A ASSESSMENT BRIEF Subject Code and Title STAT6001: Public Health Informatics Assessment Assessment 1: Report –Summarising Public Health Informatics (including evaluation) Individual/Group ...

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ASSESSMENT BRIEF




Subject Code and Title



STAT6001: Public Health Informatics




Assessment



Assessment 1: Report –Summarising Public Health Informatics (including evaluation)




Individual/Group



Individual




Length



2,500 words




Learning Outcomes



This assessment addresses the following learning outcomes:



· Synthesise knowledge of public healthinformatics


· Analyse the role of ICT in public health management and healthcare access and servicedelivery


· Examine global and national legislation and strategies for ICT applications inhealth


· Apply critical reasoning skills to assess and reportonthe effectiveness of an ICT project


· Evaluate the innovative use of ICT, including mHealth, eHealth and social media strategies for health promotion, disease outbreak and risk communication, emergencies and disasterresponse


· Evaluate the ways that systems, infrastructure and resources can constrain the effective applications of ICT






Submission



Due Sunday following the end of Module 3 at 11:55pm AEST/AEDT*




Weighting



40%




Total Marks



100 marks




*Please Note: This time is
Sydney
time (AEST or AEDT). Please convert to your own time zone (eg. Adelaide = 11:25pm).





Instructions:





In this assessment, you will follow two parts:





1.

Twitter Review:




Follow
three
public health-related Twitter accounts and summarise what you have learned from following these feeds for 5 weeks (from Week 1 to week 5 of the trimester). Critique on how Twitter as a social media tool, can be utilised for informed public health informatics field. Note that you will need to create a Twitter account. You may pick up accounts from the following list (1500 words)



o @Croakeyblog


o @ehealthpaho


o @equitylist


o @TheMarmotReview


o @RuralMental_Hth


o @DigitalHealth


o @eHealthAus


o @JMedInternetRes


o @Healthypolicies


o @AUMentalHealth


o @telemedicine_Jn




2.

Telemedicine in Australia (1000 words)




Summarise the barriers to the uptake of telemedicine in Australia based on articles provided in the learning resources and wider literature (last 5 years). Classify them into ICT issues and management issues and evaluate current methods.




In your opinion, what are the key barriers and how can these be addressed? Provide suggestions and practical recommendations based on evidence.











Marking Rubric:






































































































































































Assessment Attributes




0-34 (Fail 2 – F2)






Unacceptable




35-49 (Fail 1 – F1)






Poor




50-64



(Pass -P)






Functional




65-74



(Credit - CR)






Proficient




75-84



(Distinction – DN)






Advanced




85-100



(High Distinction – HD)






Exceptional





Grade Description (



Grading







Evidence of unsatisfactory



Evidence of satisfactory



Evidence of a good level



Evidence of a high



Evidence of an






Scheme



)



achievement of one or more



achievement of subject



of understanding,



level of



exceptional level of





of the learning objectives of



learning objectives, the



knowledge and skill



achievement of the



achievement of





the subject, insufficient



development of



development in relation



learning objectives



learning objectives





understanding of the subject



relevant skills to a



to the content of the



of the subject



across the entire





content and/or unsatisfactory



competent level, and



subject or work of a



demonstrated in



content of the course





level of skill development.



adequate



superior quality on the



such areas as



demonstrated in such







interpretation and



majority of the learning



interpretation and



areas as







critical analysis skills.



objectives of the subject.



critical analysis,



interpretation and









Demonstration of a high



logical argument,



critical analysis,









level of interpretation



use of methodology



logical argument,









and critical analysis



and communication



creativity, originality,









skills.



skills.



use of methodology













and communication













skills.





Knowledge and understanding



Reports on what was learnt from following the Twitter accounts Demonstrates learning on public health informatics



Demonstrates an understanding of Telemedicine as it is applied in Australian context


(20%)



Limited understanding of required concepts and knowledge


Key components of the assignment are not addressed.



Knowledge/understand ing of the field or discipline.





Resembles a recall or summary of key ideas.



Thorough knowledge/


understanding of the field or discipline/s. Supports personal opinion and information substantiated by evidence from the research/course


materials.



Highly developed understanding of the field or discipline







A sophisticated understanding of the field or discipline/s.





Systematically and critically discriminates between assertion of personal opinion and information













substantiated by













robust evidence from
































































































Often confuses assertion of personal opinion with information substantiated by evidence from the research/course materials.



