Literature of Health Education

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Literature of Health Education
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Types of Information Sources

• Primary
• Secondary
• Tertiary
• Popular press

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Components of a Research Article

• Abstract
• Introduction
• Research question
• Review of related literature
• Explain the need or significance of study

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Components of a Research Article

• Methodology
• Research design
• Subjects
• Instruments used
• Administrative procedures

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Components of a Research Article

• Results
• Describe results
• Discussion
• Interpretation of conclusions and results

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Critically Reading

• Clarity of purpose, subjects and recruitment,
  design and location of study
• Data collection instruments described
• Results relate to purpose
• Logical conclusions
• Meaningful study implications

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Evaluating accuracy of nonresearch-based sources

• Authors qualifications
• Presentation style
• Includes references
• Publication purpose
• Reputation of the publication
• New information?

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Abstracts

• Abstracts
• 150-250 words
• Purpose
• Study questions
• Methods
• One or two major findings

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Summaries

• Purpose
• Study questions
• Methods
• One or two major findings

• Secondary findings
• Study limitations
• More detailed review of the researchers
  conclusions and recommendations

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Using the Internet

• Evaluating information
• Government or science-based WebPages VS popular
  press type
• Examples
• Centers for Disease Control Prevention
• National Cancer Institute
• Alabama State Dept of Health
• http//www.adph.org

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• Finding what you want or need!!!!!