Practicum Proposal on Lung Cancer
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Lung Cancer
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Practicum Report
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Abstract
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Table of Contents
Chapter Page
1. Introduction 5
Nature of the Problem
Purpose of the Practicum
Research Question
Significance to Name of Group
2. Review of the Literature
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3. Methodology and Procedures
Methods
Procedures
Search Procedure
Population
Limitations
Delimitations
4. Results
Topics from the Literature
Learning Considerations
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Delivery of (Type of Educational Product)
5. Discussion, Conclusion, Implications, and Recommendations
Discussion
Conclusion
Implications
Recommendations
References
Appendix….
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Lung Cancer
Chapter 1
Introduction
Nature of Problem
The health of any given individual is of great essence. A person who is not healthy is faced with many challenges that might even limit his or her capabilities. Lung cancer is one of the most dangerous types of cancers in the world. The type of disease involves the growing of unwanted cells in the lungs thus preventing the lungs from being effective and carrying their daily duties. The body is designed in a way that all body parts relate to each other in one way or another. When one body part fails to function, other body parts might be affected as well, and that might end up failing the whole body system.
Purpose of the Practicum
It is the goal of the practicum to explore various health promotion approaches and strategies in the pursuit of high quality medical care delivery for lung cancer. The purpose of this practicum is to elaborate more about the disease, to know what causes it, to know how one can know if they have it or not, and the most suitable ways of dealing with it. The practicum will achieve all the purposes mentioned above by presenting a PowerPoint presentation on different research materials. The presentation will be presented the first Saturday of every month, to men and women of all ethnicity backgrounds between the ages of 30 and 65. At the same time, the practicum will be trying to present evidence on all points made about the disease. The practicum will not only be of benefit to the reader. The group will benefit from it because in the process of finding more about the disease they will be absorbing information concerning the topic.
Research Question
There is one research question to be answered by this practicum. What are the necessary topics to be included in creating the curriculum to be delivered as a PowerPoint, focusing on lung cancer for Smokers at Austin Regional Clinic in Austin, TX? Anything pertaining to lung cancer will be addressed. The reason for choosing the wide research question is to ensure that every aspect of the problem is addressed. By using lung cancer as the research question, it will be easy to carry out research that is broad, and that looks into all aspects of the disease. A research question is aimed at guiding one towards carrying out research. Therefore, by choosing a narrow area of research, one might be limited to finding and gathering information from different areas. Lung cancer is a broad topic. Under the topic, there is the definition of the disease, the causes, the signs and the ways of tackling the disease. Therefore, there will be a lot of research done on the topic of research and at the end of the research, the reader, as well as the researcher, will be well enlightened on issues pertaining lung cancer more than ever before (Markou et al. 2013).
Significance to Smokers
The significance of this practicum to the entire group is that every member of the group who will be involved in the entire process has a chance to know more about the disease. The reason why most of us are in school is not only to be good in the courses that we take but also to be of help to the community. After carrying out the research, no member of the group will be the same again. The research will feed all of us with information that can be utilized to change the lives of others and to make others better. The community has many people who do not know much about lung cancer. Most of them are at the risk of contracting the disease. The practicum will enlighten them and will make them wiser. As a result, it will be easy for all members of the group to be beneficial to the community.
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NA: Continue to review the evidence-based literature and to build upon this brief yet solid review of the literature and assessment of need. Build upon and include more health promotion and educational activities that have been used and that are needed in the community.
Chapter 2
Review of Literature
The review of literature in the final paper will be 4 pages minimum, 5 pages maximum.
Overview
Lung cancer has been proved beyond reasonable doubt to be one of the diseases that need more attention in the twenty-first century. People have turned their backs on the disease thinking that it only affects the middle age men. The case is not, however, true. There is much about the disease that people do not know. The research that was conducted last year shows that lung cancer will be killing more people each and every year. One of the shocking revelations is that the disease is not only caused by ignorance among some individuals but it is also caused by moral negligence. Smoking is one of the leading causes of lung cancer (Schapira et al. 2015).
