Observational Study Studies

One of this weeks supplementary readings by Jacobs focused on target selection. This target selection was quite specific as it was looking at which qualities are preferred of drug dealers when selecting which one to burglarize. The article discussed some characteristics that would be more encouraging of them to burglarize the drug dealer along with some qualities that would deter them away.

In the science of Psychology, observations and inferences are equally important. Observation is the act of perceiving, of noticing, of watching something closely. On the other hand, inference is looking at the evidence in front of you and making a deduction of your own based on what you see. When somebody observes something or someone they just state the facts as they appear before their eyes, whereas in inference they reach a conclusion by assuming or deducting things as well. For example, an observation would be “

Observational study design examined on the basis of exposure and health outcome. The exposure of interest is the factor that either causes, Prevents, or treats the outcome. It is important to consider whether the exposure was accurately defined and measured because exposure misclassification stems from broad definitions and inaccurate measurements. (Aschengrau & Seage, 2008). According to Munnoch et al. (2008), study conducted to investigate the S.Saintapaul infection

In my unit 9 assignment I will be looking at and comparing communicable and non-communicable diseases. I will also be looking at two different diseases and the differences between them and their signs and symptoms.

Method: The type of article would be an empirical study. The purpose of the study was to examine

Itroduction: Evidence-based practice is an approach to medicine that uses scientific evidence to determine the best practice (Beyea & Slattery, 2006). As nurses perform their daily tasks they must continually ask themselves, “What is the evidence for this intervention?”. Nurses are well positioned to question current nursing practices and use evidence to make care more effective. In order to improve patients’ outcomes it is the responsibility of the nurse to transition evidence-based practice into the norm, through application of daily practice (Flynn Makic, Rauen, Watson & Will Poteet, 2014). Continual evaluation of current practice must be performed to ensure the use of evidence-based practice opposed to practice based upon tradition. The implementation of evidence-based practice standardizes healthcare practices and diminishes groundless variations within care. These variations lead to the production of uncertain health outcomes (Stevens, 2013).

While there are many people that think that evidence based practice and practice based evidence should stay the way that they are. If you took both of these and used them together it could provide the appropriate treatments and meet the needs of the patients. Evidence based practice and practice based evidence play a big part in the treatment of a patient and their mental health. Evidence based treatment would be a lot better if the research was focused on each patient and what their needs are. There a many mental disorders that require different treatments and most of them are evidence based, but this does not look at each patient individually, and there a many people with health problems that could use both of the research and evidence to help them get better.

What types of epidemiological studies would be most useful to help one gather data, descriptive or analytical studies, and why?

Epidemiology has been defined as ‘The study of the distribution and determinants of health and disease-related conditions in populations. It is concerned with epidemic (excess of normal expectancy) and endemic (always present) conditions. The basic premise

The field of exercise science is facilitating and understanding of links between fitness exercise, diet and health. There have been many studies that show how exercise and the human body interact. My main interest is being a physical therapy and showing how exercise can help the human body when used effectively. If you over exert yourself, it can cause your immune system not to function correctly. In this exploratory essay a comparison of a journal article and news article to find out that intense exercise can cause the immune system not to recover after exercise.

Descriptive epidemiology focus on how a disease is spread within a population. This can be done in three different approaches such as counts, case series, and cross-sectional studies. The observation of the Amish population in Lancaster, PA favors the application of the cross sectional method of descriptive epidemiology.

According to Cherry (2014), Evidence-based practice (EBP) can be defined as the process of systematically finding, appraising, and using research findings as a basis for making decisions about patient care. The rise of technology and the worldwide access and flow of information have transformed the decision-making processes of practitioners. In Dialysis unit, the basis of treating intradialytic hypotension in hemodialysis is procedure and practices is using of Trendelenburg position. It is common sign and symptom for any hemodialysis patient to develop hypotension after several hours of ultrafiltration and pulling out so much of blood from the patient. Trendelenburg position

Evidence-based practice is used for problem solving and making decisions in clinical nursing practice (Levin, 2006). It provides top quality care to patients based on the best and most current research (Levin, 2006). Nurses today have access to multiple databases that provide them the opportunity to review research on evidence-based practice and to gain more knowledge of effective proven care that is both safe and improves patient satisfaction (Santos, Pimenta, & Nobre, 2007). Using the PICOT model to guide your way through the literature review of research, allows you to ask questions of the research to help find the most reliable evidence in the database (Santos, Pimenta, & Nobre,

Describe the three main types of epidemiological studies and give examples of how these could be used by members of your profession?

Observational epidemiology is a study of disease where “the investigator ascertains exposure and outcome without assignment to an intervention” Observational studies have made important contributions to the knowledge and understanding of health-related conditions. These studies usually involve a large group of individuals as in a community. The purpose of this type of study is to determine the