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8/7/2019 Determinants: Review
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Kelly J Wilson
U1018742
17-Apr-11 1
ARTICLE CRITIQUE
Table of Contents
ARTICLE CRITIQUE................................ ................................ ................................ ............... 1Source ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ........ 1Introduction ................................ ................................ ................................ ............................ 1
Article Summary ................................ ................................ ................................ .................... 2Article Structure ................................ ................................ ................................ ..................... 2Article Critique ................................ ................................ ................................ ....................... 2
Authority ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ............. 2Accuracy ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .............. 3Currency................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .............. 3Relevance ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ............ 3Objectivity ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......... 3Stability ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ............... 3
Analysis of Graph ................................ ................................ ................................ ................... 4Conclusion ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ 5Reference ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ . 5The Annotated Bibliography ................................ ................................ .............................. 6
Source: ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ............................. 6Annotated Bibliography ................................ ................................ ................................ ............................ 6
Marking Criterion ................................ ................................ ................................ .......... 7MAT1008: ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................. 7CMS1008: ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .................. 8
Source
Bishop, K 2010, Determinants: keys to prevention , in S Killion & P Magnus
(eds), Australias health 2010: the twelfth biennial health report of the Australian
Institute of Health and Welfare, AIHW, Canberra, viewed 9 March 2011,
.
Introduction
This review will critically analyse and review the article Determinants from the
report:Australias health 2010,Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).
The review will begin the critique analysis of the article by summarizing the
article then itll concisely review the structure of the article, examine the layout
of information; in a format accessible by the user andinformation layout is
understood. The review will critique the article;cogitate the authority, currency,
accuracy, objectivityand its coverage. The review will also analyse a graph then
provide a judgment on the articles accessibility and credibility.
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Article Summary
The purpose of the article is to explore the various influences that may have an
impact on an individuals health outcomes throughout their life, the various
health influences are also known as health determinants. The article achievesthis by discussing what is determinants, determinants impacts on individuals;
present and discuss information on patterns and trends for selected
determinants.
Article Structure
The article document was in an accessible document format and was accessible
online and prints as a PDF documents. The article gave a table of contents on the
first page followed by a list of keynotes from the article; this had taken a whole
page. The article had a brief introduction with a small summary on the third
page that briefly summarized the purpose of the article by particular points and
facts from the preceding article then briefly explain how itll accomplish its goal
to explore various health determinants. The article had headings over most of its
paragraphs; the tables and graphs were clearly labeled this helped to better
understand the information being conveyed. Every subsection of the article
were clearly explained and titled as well as good use of the graphs that were
included as they were linked with relevant paragraphs showing the relevance of
the data within the graph such as: under the heading Prevalence the author
writes Figure 3.13 also shows that a large proportion of Australians with high
blood pressure were not receiving medication to lower their blood pressure.The
overall structure of how the information was compiled was logical, effective and
containing citations were useful though there was no clear conclusion however
the sentences and paragraphs layouts made it easy to understand andcomprehend the main point of the article.
Article Critique
Authority
The report, The Australias health 2010, is a publication from theAustralian
Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). The AIHW is an independent national
agency that provides reliable, regular and relevant information and statistics.
The author credibility can be established in a number of ways. The author works
in the Population Health Unit at the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
and has a Degree of Biostatistics; currently completing a Masters through the
Biostatistics Collaboration of Australia.The author has also written and co-
written a number of articles and publications such as Chronic disease a leading
cause of premature death and mostly preventable, Bishop (2010), Risk factors
and participation in work, Bishop (2010). The feature of this article was found
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on the AIHW website which is credible as well as it is peer reviewed; in regards
to the article it has authority.
Accuracy
The sources of information contained within the article is currentas shown by itscomprehensive and recent reference list with the sources cited in-test to help
back-up the articles main idea to explore the various influences that may have
an impact on an individuals health outcomes throughout their life. The articles
strict editorial layout and referencing processes contributed to the articles
accuracy; this can be shown by the article having links to other expert sources
and utilizing in-text referencing such as the Tobacco Control in Australia:
making smoking history National Preventative Health Taskforce Tobacco
Working Group (NPHTTWG) (2009) this source was used in the article under the
section heading Children exposed to tobacco smoke first paragraph, third
sentence.
Currency
The report was published in 2010; Hon. Peter Collins presented the Minister for
Health and Ageing the article for publication on 12 May 2010. The article
included a reference list ranging from 1999 to 2009; therefore the article is
current.
Relevance
This article is part of a report on the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
website which is very creditable. This article was written to inform
professionals, researchers within the health sector. It would be relevant to these
groups as well as any particular academic interest in nursing innovations and
health generally. The article is easily understood the conveying idea and is
relevant to any professionals and students of the health field.
Objectivity
The information contained in the article was built on objectively, the article was
backed-up by a current research base with all evidence acknowledged and
referenced.