Demonstrates a capacity to explain and apply relevant concepts.



Well demonstrated capacity to explain and apply relevant concepts.



the research/course materials and extended reading.




Mastery of concepts and application to new situations/further learning.





Critical reasoning, presentation and defence of an argument and/or position



Specific position (perspective or argument) fails to take into


account the complexities of



Specific position (perspective or


argument) begins to



Specific position (perspective or


argument) takes into



Specific position (perspective or


argument) is



Specific position (perspective or


argument) is



Critiques the accounts in terms of adding value in the domain of public health informatics



(30%)



the issue(s) or scope of the assignment.



take into account the issue(s) or scope of the assignment.



account the complexities of the issue(s) or scope of the assignment.


Others’ points of view



expertly presented and accurately takes into account


the complexities of



presented expertly, authoritatively and imaginatively,


accurately taking into





Makes assertions that are not justified.




Justifies any conclusions reached with arguments not merely assertion.



are acknowledged.





Justifies any conclusions reached with well- formed arguments not



the issue(s) and


scope of the assignment.



Justifiesany


conclusions reached with well-



account the


complexities of the issue(s) and scope of the assignment.


Limits of position are acknowledged.









merely assertion.



developed



Justifies any











arguments.



conclusions reached













with sophisticated













arguments.




























Analysis and application with synthesis of new knowledge






Recommends strategies for addressing the challenges identified from wider research



(30%)




Limited synthesis and analysis.




Limited application/recommendations based upon analysis.



Demonstrated analysis and synthesis of new knowledge with application.




Shows the ability to interpret relevant information and literature.



Well-developed analysis and synthesis with application of recommendations linked to analysis/synthesis.



Thoroughly developed and creative analysis and synthesis and justified recommendations linked to analysis/synthesis.



Highly sophisticated and creative analysis, synthesis of new with existing knowledge.



Recommendations are clearly justified based on the analysis/synthesis.



Applying knowledge to new situations/other cases.





Use of academic and discipline conventions and sources of evidence




Use of academic conventions including appropriate resources and referencing (20%)





*General assessment criteria shown below



Poorly written with errors in spelling, grammar.





Demonstrates inconsistent use of good quality, credible and relevant research sources to support and develop ideas.



Is written according to academic genre (e.g. with introduction, conclusion or summary) and has accurate spelling, grammar, sentence and paragraph construction.



Is well-written and adheres to the academic genre (e.g. with introduction, conclusion or summary).





Demonstrates consistent use of high quality, credible and relevant research sources to



Is very well-written and adheres to the academic genre.




Consistently demonstrates expert use of good quality, credible and relevant research sources to



Expertly written and adheres to the academic genre.




Demonstrates expert use of high-quality, credible and relevant research sources to support and develop arguments and






















There are mistakes in using the APA style.



Demonstrates consistent use of credible and relevant research sources to support and develop ideas, but these are not always explicit or well developed.



There are no mistakes in using the APA style.



support and develop ideas.





There are no mistakes in using the APA style.



support and develop appropriate arguments and statements. Shows evidence of reading beyond the key reading



There are no mistakes in using the APA style.



position statements. Shows extensive evidence of reading beyond the key reading





There are no mistakes in using the APA Style.






*


General Assessment Criteria:










· Provides a lucidintroduction


· Shows a sophisticated understanding of the keyissues


· Shows the ability to interpret relevant information and literature


· Demonstrates a capacity to explain and apply relevantconcepts


· Shows evidence of reading beyond the keyreading


· Justifies any conclusions reached with well-formed arguments not merelyassertion


· Provides a conclusion orsummary


· Use of academic writing and presentation andgrammar:


· Complies with normal academic standards of legibility, referencing and bibliographical details (including referencelist).


· Is written clearly with accurate spelling, grammar and sentence and paragraphconstruction


· Appropriate citation and referencing used (using APAstyle)

Answered Same DayMar 31, 2021STAT6001

Answer To: A ASSESSMENT BRIEF Subject Code and Title STAT6001: Public Health Informatics Assessment ...