Learning Theory of Instructional Design
Put in the name of the theory. This heading will be the second to last heading in the review of literature. In one or two paragraphs, describe the learning theory that is appropriate to develop your educational resource (constructivism, behaviorism, etc.). Do not have your own thoughts. Just report what the literature has to say about the theory. See the resources for you in the content section of the class Web site
Youth Smokers
According to the researchers, some parents have taken the back seat, and they are watching their children dig their graves. Most of the youths who are smoking for pleasure do not know the danger that awaits them. The habit of smoking is known to be one of the most addictive. Therefore, when a youth starts smoking at an early age, he is likely to become a smoker for the rest of his life due to addiction. The fact that smoking is a leading cause of lung cancer other reasons cannot be ruled out. Therefore, when a person starts smoking at an early age, he or she is likely to contract lung cancer later in life. The responsibility of guiding the youths to the best path has been left to teachers alone despite it being the responsibility of the parents as well. Therefore, the negligence of the parents is to some extent going to be a catalyst of lung cancer in coming years.
Delivery Method of Instructional Design
Best practices for (the type of educational product, such as PowerPoint presentation, video, webinar). lung cancer. I will be presenting information on lung cancer to my audience by using a PowerPoint presentation. PowerPoint can be a highly effective tool to deliver information to a group. It is a quick and easy tool to organize ideas and information to present to a group. Using this type of tool to deliver information to the group will be exciting by showing them pictures of the disease and presenting them with great information. Groups can lose focus quickly if it is a lot of reading but by showing them pictures within my presentation they get to see exactly what lung cancer does to the them.
Best practices for In this section, describe the best practices of the method you will use to deliver the information to your group, such as PowerPoint presentation, syllabus, and so forth. Have this section be the last section in the review of literature. Do not include your own thoughts. Just report what the literature has to say about the best practices.
If you are creating a PowerPoint presentation, you must describe the best practices in terms of font size, font type, colors for type and background of slide, how many lines per slide, addition of graphics or other media, and so forth. Do not just say large font. Which size font? Do not say warm colors or contrasting colors. Which colors? Be specific. Be sure you adhere to the guidelines when creating your own PowerPoint presentation.
In another paragraph, describe the advantages and disadvantages of PowerPoint presentations to justify why this delivery method will be appropriate for your audience. Remember do not include your own thoughts or tie the literature to your specific product. Use peer-reviewed sources.
UPDATE THE TABLE OF CONTENTS AS NEEDED AND THE REFERENCE LIST. You must use peer-reviewed articles from a database in the library or governmental Web sites from the last 5 years. You cannot use newspapers, newsletters, PowerPoint presentations, university Web sites, dissertations, random chapters from unidentified books, or other gray literature. If you cannot decide if the source is acceptable, please ask.
Remember, every paragraph should have two or more sentences, ideally three sentences minimum. Use the past tense for the review of literature because the sources have been published in the past.
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Literature Review: (minus one point) Identify key health behavioral change theories or educational theories that might be or that have been used in the past, to guide previous successful programs regarding your topic (or that have been used to guide programs regarding similar topics to yours). Identify applicable program planning models that have been used to develop previous successful, evidence-based programs.
Chapter 3
Methodology and Procedures
Methodology
There is only one method to be employed for this practicum. The method will be developmental. Notice the past tense. This is all you need to write in this paragraph.
Procedures
Search procedures. A review of the significant literature related to (the topic) was conducted. The review highlights the following topics: historical data, second item (such as epidemiological information), third item (such as curriculum development), and learning theory.
Libraries used. There was only one library used to search for sources for this project. The Health Professions Divisions Library at Nova Southeastern University was used for this project (or change this paragraph to indicate all the libraries you used if you used more than one library). A PARAGRAPH IS MORE THAN ONE SENTENCE, WHICH IS THE REASON FOR THE TWO SENTENCES IN THIS PARAGRAPH.
