The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PDEP) has fined Catalyst Energy incorporation in the amount of $185,000. The PDEP has proved that, based on their unswerving water samples, Catalyst Energy (CE) has contaminated water supplies near its oil and gas well operations in Forest, McKean and Warren counties. Therefore, unless CE can prove otherwise, they […]
“Decreasing racial disparities will require addressing nonfinancial barriers to accessing health care such as, the cultural and linguistic competency of health providers and institutions, the lack of health care providers where minority groups reside, both intentional and unintentional discrimination-within the health care system, and perception of discrimination on the part of members of various racial […]
When it comes to detailed notion of what constitutes quality in qualitative research, there comes variety of explanations that deal with such conception. That is also to say that the variability of outsets of qualitative research exist to shape the trustworthiness and credibility, with challenging prerogatives as to what amount a good quality work (Seale, […]
Well informed questions are key to good research design (Yale University, 2015). The foundational approach of augmenting our dimensions to conceptualizing a research inquiry is very significant in how we form research purpose (Yale University. (2015). This is because research questions defined the purpose of the research process. I could hypothetically design qualitative research question […]
A mixed methods research design is a procedure for collecting, analyzing, and “mixing” both quantitative and qualitative research and methods in a single study to understand a research problem. Research bias occurs when researchers try to influence the results of their work, in order to get the outcome, they want. Often, researchers may not be […]
Theory of Reasoned Action (TRA) is very fascinating in its tenets for so many reasons and for beneficial factors. Its inception was very familiar from the beginning, since the model was initially focused on associating beliefs, behavior, actions and psychological reactions. Tremethick, Johnson & Carter (2011) explained quality end-of-life care, as subjective—was based on people’s […]
One of the effective ways in tackling the widespread of breast cancer is to focus on the health-related causes of early breast cancer detection, which include making recommendations for the effective stress management intervention, for breast cancer patients. Early breast cancer detection through screening mammography is the most effective way to reduce mortality rate from the […]
Consider the statement: Qualitative researchers study people in their natural settings, attempting to make sense of phenomena in terms of the meanings people bring to them. Qualitative research approach is a study that uses narrative reporting to explain and analyses behaviors of people and the implications of their actions (Erickson, 2011). It is equally […]
PUs (i.e. bed sores) are infections for patients that typically have longer length of stays at hospitals and long-term care facilities. Due to the long length of patients stays in hospitals, (i.e. 2-4 weeks), Medicare insurance may not reimburse for ulcers that occur during such episode of stay and will potentially require medical evaluation.The development […]
At the outset, it is good to understand the importance of the trends in world healthcare. The advocates of healthcare improvement, quality and equality of care have come far away from home. This is because there is no doubt the trends in healthcare industry is evolving– thanks to policy changes, organizational shifting from public to […]