Stability
The article is from a report from The Australias health 2010, which is a
publication from theAustralian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). The
AIHW isan independent national agency that is creditable and stable resource.
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Analysis of Graph
o Tittle: Proportion of adults with high -normal and high bloodpressure, 1990-2000.
o Labels: Percentage of Adults (Per cent) x-axis, Age group (years) y-axis.
o Units: The measurement of units on the X-axis is Percentage andon the Y-axis it is shown in Age (years).
o Scale: The scale on the Y-axishas a range from 0 to 80, and uses aninterval of units of 20. On the X-axis each bar represents an age range 25-
34, 35-44, 45-54, 55-64, 65-74 and 75 - and over, which depends on the
colour of the bar.
The percentage of adults in the age group 25-34 years of age has a low combined
percentage of high blood pressure with or without medications compared to all
other age groups. The age group of 45-54 has a slightly higher high-normal
blood pressure compered to the age group 25-34 years.
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1. The graph was linked to the body in the article by introducing the graphas part of the sentence eg; Figure 3.13 also shows that a large proportion
of Australians with high blood pressure were not receiving medication to
lower their blood pressure.
2. The information within the graph was easily understandable, as it hadwell named labels, good grouping of data on y-axis and added notes
underneath the graph.
Conclusion
This article has been critically analysed and reviewed the article Determinants
from the report: Australias health 2010,Australian Institute of Health and
Welfare (AIHW). The authority, currency, accuracy, objectivity of the article had
been critique and reviewed as well as the articles content, structure, strengths
and its limitations. The article provides an insight on Australias health status by
exploring the various influences that may have an impact on an individuals
health outcomes throughout their life in Australia, which the article had
discussed what is determinants, how determinants may impact on individuals;
present and discussed information on patterns and trends for selected
determinants.
Reference
Bishop, K. Chronic disease a leading cause of premature death and mostly
preventable, AIHW media release, 15 December 2010, viewed 18/04/2011,
Bishop, K 2010, Determinants: keys to prevention , in S Killion & P Magnus
(eds), Australias health 2010: the twelfth biennial health report of the AustralianInstitute of Health and Welfare, AIHW, Canberra, viewed 9 March 2011,
.
Bishop, K. Risk factors and participation in work, March 2010, viewed
18/04/2011,
Mathers C 1994. Health differentials among older Australians. Health monitoring
series no. 2. Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service.
NPHTTWG (National Preventative Health Taskforce Tobacco Working Group)
2009. Australia: the healthiest country by 2020. Technical report no. 2. Tobaccocontrol in Australia: making smoking history including addendum for October
2008 to June 2009. Canberra: National Preventative Health Taskforce. Viewed
18/04/2011,
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The Annotated Bibliography
Source:
Bishop, K. Risk factors and participation in work, March 2010, viewed
18/04/2011,
Annotated Bibliography
The purpose of this article is to explore the relationship between the risk factors
and labor force participation. Main driver for an economic productivity and
prosperity is a healthy population, governments and business are recognising
the important contribution from a healthy workforce to economic development
and continuing development; Poor health harms the economy through reducedworkforce participation (AIHW 2009; Jose et al. 2004; Mathers 1994). The author has
used data from various creditable sources in their research for the article, this is reflected
in their in text referencing and up to date succinct reference list. This article will be auseful reference article for another assignment in a NUR subject within the studies of
nursing, because the principles explored in the article can be adapted over to the nursingprofession.
WORD COUNT: 1,250
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Marking Criterion
MAT1008:
Mark Name: Kelly J WilsonStudent number:U1018742
1TOC is complete and correct and automatically
generated
2Headings (Level 1 for title; level 2 for sections; level
3 for article review critique
1
Header and Footer created with name, student
number in header and page number, and date in the
footer
1 Graph inserted
5A bulleted list with title, labels, units and scale (and
details of each)
4
Two key points are chosen from within the graph,
with at least two sentences explaining these two
points
3 Two numbered questions are created related to thegraph
1Word count is included at the end of your
assignment.