Search engines and databases used. The following databases were used to search for the sources for this project. The databases were Examples of databases are Citations and Abstracts for Literature of Nursing and Allied Health (CINHAL), Web of Science, Ebsco Host, PubMed, Medline, and so forth. Do not depend on Google or Google Scholar. Change the databases to reflect the ones you used in your search. A PARAGRAPH IS MORE THAN ONE SENTENCE
Search terms. Several search terms were used to identify sources for this project. The search terms included first term, second term, and third term (or however many you have). A PARAGRAPH IS MORE THAN ONE SENTENCE
Boolean strings. Boolean strings were considered for the literature search. No Boolean strings were used in the literature search. OR One Boolean string was used: diabetes AND foot ulcer. OR Two Boolean strings were used: diabetes AND foot ulcer and infection AND surgery. OR Several Boolean strings were used: diabetes AND foot ulcer, diabetic foot ulcer AND amputation, and infection AND surgery. Pick the sentence that fits your situation, AND BE SURE THERE IS THE SENTENCE IN BLACK AND ONE OF THE BLUE SENTENCES.
Age of the sources. The significant literature was reviewed. Sources from the last 5 years were included in the review of literature. Pertinent historical or seminal articles were also considered. Use an age range of 5 years or less, except for historical sources. If your age range is less than 5 years, then adjust it, such as 3 years or 1 year. A PARAGRAPH IS MORE THAN ONE SENTENCE.
Inclusion criteria. There were four inclusion criteria. Inclusion criteria included (a) literature published since 2010, except historical sources; (b) English-language text; (c) peer-reviewed articles; and (d) Web sites relating to lung cancer.
Exclusion criteria. There were four exclusion criteria. The exclusion criteria included (a) literature published before 2010, except historical sources; (b) text not published in English; (c) articles not peer reviewed; and (d) Web sites not relating to lung cancer.
Population. No text here
Study subjects. The audience will be composed of parents, health science students, nurse practitioners, men, women between the ages of 30 to 65 of all ethnicities. The audience will also be English speakers because as of now I do not have anyone that can interpret other languages to the audience. In this section, describe the group who received the information from your educational curriculum. Please describe the characteristics of your subjects in demographic terms, such as ages, men, women, occupations, ethnicities, languages, education, number of participants in the group, and so forth. If you have any statistical information about the group, be sure to have citations. If you do not know, make an educated guess.
Study location. The facility in which the educational product will be delivered is Austin Regional Clinic, located in Leander, TX. Austin Regional Clinic is a multi-specialty group offering patients accessible, reliable, and convenient healthcare. Austin Regional Clinic has at least twenty clinics covering the Austin area with doctors in Austin, Cedar Park, Leander, Round Rock, Pflugerville, and Hutto offering preventative care and same day visits. The location of the group that will be receiving the information will be in Leander, TX. In this section, describe the institution and/or the location of the group who received the information. Remember a paragraph is more than one sentence.
Assumptions. You can use the language from the proposal. Use the past tense.
Limitations. You can use the language from the proposal. Use the past tense.
Delimitations. You can use the language from the proposal. Use the past tense
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Methods: Please continue to develop and to explain the educational products / planning of the educational activities and products that you will develop
Chapter 4
Results
(Describe what you found in the literature and how you narrowed the information to design your educational product. Describe the steps you took to design your educational product, such as reviewed the literature, conferred with committee members, etc. This is my explanation to you. Do not use the term educational product or audience. Use the name of the product and the name of the audience in your descriptions. Delete this information in the parentheses).
The following question drove the research of the literature. Repeat your research question here.
Topics Based on the Literature
You did a review of literature to find out which topics should be included for the educational product based on the literature. Briefly, in one or two paragraphs, recount which topics you included and have citations. Do not repeat the entire review of literature. Just hit the highlights. Describe the themes of the literature that was important to include.
