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Question 1

Why would we want to conduct research in health services

Answer 1

To improve services, local need/requirement, improve patient experience

Question 2

What is a focus group

Answer 2

Group of individuals selected on a basis they have something to say on a topic to discuss it together

Question 3

What is a strength of a focus group

Answer 3

Produces large amounts of data

Question 4

What is a limitation of a focus group

Answer 4

Minority of participants may dominate the entire group

Question 5

What are the 2 types of surveys

Answer 5

Open and closed

Question 6

What are closed surveys

Answer 6

Involve questions which require simple answers

Question 7

What is an advantage of a closed question survey

Answer 7

Quick and easy to carry out
Produce large quantities of data

Question 8

What are open question surveys

Answer 8

Require a longer answer or explanation

Question 9

What is an advantage of an open question survey

Answer 9

Allow people to provide more information

Question 10

What is an interview

Answer 10

An open question survey carried out face to face

Question 11

What are observations good for

Answer 11

Gathering data about behaviour without a patient knowing/seeing you

Question 12

WHO publishes data bases on ..

Answer 12

Life expectancy
Immunisation and vaccination data
Mortality

Question 13

What are the 2 types of data

Answer 13

Quantitive and qualitative

Question 14

What is quantitative data

Answer 14

Data including measurements e.g. length,height,age,time or mass

Question 15

What are the 2 types of quantitive data

Answer 15

Discrete
Continuous

Question 16

What is discrete data

Answer 16

Something you can count e.g. patients, number of gp visits
Usually whole numbers

Question 17

What is continuous data

Answer 17

Something that can be measured e.g. weight, height
Can have any value within a range

Question 18

What is qualitative data

Answer 18

Usually text based describing something that may invole numbers
E.g. patients medical history containing their age, date of birth

Question 19

Advantages of quantitive data

Answer 19

Can be collected automatically
Can be collected without the need for a human operator
Data can be captured continuously
Once captured by the computer, data can be analysed and processed

Question 20

What are the rules we must follow in keeping written records

Answer 20

We must understand the record
It should be legible and contain enough detail to understand and repeat the work
Must be a faithful, honest and accurate record of what happened

Question 21

Scientific or medical experiments should ..

Answer 21

Give consistent and reliable results

Question 22

What is a valuable source of information in the health sector

Answer 22

Published literature

Question 23

What year is the data protection act

Answer 23

2018

Question 24

What is the purpose of the data protection act 2018

Answer 24

Controls the use of personal information

Question 25

Examples of personal information

Answer 25

Your name and phone number National insurance number/ passport number Your location data e.g. address/ gps data

Question 26

What personal data is covered by the data protection act 2018

Answer 26

Biometrics - fingerprints/Face ID Health data that reveals information on mental/ physical health Genetic data that gives health information Ethnic origin Political opinions Sexual orientation

Question 27

GDPR includes a number of rights, e.g …

Answer 27

1) the right to be informed about collection and use of data 2) the right to have access to their personal data 3) the right to have incorrect personal data corrected or completed if incomplete 4) the right to have personal data erased, only in certain circumstances 5) the right to restrict processing of personal data, only in certain circumstances 6) the right to data portability, so they can copy/transfer between systems 7) the right to object to processing of personal data, e.g. junk mail

Question 28

What year is GDPR

Answer 28

2018

Question 29

What is the purpose of GDPR 2018

Answer 29

Provides a set of principles with which any individual or organisational which processes sensitive personal data must comply with

Question 30

Why should computers have passwords

Answer 30

To avoid sensitive information from being accessed

Question 31

Why should you always log out of a computer when you’re finished with it

Answer 31

To prevent people accessing your information and data

Question 32

What can you use to protect personal data on a computer

Answer 32

Use passwords Use a privacy screen

Question 33

Is public WiFi secure

Answer 33

No

Question 34

What can social media play an important role in

Answer 34

Awareness campaigns Correcting misinformation Crisis communication and monitoring

Question 35

Uses of social media in the health and science sector include

Answer 35

Monitoring public health Data gathering Establishing patient support network Recruitments Marketing

Question 36

What are the rules you should follow on social media

Answer 36

Do not post sensitive or personal information about yourself or others Maintaining professional boundaries when interacting outside the organisation Do not share inaccurate or non evidence based information, it’s a criminal offence under the care act 2014

Question 37

What are the risks of social media misuse

Answer 37

Reputaional damage Infringement of the intellectual property rights of others Liability for discriminatory comments posted Possible unauthorised sharing of confidential info

Question 38

Advantages of it systems

Answer 38

Ease of access, sharing and transferring data The speed of data analysis as well as the ability to use ai/machine learning Greater security Standardised data Ability to have continuous and or real time monitoring data Cost and safe saving Integrated working, making greater collaboration

Question 39

What is a risk of IT systems

Answer 39

Potential for corruption of data

Question 40

How can data be protected

Answer 40

Controlling access information Allowing some staff ‘read only’ access Allowing only authorised staff into specific work areas Ensuring work can be transferred into usb devices Making regular back up files Using up to date cyber security strategies Ensuring back up data is stored externally

Question 42

What is 1 benefit of using IT systems in health care

Answer 42

Keeps information organised

Question 43

How can IT systems in healthcare increase collaboration

Answer 43

They provide easy access for multidisciplinary teams to see the same information on a patient and lay their views in organised ways