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Module 4 Activity - Literature Search & Review: Identifying and Evaluating a
Published Health Promotion Study or Program Description

Objectives:

    1. Perform a search of the literature (using Medline, PubMed etc) for health intervention studies that have been published in peer-reviewed, scientific journals.
    2. Identify one published health intervention study that is relevant to the session topic
    3. Provide a written summary and evaluation of the study selected

Instructors: Tana Brown, Karen Williams, Marne Sherman

Directions:

1. Go to an academic library or library website and perform a literature search for published health intervention studies. Attempt to find all studies relevant to your session topic including:

    1. Intervention studies of people with psychiatric disabilities on your health promotion topic
    2. Intervention studies of people with psychiatric disabilities on other health promotion topics
    3. Intervention studies on your health promotion topic with other relevant populations (e.g., people with brain injury, etc.)

2. Select the one study from the above categories that you feel is most relevant to your session topic. The study must describe an evaluation of a health intervention.

3. If you would like to make sure that the study you have selected is appropriate, you may email the title of the article to Dr. Sherman (email address listed below) along with a copy of the article's abstract. Dr. Sherman will email you within 24 hours with feedback on your selected article. If you have difficulty locating or selecting an article, you may email Dr. Sherman WELL IN ADVANCE of the assignment deadline, and she will assist you.

4. Once you have selected an article to review, obtain a full-length copy of the article (note: you will be submitting a copy of the article with your final assignment, so you may wish to obtain or print two copies at this time).

5. Write and post a 2-page summary and evaluation of your selected study. In your summary, (A) describe the target study population, the health promotion topic, and the intervention utilized. (B) Describe what the author identifies as the benefits of the program and the supporting evidence for those benefits. (C) List three strengths and three weaknesses of the intervention/program as they relate to your target population and session topic.

6. Email or mail a copy of the full article to Dr. Sherman at:

Marne Sherman, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology, Asst Professor
University of Missouri – Kansas City
4825 Troost, Rm 111G
Kansas City, MO 64110
816-235-5415 - Voicemail
Email: shermanma@umkc.edu

7. Go to the discussion

Evaluation Criteria:

Evaluation Literature Search & Review
Points
Study selected is appropriate (It evaluates an intervention that is relevant to your session topic)
4

Study is accurately described in terms of the target population, the health promotion topic, and the intervention utilized.

12 = accurately describes all relevant aspects described above
8 = accurately describes two of the three aspects
4 = accurately describes one of the three aspects
0 = does not accurately describe any aspect of the study

Intermediate scores will be awarded based on degree of accuracy
12

Describe what the author identifies as the benefits of the intervention and the supporting evidence for those benefits.

12 = accurately describes all benefits and supporting evidence
8 = accurately describes all benefits or supporting evidence but not both
4 = describes some benefits and supporting evidence but not all
0 = does not describe benefits or supporting evidence

Intermediate scores will be awarded based on degree of accuracy
12

List three strengths and three weaknesses of the intervention as they relate to your target population and session topic.

12 = Accurately identifies 3 strengths and 3 weaknesses and relevance to student's target population and session topic
8 = Accurately identifies 2 strengths and 2 weaknesses and relevance to student's target population and session topic
4 = Accurately identifies 1 strength and 1 weaknesses and relevance to student's target population and session topic
0 = does not identify strengths and weaknesses of the intervention/program

Intermediate scores will be awarded based on degree of accuracy
12
Total
40

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