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Scenario

In New Zealand, 93% of bikers wear bicycle helmets, compared to about 50% in the United States. During the 1970s, helmet use was an innovation that coincided with a boom in bicycle riding, but initially was adopted by very few cyclists. This was changed in New Zealand in the late 1980s, mostly due to the dissemination efforts of Rebecca Oaten after her son, Austen, suffered permanent brain damage in 1986 after being hit by a car while en route to school on his bicycle. Mrs. Oaten's communication channels included talking to children in schools and lobbying the government for a helmet law.

Implementation of the law was finally accomplished in 1994 and has now resulted in the diffusion of helmet wearing to nearly all of the population. What factors (e.g., methods, contributions from multiple professions and public health systems) need to be quantitatively investigated to significantly increase the use of helmets in US? Please formulate two research questions to explore these factors, within the context of the theory you selected for this scenario.

1. Briefly describe the public health issue presented in each of the scenario above, and the theoretical framework or model you have chosen to apply to address this public health issue. Examples of theories to choose from (Diffusion of Innovation Theory, Theories of Organizational Change, Social Cognitive Theory, and Socio-Ecological Model.)

2. Develop two quantitative research questions.

3. Explain how the chosen theory applies to your research questions (i.e., what is the relationship between the theory and the research questions).

4. Analyze strengths and limitations of applying theories or models to public health issues. Include at least two strengths and at least two limitations of applying the chosen theory or model to address the public health issue presented in the scenario.

5. Support your response with at least two peer-reviewed articles, less than five years old.