Reference no: EM133271464
TOPIC - IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME
1) Describe the US population. Incidence, prevalence.
a) Describe risk to the population. Use RR, AR, RRR stats.
b) Describe how the findings from your studies might affect the management of this population. Will it change how we screen, diagnose, treat, educate or refer? Answer each area.
c) What questions are answered by your studies and why does it matter to the population? Be specific.
d) Do your studies advance beyond previous research and/or clinical practice for the population? If NOT, why are you writing on this topic?
e) What contextual factors (age, stage, SES etc.) might play a role and/or impact optimization and/or plan of treatment?
f) How might culture (e.g., cultural beliefs, behaviors, customs) influence a patient's or population's clinical presentation? How might their culture influence their health care practices and your treatment plan as a care provider? And note culture is a broad area. Clinicians who ignore or don't recognize cultural customs when determining treatments may have poorer outcomes.
g) Will the results of your research studies change your approach as to how you would make the diagnosis or manage the care for this population and why? If answer is no why did you select this topic?