HLT 314V Week 4 Assignment Comparison of Research Articles

Details:

Choose two research articles published by a scholarly (peer-reviewed) journal on a current health care issue in the United States, controversial or otherwise.

Topics:

Suggested topics may include:

A study of vaccinations and autism rates

Maternal health, fetal health, or elder health

Disease-based studies, such as diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease

The increasing rates of caesarean sections in birthrates

Managed health care in the United States

Any of the leading Health Indicator topics (2020 LHI Topics) profiled in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Healthy People 2020 initiative website

Part One

Complete the attached “Article Comparison Table” to compare the two articles in terms of content, research methods, focus of the study, target audiences and subjects, and their possible impacts on the future of health care delivery.

Part Two

Write a 500-750 words analysis that includes the following:

A summary of the topic you chose with rationale. (This may have personal significance to you or it may be a topic of particular interest that you have seen in the news.)

An explanation of the significance of the two research studies to health care delivery in the United States.

A description of the major functions provided by research and data monitoring of health care delivery in the United States.

Identification of potential environments within health care delivery appropriate to research and data monitoring.

Your assessment of the impact of the studies in your chosen articles in regards to health care delivery, incorporating and expanding on the information you provided in Part One. Were the studies intended to change or influence health care delivery? If so, how? If not, what are the implications of each study for health care delivery?

Your assessment of the role the allied health professional plays, or could play, in research and data monitoring of health care delivery in the United States.

Attach the “Article Comparison Table” to your written analysis and submit as one document.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

 

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Comparison of Research Articles

Introduction

When it comes to research articles, we must be careful about what we read. The internet is full of misinformation and fake news, so it’s important that you understand how to search for reliable sources when looking for information online. To help you navigate this process, I’ll be comparing a few different research articles. So let’s dive in!

Comparing articles.

To compare the articles, you need to read them carefully. If you have any questions or concerns about a specific statement in one of the articles, ask a more experienced writer on your team (or another group). You should also make sure that you are comparing apples-to-apples when comparing different research papers. The best way to do this is by reading each paper’s abstract and conclusions sections together.

Differences.

The two articles are very different, which can be seen in the way they are written. One article is more technical and scientific, while the other is more anecdotal and personal. These differences will affect how you interpret your findings from each study.

The first article was written from an academic perspective, while the second was written from a journalist’s perspective; therefore, there were many differences between them when it came to language used in their descriptions of research methods used during these studies (e.g., “participant” vs “subject”). This may influence how much value you place on these studies depending on whether or not you have any experience conducting similar research yourself; however, both authors did provide enough detail regarding each aspect of their respective studies so that readers would understand exactly what was being done at all times throughout each stage of methodology development process while still retaining credibility by providing evidence behind their claims without needing additional sources outside those provided within publications themselves so long as they’re peer reviewed journals published annually within recognized societies such as Association American Psychological Association – American Psychological Association).

Be sure to read the articles carefully and compare them against each other.

When comparing two articles, it’s important that you read the articles carefully and compare them against each other. Compare the similarities between the articles and make sure you understand the differences between them.

For example:

Conclusion

This is a great way to improve your writing skills, and it’s fun!