Reflection Question:
Based on your experiences, reflect together on the following question:
We are hearing a lot about “fake news” these days (a term used both fairly and unfairly). We are also hearing the fake news term applied to health-related information. The same data source can be used to both support and debunk the same healthcare question.
- Share a story about your own experience in using data in your own organization, in the military, in school, or elsewhere. If you have not had experiences with data, talk about an experience in deciding whether a news story was accurate. Did you think the data interpretation was accurate, or did you have misgivings?
Application Question:
In this week’s readings, we have looked at the use of data in healthcare decision-making. You will explore a data set and share your experiences with your classmates. Ensure you cite other’s work when appropriate and in APA format.
Visit the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention Data and StatisticsLinks to an external site. page. Take a look at the kinds of statistics available to you in the CDC data set. Choose a health topic of interest to you.
- Formulate a research question of interest to you related to this topic. Next, look at what kinds of statistics are available to you in your chosen CDC data set that answer this question. Share your question with your classmates along with the data you found to answer your question.As you describe your process, talk about any additional question(s) that comes to mind after reviewing the data you’ve gathered. Do you have the data available to answer it? If not, what do you still need?
- Now, find an article related to your research question. This article can be from a journalLinks to an external site. or a government resource like the CDC. Be sure it is no more than five years old and directly relevant to your question. Compare the findings in the article with what you were able to locate in the CDC data set. Did they support each other? In what way? Or, if not, what was the gap? (Note, this should be no more than a paragraph at most. Provide an APA reference for your source.)