Video link: https://youtu.be/z8q7G0kkbd0 Article: https://bmcpregnancychildbirth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12884-015-0773-z Abstract: For my second research presentation I decided to analyze the article “An ethnographic investigation of the maternity healthcare experience of immigrants in rural and urban Alberta, Canada”. Canada has a large immigrant population who face many structural and individual barriers in the healthcare system. The aim of this study was to (1) generate new… Read more »
After a lot of narrowing and revising, I’m interested in researching the impact and benefits of cultural competency training in healthcare. This research is essential for evaluating the benefits and weaknesses of this training. In doing so, we can work to improve healthcare experiences for minority communities. It was suggested that I shift my main research questions from generic questions… Read more »
The theoretical approach that I will be using to explore and understand the current curricula and policy at medical education centers will be qualitative document analysis. I will be gathering a lot of information from pre-existing curricula and policies from medical education centers like VCU (potentially UVA) to later assess their effectiveness. I think it would be interesting to… Read more »
Video Link: https://youtu.be/dQfleeSVrzs Article: https://bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/track/pdf/10.1186/1472-6963-14-99.pdf Abstract: I decided to analyze a research article titled “Interventions to improve cultural competency in healthcare: a systematic review of reviews”. The aim of this systematic review was to “gather and synthesize existing reviews of studies in this field to form a comprehensive understanding of the current evidence base that can guide future interventions and… Read more »
Survey Research: Survey research is a research method which uses “standardized questions or interviews to collect data about people and their preferences, thoughts and behavior in a systematic manner”. This method has become very popular for quantitative research in social science. Typically best for- Descriptive, exploratory, or explanatory research Studies that have individual people as the units of analysis Strengths:… Read more »
After reading the feedback on my research proposal, I agree that I need to narrow my focus. I’m interested in understanding what type of training medical professionals receive in regard to cultural competency. After considering the spatial limits of my research, I’ve determined that I would like to examine VCU as a medical education provider to start. I’m interested in… Read more »
Measurement of Constructs- When testing a hypothesis, we must measure constructs in a scientific manner. Some constructs are easier to measure like a person’s age, height, eye color. Other constructs might be harder to measure like prejudice, discrimination, problem solving, creativity, systems thinking, etc. This chapter examines the creation of measurements for constructs that are harder to measure. Conceptualization- Conceptualization… Read more »
I’m interested in researching racial disparities in our current healthcare system. I received my undergraduate degree in Biology with the intent to attend PA school. My passions lie in science, research, healthcare, and social justice. I want to use this opportunity to blend all of these passions into one overarching research question. This summer I conducted research on the Virginia… Read more »
