Introduction to Dental Hygiene Research DEH 3814 Course ...

Introduction to Dental Hygiene Research DEH 3814

Course Syllabus

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION: Name: Mary Haumschild, RDH, RN, BA-HCA, BASDH, CRA, MHSc, DHSc

Email: Please email from within MyCourses using the email tool under the Communications tab. If MyCourses is unavailable please email me using my school account: haumschild.mary@spcollege.edu

Virtual Office Hours: You can expect a response from me within 24-48 hours of an inquiry via email. Office Location: Health Education Center, St. Petersburg College Phone Number: (727) 341-3452 Fax Number (727) 444-6442 Academic Department: College of Health Sciences Dean: Rebecca Ludwig, PhD

Ludwig.rebecca@spcollege.edu 727-341-3771 (Staff Assistant)

COURSE DESCRIPTION This course is an overview of the role and scope of research as it relates to the formation of dental hygiene knowledge and the application to dental hygiene practice. Focus is on basic strategies, methodologies, and the types of research design. Thoughtful analysis of current oral health research is included.

PREREQUISITES Successful completion of Contemporary Issues in Dental Hygiene (DEH 3813) is the prerequisite for Introduction to Dental Hygiene Research.

REQUIRED TEXTS

Patten, Mildred, L. (2014). Understanding research methods (9th ed). Glendale, CA: Pyrczak ISBN 978-1-936523-17-7

Reference Text: Darby, M. & Walsh, M. (2014). Dental hygiene theory and practice (4th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier ISBN-10: 978-1-4557-4548-7 Textbook(s) may be purchased online at Barnes & Noble College bookstores or from any other resource.

Note about textbooks: If utilizing e-books, please be aware that e-books may not contain the actual page numbers, and a student needs to hone in on Chapter titles and/or subheading titles to locate assigned reading.

COURSE GOAL The goal of this course is to provide the BASDH student with an overview of dental hygiene research as it relates to the formation of knowledge and the application of that knowledge to dental hygiene professional practice .

MAJOR LEARNING OUTCOMES After successful completion of this course, the BASDH student will be able to:

1. The student will identify each aspect of the research process, the expected roles of the dental hygienist in this process and the research agendas that advance the science and practice of dental hygiene.

2. The student will determine valid and reliable research results and utilize these results to enhance oral health promotion and disease prevention.

3. The student will explain and promote the value oral health research has in supporting evidence based practice for optimal patient care.

4. The student will analyze the quality of oral health research that supports evidence based decision making for optimal patient care.

5. The student will support the Standards for Protecting Human Subjects in all research projects.

6. The student will create a research project that is relevant to an oral health issue while conforming to American Psychological Association (APA) format.

Course Objectives

1. The student will identify each aspect of the research process, the expected roles of the dental hygienist in this process and the research agendas that advance the science and practice of dental hygiene by:

a. utilizing the American Dental Hygienists' Association's Research Agenda to state specific categories of research that pertain to the dental hygiene profession.

b. distinguishing between qualitative and quantitative approaches to research.

c. defining key terms in qualitative and quantitative research.

d. differentiating between a research problem statement and a corresponding purpose statement.

e. distinguishing between data collection methods that are used in dental hygiene practice settings.

f. recognizing the criteria necessary for a research study to be published in professional journals, including Journal of Dental Hygiene.

2. The student will determine valid and reliable research results and utilize these results to enhance oral health promotion and disease prevention by:

a. explaining the relationship between conducting research and the utilization of research.

b. explaining the rationale for replication of research.

c. implementing evaluation guidelines to critique a research report which has an impact on dental hygiene practice.

3. The student will explain and promote the value oral health research has in supporting evidence based practice for optimal patient care by:

a. explaining the importance of Evidence Based Decision Making (EBDM).

b. differentiating between a systematic review and a literature review.

c. discussing the difference between evidence and research.

d. defining primary and secondary research sources.

e. stating the purpose of a credible literature review.

f. critically analyzing a research study.

g. linking current research with theoretical foundations

4. The student will analyze the quality of oral health research that supports evidence based decision making for optimal patient care by:

a. identifying variables, including extraneous, independent and dependent variables.

b. recognizing and interpreting p-values.

c. identifying key features of simple, complex, directional, nondirectional and null hypotheses.

d. distinguishing between various types of study designs.

e. suggesting methods to help assure internal validity in a research study.

f. explaining the validity and reliability in quantitative research methods.

g. describing the characteristics of data-collection instruments and techniques.

h. classifying the levels of measurement.

i. differentiating between descriptive and inferential statistics.

5. The student will support the Standards for Protecting Human Subjects in all research projects by:

a. examining the purpose of Institutional Review Boards.

b. identifying the components of appropriate methods for informed consent.

c. recognizing the legal and ethical implications for informed consent.

d. explaining the historical development of practice codes for the protection of human subjects.

6. The student will write a research project that is relevant to an oral health topic by:

a. evaluating data from valid sources for a specific oral health topic.

b. developing a research question based on an oral health topic of interest.

c. organizing a research paper including a statement of the problem, the significance, a review of the literature and a discussion of the findings.

d. documenting the sources used in the research paper by using APA formatting and style.

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