Soumi answered on Apr 04 2021
148 Votes
Running Head: PUBLIC HEALTH INFORMATICS    1
PUBLIC HEALTH INFORMATICS        12
STAT6001: PUBLIC HEALTH INFORMATICS
Table of Contents
1. Twitter Review    3
Summaries of Learning from Three Public Health-Related Twitter Accounts for 5 Weeks    3
i. @AUMentalHealth    3
ii. @Croakeyblog    4
iii. @RuralMental_Hth    5
Use of Twitter as a Social Media Tool for Informed Public Health Informatics Field    6
2. Telemedicine in Australia    7
Barriers    7
Classification of Barriers    9
Suggestions    9
References    11
1. Twitter Review
Summaries of Learning from Three Public Health-Related Twitter Accounts f
or 5 Weeks
i. @AUMentalHealth
    It is a Twitter account maintained by Frank Quinlan, which has 27700 followers and 552 likes. The account has 11900 tweets, which is a substantial number. The posts mainly deal with mental illness among the public and especially in the indigenous community people. The posts in this account indicate that mental illness is a major issue among the Australians and there is a requirement to deal with the same at the earliest. The number of suicides in Australia have increase in comparison to past and many people are suffering from depression in the current age.
Around one-third of the young men, who are in mental distress, refrain from taking help from others. There has been attempt on the part of the government to fund rural initiatives for providing the service. There has been a campaign in the recent times named ‘Stronger Together’, which encourage the indigenous Australians to communicate to one another about their mental health. It can be understood that people do not like to communicate about their mental illness openly. However, there is a requirement to communicate the same for their well-being.
    Steps have been taken by various athletes to encourage the public to communicate their mental issues. In order to create a balance between the paid and the unpaid work, there is an increase in stress among women in the modern times. There has been abuse against people suffering from mental illness currently. However, steps have been taken to identify the personnel involved and take control measures.
Actions are being taken to take care of the most vulnerable communities of Australia. The stakeholders have been devoting great time to ensure that some concrete progress can be made in this area. People across the country have been sharing their views to deal with the matter. The matter has touched the hearts of the public and sufficient investment of time, money and resources is being in the area to fund healthy solution for the same.
ii. @Croakeyblog
It is a Twitter account managed by Melissa Sweet, having 257000 tweets, 22800 of followers and 25100 likes. Melissa Sweet is a journalist, who shares her views regarding public health, policies, climate and similar issues. In the recent times, there have been instances in which the elderly people were not provided medical treatments. The reason for the same was increasing age of the affected. On the other hand, there are professional who ensure that religion is no bar while providing medical treatments to the patients.
Recently, there have been issues in which babies were provided vaccines for which they were too young. The same led to measles for such babies, which led to warning signals for the professionals involved in the same. This indicates that there is a sense of casualness among the few professionals. However, the regulatory authority has been taking strict action against such issues to ensure that no such issues arise further.
On the other hand, few issues have aroused in which the patients were provided excessive treatment, which was considered to be a waste of money. Victorians at the end of their lives can request medical assistance to die. This is a strange step to comfort the elderly people suffering from painful diseases. There has been decline in the overall funding for the indigenous groups and various groups have resisted the same. IT failures may lead to alarming signals for the patients and the same has been reported in Queensland.
Due to lack of funding for indigenous groups, such groups believe that the current budget was an aim to punish the poverty-stricken people. There has been announcement of healthy funds for the treatment of indigenous people amounting to 160 million. However, few groups believe that the amount is low in comparison to the past. Low-income women have been facing inequality issues in the recent times. This Twitter account indicates that people have been facing issues regarding funding for indigenous groups. However, the regulatory authorities have been taking prompt action to deal with the same.
iii. @RuralMental_Hth
This Twitter account is related to an annual conference, which is dedicated to mental health issues, facilities and the workers in the rural and remote areas of Australia. It has 2699 tweets, 6563 followers and 354 likes. Recently, there has been a shortage of doctors in the rural areas, as most of the doctors have left the area. There is a feeling of ‘pill shamed’ among the Australians, due to which they are avoiding the mental health medication. This is leading to lack of confidence among such patients. There is a requirement for such patients to open-up and communicate regarding the issues with someone. New national mental health programmes have been announced by various communities aimed towards improving the mental health of the public in remote and rural areas of Australia.
Scientist believe that social media is a major contributor towards mental health issues. Although the public does not understand the effect of using social media too much, it has a negative impact on the mental well-being of an individual. There have been instances in the recent times when the patients have fought the mental illness and are happy to share their story...
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