Homework: Health Care Research and the Scientific Method
The purpose of this homework is to describe the role that research has in health care organizations today.
Review the "Health Care Research, Analysis, and Utilization Scenarios" document and select either the Transitional Care, Primary Care, or Community Care scenario to address the following questions in a 750-1,000 word paper on the scientific method and how it is used in health care research today.
i. Explain the type of validity, sample size, appropriateness of statistics, and generalizability that should be utilized in order to ensure a valid research study is conducted.
ii. Describe why this is important for your area of study. Including an explanation of why evidence-based research and quality improvement initiatives are constantly being implemented in research-based projects and organization change.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.