What are the five areas to consider when evaluating information from the Internet?
Would you use this information to educate an individual? Explain your answer