NO COPYING AND PUT IN YOUR OWN WORDS NO BULLET POINTS AND PUT IN COMPLETE SENTEN
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NO COPYING AND PUT IN YOUR OWN WORDS
NO BULLET POINTS AND PUT IN COMPLETE SENTENCES
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https://www.annemergmed.com/article/S0196-0644(11)00270-8/pdf
Sitlinger, Lindsell, Ruffner, Wayne, Hart, Trott, . . . Lyons. (2011). Preliminary Program Evaluation of Emergency Department HIV Prevention Counseling. Annals of Emergency Medicine, 58(1), S120-S125.e3.
You are to write a 4 to 5-page paper (not including title page) that addresses the following points:
The accuracy and appeal of the title
The depth (detail) and breadth (overview) of the topic presented in the introduction
The given rationale for the study’s need
The age of the references cited
The author(s) hypothesis
Methods. Do you think the methods listed below were the best suited in answering the study’s research questions? Why or why not? Address the following elements:
Research design:
The authors’ explanation for their chosen research design
Any alternative designs that would be better suited
Sampling methods:
Recruitment methods and sampling methods
Response rate during recruitment,
The study population (Types of participants, demographics)
Sample size
Types of data and data collection methods:
Ability of the data to answer the research questions
Adequacy of the data collection methods in ensuring reliable and credible data
Whether instruments used in data collection were tested for reliability/validity
Feasibility of data collection methods (is it worth the investment?)
Results, discussion and implications. Do you think this study’s findings fill a gap in the knowledge base on this topic? Why or why not. Do you think the study’s findings have relevance for practice and policy in this area? Why or why not. Consider:
What new knowledge was created because of this study?
How important do you think this latest information is in terms of its impact on practice and policy?
Can these results be generalized to the population in question?
Were results presented in a user-friendly manner (were there tables, graphs, charts, etc.)?
Directions for future research. Do you think the directions for future research outlined in the article will help improve on this study and move the field forward with respect to this topic? Why or why not. Consider:
The specificity of the authors’ recommendations for future research
The originality of the authors’ recommendations for future research
Your own ideas for future research
Explanation / Answer
Introduction:
Center for disease control and prevention recommended HIV screening,prevention counselling from testing..but this counsellin can not prevent the HIV when the patient at risk..but prevention counselling can reduce the risk from their behavior..Practioners need time,resources and training needed for prevention counselling to improve ..HIV counselling and testing program conducted in emergency department with urban,teritary referral hospital.Yearly 85,000patients participats from 57% black,39%white and 0.5 %latino..Patient's age group 18year or older..when HIV symptoms identified there will be counselor provide formalrisk-assessment and prevention counselling..
Methods:
counselling will be available for those selected catagories from 8am to 12pm for 24 hours per day..patients with HIV test implemented..counselor will provide formal risk-assessment and prevention counselling with structural,questionnaire-driven interviews as a guide..counsellor also provide risk education for 30minutes..CDC will provide training for counselor for client-centered HIV prevention,role play training,HIV education and instruction.counselor spend 1month time and program coordinator evaluate the counselor for thier performance by direct observation for 6months..counselling is a mothods thoughout the article..
Research design:
In this survey analysis median age was 29years(18 to 62years),46% were women,and 64% non white,,HIv testig reported 71%participants 22%previous testing in an ED..With the conselling patient improved their health and 9/10 people accept for HIV test..1/3 people said thay are ready to go anywher for this test and prevention counselling..They got alteration in behavior..
Sampling methods:
2groups of patient 65years and older and more than 18years or loder age and black patient compared with white patient and Hispanic patients..the mean age was 30years ,51% were men,84% were black
Data collction method:
Perceptions about counselling and intent to charge behavior,patient knowledge before and after prevention counselling,short term recall about counselling and testing encounter,long-term change in counselling risk,operational matrics..
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