Overview
*Discussion #1 is based on your proposed topic from assignment #1. Therefore, you are answering question 1 based on your assignment #1 submission*.
A)
1) What is your proposed topic/title and reasoning for the selected topic (Refer to assignment #1)?
2) Critique of ONE article pertaining to your selected topic from Assignment #1: All students are required to critique an article found in a healthcare-related journal. The critiques should be 500 words or more (Excluding references). Your critique should contain the following elements:
- Provide a complete citation of the article (the title of the article, authors, journal, volume, year, and pages).
- What are the research questions/hypotheses?
- What are the major theories that it examines (be sure to briefly explain the
theory)? - What is the research methodology (sample size, independent variables,
dependent variables and how were they measured)? - Summarize the major results
- What does the author say is the major contribution of the study?
- What would you say are the strengths of the study with a focus on its methodology?
- What would you say are the weaknesses of the study with a focus on its methodology?
- Provide Link to Article in APA format; as a reference
(Focus on what the article is stating and how does it pertain to your research topic of choice). You can use FIU Library and or do a Google Scholar Search. Do not use Wikipedia. Post a link to the full-text research article in (APA format).
-Your experiences may be very helpful and interesting to all of us. However, be sure that you also back up your posts with factual information from the text (when it applies to the initial discussion board question (s) and responses to peers) or other creditable sources. A minimum of ONE (1) reference is required to support your response to the discussion question. You may cite the course required textbook and or other sources in which you have used content from. Make sure your references are in APA format.
B) Reply to a classmate: Critique your classmate's post by including a respectful substantial response that includes supportive facts, details address your classmate by name, and a minimum of 150 words or more (excluding references). The responses to your classmate’s postings should actively stimulate and sustain further discussion by building on peers' responses including:
— Address classmate by their name — Build a focused argument around a specific issue — Ask a new related question — Make an oppositional statement supported by personal experience and related research.
— Overall, peer reply should consist of substance, facts, details, new information, and probing questions to enhance the discussion.
— A minimum of ONE(1) reference to your classmates' posting is required. You may cite the course required textbook, peer-reviewed journal/article, and or other creditable sources in which you have used content. Make sure your references are in APA format.*
Note: *Peer reply/post SHOULD NOT be a critique AND/OR piggyback off what your classmate posted and or what you already stated within your initial posting. Your peer response should not be descriptive; meaning, do not provide comments on their work. Also, do not reply back to your classmate/peer with content/ information that your peer has already stated in their posting and or what you already stated within your initial discussion response. Your reply to your classmates' postings should contribute to the quality of interaction by offering stimulating thoughts and probes. You want to make sure you show that you’ve read and considered one or more of other colleagues’ postings and synthesized key comments and ideas. You want to respectfully offer suggestions, questions, or opposing viewpoints to enhance your peer response. Also, your postings should contribute something new to enhance the discussion.*
Refer to the Discussion Board Grading Criteria (Located within the course syllabus
Proposed Title
The Impact of Telehealth Services on Healthcare Access in Rural Communities
PICO Content
P (Population):
Adults living in rural communities
I (Intervention):
Telehealth services
C (Comparison):
Traditional in-person healthcare services
O (Outcome):
Improved healthcare access and patient satisfaction
Research Question
Among adults living in rural communities, do telehealth services improve healthcare access and patient satisfaction compared to traditional in-person healthcare services?
Research Question:
Among adults living in rural communities, do telehealth services improve healthcare access and patient satisfaction compared to traditional in-person healthcare services?