HLT 540 Evidence-Based Research Interview

HLT 540 Evidence-Based Research Interview

HLT 540 Grand Canyon Week 2 Discussion 1

What kinds of extraneous variables (not cited in the studies) do you think could have affected the relationships between the independent variables and the dependent variables in both the Messina et al. and Coyne et al. studies?

HLT 540 Grand Canyon Week 2 Discussion 2

How effectively do you think the Coyne et al. study and the Messina et al. study both used their review of literature to help the reader understand why the research question was asked? How could they have done it more effectively?

 

HLT 540 Grand Canyon Week 2 Assignment

Evidence-Based Research Interview

Details:

Identify, analyze, and discuss the components that comprise a valid evidence-based research study.

Based on the information compiled above, interview a health care leader about his/her experiences related to using evidence-based research to drive changes in practices in his/her facility.

Write a report (1,000-1,250 words) of your findings. Include the following in your report:

1) The changes that the health care leader has been involved in implementing.

2) How strong did the leader feel the research on the topic was? Why?

3) Have they ever rejected research findings? Why or why not?

4) Include any concerns they have had or resistance they have experienced when implementing changes based on research.

5) Analyze your findings as they apply to the components of evidence-based research.

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

This assignment uses a grading rubric. Instructors will be using the rubric to grade the assignment; therefore, students should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment.

 

 

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Evidence-Based Research Interview

Introduction

In this post, we’ll look at some of the most common ways that people come to make decisions. We’ll also explore how emotions can influence our ability to make good evidence-based choices.

How do we make evidence-based decisions?

• Ask yourself if the data is relevant to your decision.

• Be prepared to change your mind. If a piece of information doesn’t fit with what you’re looking for or if something seems off, consider changing course and looking at another source of information or even starting over again from scratch!

• Consider alternative viewpoints. Sometimes we are so focused on our own point-of-view that we miss out on seeing things from other perspectives (or perhaps even having someone else explain their perspective in simple terms). This can help us come up with more realistic options for answering questions about what might happen next in whatever situation may exist at any given moment in time; it also helps build confidence as well since it shows that there really isn’t anything wrong with exploring new ideas!

What is the role of emotions in evidence-based decisions?

When you are making a decision, emotions can play a major role in your ability to make the best choice. Emotions help us think more clearly and deeply when we are tired or stressed, which is why evidence-based research interviews often involve questions that test for sleepiness or stress levels.

Emotions also help us feel responsibility for our choices and actions—and this makes them an important part of evidence-based decision making. Research has shown that people who feel responsible for their behaviors tend to take greater risks than those who do not feel responsible (Frankish & Fields 2011). In other words: If you want people who make good decisions about something important like healthcare or education policy, then you should give them plenty of opportunities for personal reflection so they can consider how their own feelings might affect those decisions later on down the line!

Is there a place for intuition in evidence-based decision-making?

As an evidence-based researcher, you’re likely a person who prefers to use evidence to make decisions. But there are times when intuition can be useful and can even help with decision-making. When it comes to making decisions in your field of expertise—such as investing money or choosing a career path—your intuition may tell you what is right for you based on experience and knowledge of yourself and others.

However, this doesn’t mean that every time we use our brains’ ability to think logically (or “logically”) out loud about something we’ll get it right every time! There are many cases where our minds can lead us astray because there’s no way for our brains alone navigate through all possible outcomes or solutions within any given situation; instead we rely heavily on common sense reasoning skills like gut feeling or hunches which often come from past experiences with similar situations but aren’t always accurate indicators of future outcomes either.”

Can you think of an example of poor evidence-based decision-making?

• How can we avoid poor evidence-based decision-making?

• What are the benefits of using evidence-based research?

Takeaway:

The evidence-based decision-making process is a little more complex than you might think. It’s not just about making a decision based on the best available research, but also being aware of your own biases and how they affect your decisions—and then being open to changing those biases when new evidence comes along.

The takeaway from this interview is that we need to be aware of our biases, think about the costs and benefits of different solutions (not just in terms of dollars), consider whether something is “new” or “old,” and be prepared for change if new information comes up later on down the road.

Conclusion

The takeaway from this post should be that there are different ways to make evidence-based decisions. We can also think about how emotions affect our decision-making and how intuition plays a role in this process. In closing, I would like to leave you with an example of poor evidence-based decision-making: during the recession of 2008, many banks decided not to lend money to struggling homeowners because they believed that they could not afford the risk or didn’t have enough equity in their homes. This resulted in many families going bankrupt and losing their homes as well as their jobs because they did not have access to credit at reasonable rates when times got tough