Week4 Discussion PHE3025 RESEARCH METHODS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
Week 4 Discussion
Discussion Topic Due December 24 at 10:59 PM
The discussion assignment provides a forum for discussing relevant topics for this week based on the course competencies covered.
For this assignment, make sure you post your initial response to the Discussion Area by the due date assigned.
To support your work, use your course and text readings and also use outside sources. As in all assignments, cite your sources in your work and provide references for the citations in APA format.
Start reviewing and responding to the postings of your classmates as early in the week as possible. Respond to at least two of your classmates. Participate in the discussion by asking a question, providing a statement of clarification, providing a point of view with a rationale, challenging an aspect of the discussion, or indicating a relationship between two or more lines of reasoning in the discussion. Complete your participation for this assignment by the end of the week.
Data Analysis Design
The CDC is proposing to train public health professionals nationally on improving Influenza A prevention strategies targeting particular high-risk groups in the state. In order to prepare for next year’s flu season, the CDC needs to identify the locations where possible mass vaccination clinics need to be set up.
You are the head of a nine-member public health committee at the state public health department. You need to present the proposed data analysis design to the public health department chair. Your proposed data analysis design should include the following:
- A proposal for the research design.
- A sample, methods, and data analysis strategy that you would use for this study.
- Specifics of your research.
- Updated estimates on the number of influenza cases and related hospitalizations and deaths in your state in the previous years.
- An analysis of data by geographical area.
- An analysis of data by demographics.
- Key flu indicators and their prevalence in your state.
- Recommendations on the locations of future clinics.