Thoughts

Your assignment is to write a short paper (roughly 3 double-spaced pages) about the research discussed and your reactions to it. Summarize what the presenter’s research entailed; including the background and rationale, methods, and important findings. Discuss your reactions to the research (did you like it?, was it done correctly?, would you do something different?, etc.) and what you think it contributes to its area of study. Lastly, now that you have seen someone present their own research, discuss what you think about research in general and how it is or is not important to you.

Mike Boey

Research in Kines Paper 330December 8, 2013

Alcohol Use Disorders and How Can We Change It. Why do few people seek help for it?

In short, the presenter sought to examine why very individuals

I did not enjoy the topic of research that much. I felt it was interesting because I had chosen the seminar to go see; however, his presentation and areas of focus withing the presentation felt discombobulated. He seemed to be campaigning more than presenting information and it felt very hollow when he did not have much research to base is conclusions off of in his meta analysis. I feel by targeting such a specific issue within a area of study he detracted his focus from and area of study. If he invested in a

-More costly than Heart Disease or Cancer-Top 10 cause of death- Goal to increase the number of people receiving alcohol use disorder (AUD) treatment

Only 7% of those with AUD seek and receive help

Opportunity and potential ease of obtaining care

Actual vs. perceived access

5 Dimensions of Healthcare access

Cultural- match needs and preferences? Is it acceptable

Geographic- what treatment is nearby?

Financial- out of pocket cost? Insurance covered?

Temporal- how to wait

Digital- what technology can help

Predictors of Alcohol Treatment(X sectional research)

-Consistent predictors of receiving help...