Description
In this assignment, you will be identifying potential topics for a research paper. In Topic 2, you will select your final topic, which will inform subsequent assignments within this course.
Select three topics of interest from your work area, or within a health care field. Examples of appropriate topics may be found in your text, Understanding Research, and from the list below:
- Leaving a confused patient alone in the waiting room
- Failure to label specimens
- Leaving medication unsecured
- Childhood obesity
- Using technology and protecting patient information and confidentiality
- Managing the health care needs of an aging population
Complete a search utilizing the GCU Library for an article on each of your topics. After you have selected your articles, prepare a 150-250-word paper that introduces your selected topics. For each topic, address the following:
- Introduction of the topic.
- State why you selected the topic.
- Summarize the content of the articles.
- Conclude with an explanation of the significance of the topics to your organization or to health care.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
Explanation & Answer
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Running head: IDENTIFICATION OF RESEARCH TOPICS
Identification of Research Topics
Student’s Name
Institutional Affiliation
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IDENTIFICATION OF RESEARCH TOPICS
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Identification of Research Topics
Childhood Obesity
Childhood obesity is a serious health issue that affects millions of children across the
world. Obesity has been linked to a poor lifestyle, and when children develop obesity at an early
age, they risk developing health complications later in their life. When children gain excess
weight beyond their age and height, they risk being obese. Prevention of childhood obesity is a
concern for all healthcare professionals. I chose the topic since obesity is responsible for several
lifestyle diseases, and addressing it at an early age can help in keeping many people fit right to
their adulthood.
The article by Wang et al., (2015) reviews childhood prevention programs to identify
programs that are effective in preventing childhood obesity. A meta-analysis of several articles is
conducted with a focus on school-based and home intervention...
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