Sterk, C. E., & Elifson, K. W. (2004). Qualitative methods are community-based research. In D. S. Blumenthal, & R. J. DiClemente (Eds.), Community-based health research: issues and methods (pp. 133-152). New York: Springer Publishing Company.
The book chapter under discussion dwells upon the most specific qualitative research methods used in healthcare for community intervention trials. Sterk and Elifson state that these research methods help consider real data and apply it to the appropriate situations. To make the research results trustworthy, appropriate questions should be stated and necessary design should be developed. A detailed consideration of the following research methods takes place, interviewing, focus groups, observing, case studies, document review, and data analysis. The choice of the research paradigm should depend on research questions. The community intervention tries are considered to be effective if data is collected by means of an appropriate research method.
Thompson, B., Coronado, G. D., Vigoren, E. M., Griffith, W. C., Fenske, R. A., Kissel, J. C., &… Faustman, E. M. (2008). Para Niños Saludables: A Community intervention trial to reduce organophosphate pesticide exposure in children of farmworkers. Environmental Health Perspectives, 116(5), 687-694.
This researched was conducted for your years. Having interfered into two communities, researchers were aimed at identifying the impact of intervention on children of farmworkers affected with organophosphate pesticides. The research results were negative, but the research was not conducted in vain. It encourages other scholars for further exploration in the sphere of the impact of organophosphate pesticides. A baseline survey of a cross-sectional sample of farmworkers should be implemented with another intervention trial.
Baig, A., Mangione, C., Sorrell-Thompson, A., & Miranda, J. (2010). A randomized community-based intervention trial comparing faith community nurse referrals to telephone-assisted physician appointments for health fair participants with elevated blood pressure. Journal of General Internal Medicine, 25(7), 701-709.
The community intervention trial was conducted under those who have elevated blood pressure. Two groups are considered, referrals to faith community nurses and a direction towards telephone-assisted physician appointments. The main idea of the research is to measure the effectiveness of faith community nurse. The research results have shown that 44% of patients visited church nurses while only 27% referred to telephone-assisted physician appointment. Those who turned to faith community nurses are more likely to report about counseling and be given pieces of advice. It should be mentioned that research was conducted among people where 1/3 was illiterate (did not graduate from high schools).
Ciaschini, P., Straus, S., Dolovich, L., Goeree, R., Leung, K., Woods, C., &… Lee, H. (2010). Community based intervention to optimize osteoporosis management: randomized controlled trial. BMC Geriatrics, 1060.
The main purpose of the community intervention trial discussed in this article is to measure the effect of the multifaceted community-based care program on patients who appear at risk for osteoporosis and fractures. Research duration is 12 months within 201 participants, 101 of a in intervention and 100 in control groups. The research results are positive as the intervention trial helped improve general health condition of subjects in intervention group. Thus, multi-faceted community-based intervention positively influenced patients with osteoporosis-related fractures.
Edwards, H., Courtney, M., Finlayson, K., Shuter, P., & Lindsay, E. (2009). A randomised controlled trial of a community nursing intervention: improved quality of life and healing for clients with chronic leg ulcers. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 18(11), 1541-1549.
The subjects of the research under discussion are patients with chronic venous leg ulcers. The research is focused not only on the relieving of their pain and increasing the healing methods, but also on improving the general quality of life, morale and social situation. Moreover, the research is focused on self-esteem and depression reduction. The results of the intervention are positive, those who participated in the research and were in the intervention group reported much better results connected with the stated above goals. The model discussed in the article for improving general quality of life of those who suffer from chronic venous leg ulcers may be implemented in practice.
Maxwell, A. E., Bastani, R., Danao, L. L., Antonio, C., Garcia, G. M., & Crespi, C. M. (2010). Results of a community-based randomized trial to increase colorectal cancer screening among Filipino Americans. American Journal of Public Health, 100(11), 2228-2234.
The research results have shown that the model used in this community based intervention trial can be applied into practice. The research has stated that the cases of the colorectal cancer screening among Filipino Americans can be increased by means of educational programs aimed at discussing the advantages of screening and free fecal occult blood test kits discussed in one of the intervention groups. The results of another intervention group where only advantages of screening were discussed also showed positive results.
Reference List
Baig, A., Mangione, C., Sorrell-Thompson, A., & Miranda, J. (2010). A randomized community-based intervention trial comparing faith community nurse referrals to telephone-assisted physician appointments for health fair participants with elevated blood pressure. Journal of General Internal Medicine, 25(7), 701-709.
Ciaschini, P., Straus, S., Dolovich, L., Goeree, R., Leung, K., Woods, C., &… Lee, H. (2010). Community based intervention to optimize osteoporosis management: randomized controlled trial. BMC Geriatrics, 1060.
Edwards, H., Courtney, M., Finlayson, K., Shuter, P., & Lindsay, E. (2009). A randomised controlled trial of a community nursing intervention: improved quality of life and healing for clients with chronic leg ulcers. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 18(11), 1541-1549.
Maxwell, A. E., Bastani, R., Danao, L. L., Antonio, C., Garcia, G. M., & Crespi, C. M. (2010). Results of a community-based randomized trial to increase colorectal cancer screening among Filipino Americans. American Journal of Public Health, 100(11), 2228-2234.
Sterk, C. E., & Elifson, K. W. (2004). Qualitative methods are community-based research. In D. S. Blumenthal, & R. J. DiClemente (Eds.), Community-based health research: issues and methods (pp. 133-152). New York: Springer Publishing Company.
Thompson, B., Coronado, G. D., Vigoren, E. M., Griffith, W. C., Fenske, R. A., Kissel, J. C., &… Faustman, E. M. (2008). Para Niños Saludables: A Community intervention trial to reduce organophosphate pesticide exposure in children of farmworkers. Environmental Health Perspectives, 116(5), 687-694.