HLT 317v Grand Canyon Week 1 Assignment

Identification of Research Topics Assignment Details:

In this assignment, you will be identifying potential topics for a research paper. In Topic 2, you will select your final topic, which will inform subsequent assignments within this course.

Select three topics of interest from your work area, or within a health care field. Examples of appropriate topics may be found in your text,Understanding Research, and from the list below:

1. Leaving a confused patient alone in the waiting room
2. Failure to label specimens
3. Leaving medication unsecured
4. Childhood obesity
5. Using technology and protecting patient information and confidentiality
6. Managing the health care needs of an aging population

Complete a search utilizing the GCU Library for an article on each of your topics. After you have selected your articles, prepare a 150-250-word paper that introduces your selected topics. For each topic, address the following:

1. Introduction of the topic.
2. State why you selected the topic.
3. Summarize the content of the articles.
4. Conclude with an explanation of the significance of the topics to your organization or to health care.

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

You are not required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.

Identification of Research Topics Assignment

HLT 317v Grand Canyon Week 1 Discussion 2

While all allied health care professionals possess specialized knowledge of fields, applying that knowledge in the clinical setting requires each practitioner to view his or her role as a vital component of the greater whole, if cost-effective quality care is to be rendered.

After familiarizing yourself with content of the different views in the “Allied Health Community” media, select “Patient Process,” by selecting “Scenarios” and selecting “Patient Process,” located under the “Views” drop down window (Make sure that “Patient Process” is on the “ON” mode). This component of the media illustrates those allied health professions that have direct interactions with the patient.  Based on this media component, discuss the following:

1. Why it is important for the practitioner of the health care profession to have a basic understanding of the collaborative team’s scope of practice and role in order to deliver cost-effective quality care?
2. What communication skills would the practitioner need to learn in order to effectively communicate research with the collaborative team in order to achieve the desired outcomes?

When discussing communication skills with the collaborative team, consider one of the following situations:

1. Communicating with people of different cultures, race, or gender.
2. Communicating to achieve conflict resolution.
3. Communicating to create team building.

How would you adapt your communication style in order to become more effective in achieving your desired outcome?

Cite at least one reference to support your rationale using APA documentation.

HLT 317v Grand Canyon Week 1 Discussion 1

Explain the different types of research methodologies used in the health sciences. How would you apply one of these research methods in your workplace? Cite at least one reference to support your rationale using APA documentation.