Learning Considerations
Describe the learning theory you chose for your audience. Why was this learning theory appropriate for your audience?
Describe the reading level you chose for your audience. Why is this reading level appropriate?
Educational Product (Syllabus, Webinar, PowerPoint presentation, etc.). Do not write Educational Product. Replace with the blue words in parenthesis.
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Delivery of (Type of Educational Product, such as PowerPoint Presentation)
Describe how you would deliver the information. Use the third person.
Expectations
Anticipated Benefits
The anticipated benefits expected from this educational endeavor will be to educate
smokers about lung cancer. A research team is only interested in gathering as much helpful information as possible; therefore, if the targeted population will open up, the team will be more than happy. The targeted population is also expected to benefit from the entire research process. The reason why the questions were asked is to ensure that the team knows how to tackle the problem. For the case of the residents and victims who do not have enough information about the problem, they will be informed further.
The victims will benefit by being advised on the best ways to avoid the problem or to deal with it. They will be provided with information about specific programs and facilities that deal with people who are victims of lung cancer. The move is no ensuring that not only the team benefits but also the people who will help in providing data. The expectations of the whole process are that lives will be transformed and all people who will be involved will be enlightened at the end of the entire process.
Importance of Anticipated Benefits to Smokers
The benefits will be of significance to the entire group. The benefits will be an indication that I did not carry out the research in vain. The group will have lots of knowledge on lung cancer at the end of my entire presentation. The benefits will prove that the resources were not used in vain.
Improvement of Health Care Delivery Systems
Exploration of lung cancer presents an opportunity for men and women of all ethnicity between the ages of 30 to 65 from the entire community. They do not have to be a patient of Austin Regional Clinic to attend the presentation.
Chapter 5
Discussion, Conclusion, Implications, and Recommendations
Discussion
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Conclusion
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Implications
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Recommendations
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References
Markou, A., Sourvinou, I., Vorkas, P. A., Yousef, G. M., & Lianidou, E. (2013). Clinical evaluation of microRNA expression profiling in non-small cell lung cancer. Lung cancer, 81(3), 388-396.
Schapira, M. M., Aggarwal, C., Akers, S., Aysola, J., Imbert, D., Langer, C. & Fraenkel, L. (2016). How Patients View Lung Cancer Screening. The Role of Uncertainty in Medical Decision Making. Annals of the American Thoracic Society, 13(11), 1969-1976.
Hasegawa, Y., Ando, M., Kubo, A., Isa, S. I., Yamamoto, S., Tsujino, K., & Kawaguchi, T. (2014). Human papilloma virus in non-small cell lung cancer in never smokers: a systematic review of the literature. Lung Cancer, 83(1), 8-13.
Borghaei, H., Paz-Ares, L., Horn, L., Spigel, D. R., Steins, M., Ready, N. E., & Barlesi, F. (2015). Nivolumab versus docetaxel in advanced nonsquamous non–small-cell lung cancer. New England Journal of Medicine, 373(17), 1627-1639.
Salazar, L. F., Crosby, R. A., & DiClemente, R. J. (2015). Research methods in health promotion. John Wiley & Sons.
Smith, J. A. (Ed.). (2015). Qualitative psychology: A practical guide to research methods. Sage.
Taylor, S. J., Bogdan, R., & DeVault, M. (2015). Introduction to qualitative research methods: A guidebook and resource. John Wiley & Sons.
Bowling, A. (2014). Research methods in health: investigating health and health services. McGraw-Hill Education (UK).
Pierce, W. C., & Sawyer, D. T. (2013). Quantitative analysis. John Wiley And Sons, Inc; London; Toppon Company, Ltd; Japan.
Torre, L. A., Bray, F., Siegel, R. L., Ferlay, J., Lortet‐Tieulent, J., & Jemal, A. (2015). Global cancer statistics, 2012. CA: a cancer journal for clinicians, 65(2), 87-108.
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