Assignment: Cancer Education and Support

Assignment: Cancer Education and Support

Assignment: Cancer Education and Support

The American Cancer Society (ACS) is a nationwide, community-based, voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem. Together with its supporters, ACS is committed to helping people stay well and get well by finding cures and by fighting back.

Critical Thinking Questions:

1. Imagine that a family friend or colleague has just been diagnosed with cancer. Explain how the American Cancer Society might provide education and support. What ACS services would you recommend and why?
2. According to statistics published by the American Cancer Society, there will be an estimated 1.5 million new cancer cases diagnosed each year over the next decade. What factors contribute to the yearly incidence and mortality rates of various cancers in Americans? What changes in policy and practice are most likely to affect these figures over time
3. Select a research program from among those funded by the American Cancer Society. Describe the program and discuss what impact the research will have on the prevention or treatment of cancer.
   Article Critique Questions

   Student Answers

   Question #1: Introduction

   a) What are the qualifications of

   the researchers?

   b) Discuss the clarity of the title

   (type of study, variables and

   population are identified).

   c) Discuss the quality of the

   abstract. (includes purpose,

   design, sample, intervention

   and key results)

   Question #2: Research Problem and Purpose: (For help with these questions, refer to chapters 3, 5, 18)

   a) What is the problem statement(s)? Please quote this directly from the article and cite it appropriately.

   b) What is the purpose statement(s)? Please quote this directly from the article and cite it appropriately.

   c) What is the significance and relevance of the study to nursing?

   d) Is the study feasible to conduct? Include three of the following: time commitment, money commitment, researcher expertise, availability of subjects, facilities, and equipment, cooperation of others, ethical considerations.

   Question #3: Review of the Literature. (For help with these questions, refer to chapters 7 & 18.)

   a) List three major topics discussed in the review of literature (ROL).

   b) Are any theories or models identified in the ROL.

   c) Does the ROL describe current knowledge of the research problem? Briefly explain how.

   d) Briefly explain how the studies reviewed in the ROL are summarized.

   Question #4: Study Framework. (For help with these questions, refer to chapters 8 & 18)

   a) How do the authors describe the study’s framework? Is it implicit or explicit?

   b) List the important concepts found in the framework.