Sources of epidemiological information
What kind of information do you need if you're going to plan a HE project?
Health problems
Affected groups
What the population is like: age, gender, purchasing power, cultural level.
Previous programmes and their evaluation
Advantages of open search on the Internet. What type of websites would you avoid?
accessible and fast
first approach
you can find out what the patient has read
.com
Tell me 4 types of observation-based techniques.
Uncontrolled: casual, it is usually the initial exploration.
Controlled: programmed variables. Templates for recording.
Internal: the observer is introduced into the group to obtain a lot of information, but sometimes loses objectivity.
External
How can you get the information you need when planning a HE program?
Research techniques to obtain our own information
Gathering information from official or professionally-generated sources
Where can you find scientific publications?
Pubmed
Medline
Biblioteca Virtual de Salud
Cochrane Public Health Group. Reviews.
Science Direct
Google Scholar
What parameters would you take into account in a brushing observation template?
Brushes vestibular faces
Brushes lingual faces
Brushes occlusal faces
Reaches wisdom teeth on all their faces
Brushes the tongue
Follows a clear order
Total brushing time
Who is affected by a health problem?
In which environment does it occur?
Frequency of habits in the affected population?
Interventions that have been carried out and their effectiveness?
What are Boolean operators?
Boolean operators are the words "AND", "OR" and "NOT". When used in library databases (typed between your keywords) they can make each search more precise - and save you time.
Explain 3 group techniques in social research.
Nominal group: the moderator poses the problem to a small group of people and they reflect for 15 minutes in silence. They then contribute their ideas individually.
Delphi technique: in writing (e.g. by e-mail), among experts.
Brainstorming: spontaneous intervention of all participants. It can be written (brainwriting).
Tell me 3 sources of epidemiological information.
WHO, INE, European Commission (ECHI)
How would you do a critical reading of a publication?
Authors.
Year. Less than 5!
Read the abstract.
If you decide it is interesting:
Quick reading to look for unfamiliar terms.
Critical reading: Critical Appraisal Skills Programme template will guide us on the validity of the article.
Advantages and disadvantages of surveys or questionnaires.
No need for staff, so costs are lower and the interviewer has no influence on the response.
High abstention rate.