Reflect on your experience with research. Have you ever participated in a research project, either as a researcher or as a research participant? This experience does not have to be formal. It could be as simple as participation in a client satisfaction survey or a course evaluation. Describe your involvement and what your experience was like. Based on your reading this week, what type of research was conducted? What was the purpose of the research? Do you feel that the research type was appropriate to address the phenomenon being studied?
The Learning Journal entry should be a minimum of 400 words and not more than 750 words. Use APA citations and references if you use ideas from the readings or other sources.
Please note that the work in HS 4990 is intended to help you prepare to complete your capstone project in HS 4995. As such, it is very important that you complete your Learning Journals very carefully, as they will be your primary source of feedback from your instructor. If you have any questions about your assignments, please reach out to your instructor.
The rubric detailing how you will be graded for this assignment can be found within the unit’s assignment on the main course page.
Reading Assignment
Ambika G. Chidambaram, & Maureen Josephson. (2019). Clinical research study designs: The essentials. Pediatric Investigation, 3(4), 245–252. https://doi.org/10.1002/ped4.12166
This resource provides a review of basic study designs in clinical research.
Bhattacherjee, A. (2012). Social science research: Principles, methods, and practices. Global Text Project https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/79 licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0.
This text provides an overview of conducting scientific research in the disciplines of social sciences, education, and public health. In this unit, students will read chapters 1, 3, and 5 providing
Fathalla, M. F. (2004). A practical guide for health researchers. World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/a-practical-guide-for-health-researchers
This WHO publication offers a comprehensive guide to basic principles of health research and practical steps to conducting research. In Unit 1, students should read Chapter 4 (page 43 to 50) exploring types of research design and selection of a study design.
Learn about clinical studies. (n.d.). ClinicalTrials.gov. https://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/about-studies/learn
This webpage provides an overview of clinical studies, with attention to both interventional and observational studies.
Ormstad, H., Jamtvedt, G., Svege, I., & Crowe, S. (2021). The Bridge Building Model: Connecting evidence-based practice, evidence-based research, public involvement and needs-led research. Research involvement and engagement, 7(1), 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40900-021-00320-y
This paper proposes combining existing research approaches to bridge the gap between health needs, research, and practice. As the authors present the justification for this model, they lay out the various approaches which each involve research to serve a specific end. Each approach should provide some basis of why research may be useful to inform clinical health practice, build on existing research, engage the public voice in research, or provide gaps in evidence on important issues.
Ozonoff, D. M., & Grandjean, P. (2020) What is useful research? The good, the bad, and the stable. Environmental Health, 19(2), 1-4. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12940-019-0556-5
This editorial examines what constitutes “useful research”, by outlining key characteristics of “good” or “useful” research.
What are the different types of clinical research? (2018, January 4). Food and Drug Administration. https://www.fda.gov/patients/clinical-trials-what-patients-need-know/what-are-different-types-clinical-research
This webpage provides brief descriptions of different types of clinical research.
