Selecting one focused study topic is the first step toward completing a successful research project. Many
research questions in the health sciences arise from observations made during applied practice. A good
first step toward selecting a research topic is to think about the various questions about health that have
arisen from personal experiences, coursework, clinical or public health practice, and informal reading about
subjects of interest (see Figure 2-1 in the textbook)attached). Practical questions about who, where, when,
what, why, and how often point toward unmet demand for descriptive studies, needs assessments,
program evaluations, clinical effectiveness studies, and other types of health-related research.
After thinking about the types of questions that have arisen from personal and professional experiences,
the researcher can use a brainstorming session to convert those areas of interest into potential research
themes. In this context, brainstorming is the process of generating long lists of spontaneous ideas about
research questions. The goal of brainstorming is to generate a lengthy list of topics.
Prompt
For this assignment, you will create a concept map depicting your research topic and you will need to put
your finalized one sentence research question in the comment box when submitting.
My research topic is ‘EMR/EHR adoption management and challenges’.
I’ve attached the following in effort to assist:
Figure 2.1 mentioned above
My research topic refine
Example of Concept Map