Just answer the question  please number the question HCS/335

Biomedical Ethical Issues Resource

• Xenostransplantation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
• In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) from Mayo Clinic
• Stem Cell Information from the National Institutes of Health
• Bioterrorism from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention      (CDC)

1-After exploring these biomedical issues for this learning activity, what impact will they have on you as a healthcare administrator/manager and what is their ethical impact on society as a whole?’’

Subject Research Resources

Review the following resources on human subject research from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services:

The Belmont Report: Ethical Principles and Guidelines for the Protection of Human Subjects of Research 

Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects (‘Common Rule’)

Revised Common Rule 

2-As a healthcare administrator/manager, you may oversee an IRB committee for your employer or you may be asked to give permission to researchers to conduct research in your facility. What do you need to know to ensure the protection of human subjects in research projects?

Informed Consent and Advance Directives Resources

Review the following resources on informed consent and advance directives:

• Informed Consent from the U.S. Department of Health & Human      Services
• Advance Care Planning:      Healthcare Directives      from the National Institute on Aging

3-After reading the resource information, how will you ensure legal and ethical consent for patients in your role as a healthcare administrator/manager and how will address issues related to advanced directives?

4-What happens when a patient is unable to give consent and a legal next of kin cannot be located as in emergency situations?

 

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just answers these question based on the project 

make the answers short as can as you could 

QUALITATIVE.  These are intentionally open-ended.  In “real life” an interviewer would be mostly looking for a thoughtful (rather than a canned) response.

• What was the most interesting thing that you found out about your data set?  (The answer doesn’t have to be about regression per se).
• Were you surprised by any conclusions from your analysis?
• What was the most challenging part of the project and what did you do to address the challenge?
• If you could try one thing differently to improve your data and/or your analysis, what would it be?

QUANTITATIVE.  These questions will be scored on “correctness” based on the analysis you provided in Part 2.

Simple Regression:

• If you could only use ONE of your independent variables to model your independent variable, which would you use and why?
• For any of your simple regression models:
  • How do you interpret the regression coefficients, b1?
  • How do you interpret the y-intercept, b0?  Does b0 live inside or outside of the experimental region?
  • How do you interpret the confidence interval?
• Did multicollinearity impact your analysis for any of the simple regression models?  Why or why not?

Multiple Regression

• What does your correlation table imply about potential multi-collinearity in your model?  Explain your reasoning.
• Do you see any signs of multi-collinearity in your multiple regression analysis?  Be able to explain your reasoning either way.
• Be able to write your estimated multiple regression equation on the white board, IGNORING variables that the model found to be INSIGNIFICANT.  If you don’t remember what an estimated regression equation is, please see the lecture slides and/or Chapter 7 of your book.
• Be able to answer these questions about any of the regression coefficients:
  • How do you interpret the y-intercept, b0?  Does b0 live inside or outside of the experimental region?
  • How do you interpret the coefficients b1, b2, b3, …?
  • How do you interpret the confidence interval for a given variable?
• Do you see any big changes in your estimated coefficients in multiple regression versus simple regression?  What, if anything, does this say about multi-collinearity in your multiple regression model?

Summary Questions

• Of all of the models you created (simple and multiple), which one would you “trust” the most?  Meaning, if you were forced to pick only one model to base decisions on, which one would it be and why?
• Would you say that your data is well described by a linear model?  Why or why not?

 

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Just as in needs assessments, interviews and focus groups are common tools for obtaining information about the processes involved in the implementation of programs. Process evaluation should include specifics about purpose, questions which the evaluation will address, and methods that social workers will use to conduct evaluations.

 Review the many examples of process evaluation results described in Chapter 8 of Dudley, J. R. (2014). Social work evaluation: Enhancing what we do. (2nd ed.) Chicago, IL: Lyceum Books, or in the optional resources. Select an example of a process evaluation that produced valuable information. Compare the description of those results with the Social Work Research Qualitative Groups case study located in this week’s resources..

By Day 3

Post a description of the process evaluation that you chose and explain why you selected this example. Describe the stage of program implementation in which the evaluation occurred, the informants, the questions asked, and the results. Based upon your comparison of the case study and the program evaluation report that you chose, improve upon the information presented in the case study by identifying gaps in information. Fill in these gaps as if you were the facilitator of the focus group. Clearly identify the purpose of the process evaluation and the questions asked.

Reading Required 

 (Google Books-free chapter 8)

Dudley, J. R. (2014). Social work evaluation: Enhancing what we do. (2nd ed.) Chicago, IL: Lyceum Books.

 Chapter 8, “Improving How Programs and Practice Work” (pp. 167–207)

Plummer, Sara-Beth, Sara Makris, Sally Brocksen. Social Work Case Studies: Concentration Year. Laureate Publishing, 10/21/13. VitalBook file.

Social Work Research: Qualitative Groups Page 68-69

A focus group was conducted to explore the application of a cross-system collaboration and its effect on service delivery outcomes among social service agencies in a large urban county on the West Coast. The focus group consisted of 10 social workers and was led by a facilitator from the local office of a major community support organization (the organization). Participants in the focus group had diverse experiences working with children, youth, adults, older adults, and families. They represented agencies that addressed child welfare, family services, and community mental health issues. The group included five males and five females from diverse ethnicities.

The focus group was conducted in a conference room at the organization’s headquarters. The organization was interested in exploring options for greater collaboration and less fragmentation of social services in the local area. Participants in the group were recruited from local agencies that were either already receiving or were applying for funding from the organization. The 2-hour focus group was recorded.

The facilitator explained the objective of the focus group and encouraged each participant to share personal experiences and perspectives regarding cross-system collaboration. Eight questions were asked that explored local examples of cross-system collaboration and the strengths and barriers found in using the model. The facilitator tried to achieve maximum participation by reflecting the answers back to the participants and maintaining eye contact.

To analyze the data, the researchers carefully transcribed the entire recorded discussion and utilized a qualitative data analysis software package issued by StatPac, which offers a product called Verbatim Blaster. This software focuses on content coding and word counting to identify the most salient themes and patterns.

The focus group was seen by the sponsoring entity as successful because every participant eventually provided feedback to the facilitator about cross-system collaboration. It was also seen as a success because the facilitator remained engaged and nonjudgmental and strived to have each participant share their experiences.

In terms of outcomes, the facilitator said that the feedback obtained was useful in exploring new ways of delivering services and encouraging greater cooperation. As a result of this process, the organization decided to add a component to all agency annual plans and reports that asked them to describe what types of cross-agency collaboration were occurring and what additional efforts were planned.

 

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Just as individuals have no ethical obligation to contribute to charity or to do volunteer work in their

community, business has no ethical obligations to serve wider social goods. But, just as charity is a good thing and something that we all want to encourage, business should be encouraged to contribute to society in ways that go beyond the narrow obligations of law and economics. Identify the model of CSR that reflects this line of thought>

A) Integrative model

B) Stakeholder theory

C) Philanthropic model

D) Social web model

 

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Just as other areas of need and at-risk populations require additional resources and support, so do couples and families. As a helping professional, you will be required to be aware of and be able to evaluate the mental health services provided in your community, from treatment to primary preventative interventions.

For this Assignment, select one issue from the following list:

• substance abuse
• domestic violence
• child abuse and neglect
• child/adolescent drug/alcohol abuse
• depression

Identify a resource in your own community that provides primary, secondary, and tertiary services or resources for the issue you selected. Then, consider any gaps that may exist and how you might address them.

The Assignment (2–3 pages)

• Identify the issue you selected.
• Describe the community resource you selected.
• Explain how it provides primary, secondary, and/or tertiary services or resources specifically for families and couples.
• Explain any gaps that may exist.
• Explain how you might address these gaps. Be specific.

Support your Assignment with specific references to all resources used in its preparation. You are asked to provide a reference list for all resources, including those in the resources for this course.

 

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