2Professional look no spelling errors, consistent font
type, size and colour and paragraph formatting
20 Total
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CMS1008:
Referencing skills
10 marks F C B A HD
Correctly set outbibliographic references
(Harvard style) with
appropriate web linkfor:
y the articlereview critiquereport section
y annotatedarticle
Not present forReport section or
annotated
bibliography
Links not included
Only onereference
provided
Many mistakes
in referencing
Did not follow
Harvard style
Only one link
provided
Both references/links provided
However mistakes
in setting out
evident
Minor mistakes inHarvard style
referencing for both
book section andannotated bibliography
No mistakes inHarvard
referencing for
both references
Both links
appropriately
provided
Summarising skills
20 marks F C B D HD
Summary of article
content Summary not
provided or far too
brief (only up to 5
lines)
Information
provided is
either very
limited (lacking
specific main
points) or has
far too much
detail(including
examples and
references and
additional
information)
Overly uses
sections own
words
Information
provided is either
limited (lacking
enough detail) or
has too much detail
(including examples
and references)
Summary of
information is
adequate but lacks
clarity
Summary depends
overly on articles own
phrases and words
Accurately
representing
the sections
content
Accurately
conveying the
content
Level of detail
appropriate to
the task
Information
provided is in
own words and
in enough
detail so that
the purpose,
main points
and conclusion
are clearly
understood
Structural analysis skills
20 marks F C B A HD
Understanding of the
structure of the sectionitems to be discussed
include:
Use of space
Presence of
columns, diagrams
Brief attempt made to
discuss structural itemsMinimum
discussion of
only a few of
the items
Some items discussed
No evaluation of
structural items or
accessibility made
Most items addressed
but not all of them
Evaluation re
accessibility lacks
evidence
All items
addressedaccurately and
concisely
Comprehensive
judgement
about
accessibility of
information
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tables etc
Presence of abstract,
introduction Body
(main points
logically organised
Headings/
subheadings
Methodological approach(report or literature review
and/or quantitative or
qualitative)
Use of references (both
in-text and reference listsection)
Use of Electronic format(PDF? Html?)
Any links & their
usefulness
Comprehensive
judgement about
accessibility of
information
provided.
provided.
Critical analysis skills
Section critique (5
marks for each section)
Subtotal 30
F C B A HD
Who wrote it and werethey credible?
(Authority)
Authors credentials notdiscussed
and report author/authoritys credentials
not discussed
Discussion ofauthor and report
authority brief
Discussion of
author and journal
adequate.
Overall evaluation ofauthority either not made
or not well argued
Good discussion of
both author and
journal
Overall evaluation ofauthority adequately
made
Excellentdiscussion of both
author and author
Overall evaluation
of authority made
and well argued.
Is it data or opinion
based?
(Accuracy)
Discussion of reliability
Methodology
provided
Links to verify
information,
Editorial /refereeing
process provided
Reference list evaluated
Inadequate discussion of
itemsDiscussion of a few
items but not all
No overall
evaluation ofaccuracy made
Discussion covers some
of the items following:
Overall evaluation
of accuracy eithernot made or not
well argued
Discussion covers most
of the items
Overall evaluation
of not well argued
Excellent
discussion of items
Overall
evaluation ofaccuracy well
made and well
argued
Is it up-to-date or Inadequate discussion ofitems
Discussion
adequate but
Adequate discussion Items discussed but
evaluation of overall
Excellent
discussion of items
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not?
(Currency)
Discussion of items
includes:
The year ofpublication
Currency of
reference list
Dates of submission,acceptance covered in
peer review process, etc
limited in
detail.
Not all items
discussed
currency not made of currency:
Overall
evaluation of
currency made
and well
argued.
Who is it targeted at
and why?
(Relevance)
Target audience
provided
Purpose discussed
Coverage of topic
provided
Inadequate
discussion and
limited critique of
relevance of article
No mention of
articles target
audience made
Discussion
adequate but
limited in detail
Limited mention of
target audience
made
Relevance only
briefly covered.
Limited mention of
target audiencemade
Good discussion of
purpose, audience
and coverage.
Overall evaluationof relevance
discussed but only
brief.
Excellent
discussion of
purpose,
audience and
coverage.
Overall
evaluation of
relevance made
and well
argued.
Is it a balanced
account or not?
(Objectivity)
Literature reviewprovided
Sources of
information
provided
More than one
viewpoint presented
Inadequate
discussion and
limited critique
provided
Discussion
adequate but
limited in detail
Articles objectivity
only briefly
covered.
Limited mention of
articles overallobjectivity made
Sources of
information and
any biases detected
discussed.
Overall evaluationof objectivity only
briefly made.
Excellent
discussion on
sources of
informationand of any
biases detected.
Overall
evaluation ofobjectivity
made and well
argued.
How easily availablewill it be in the
future
(Longevity and stability)
Discussion of data base
presence
Inadequatediscussion and
limited critique
Discussion ofstability
adequate but
limited and
brief
Limited discussion
of articles stability.
No overall
evaluation ofstability made
Good discussion of
articles stability.
No overall
evaluation ofstability made
Excellentdiscussion of
articles
stability
Overallevaluation of
stability made
and well
argued.
Research skills
Annotated F C B A HD
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bibliography
10 marks
Annotated bibliography
of database article you
find for yourself (5-10
lines)
An informative summary
and evaluation of the
article is made:
Accuracy of summary isprovided
Own words used
Assessment about
whether it was helpful toyou?
How can you use
this source in yourassignment?
Annotated bibliography
is not present or every
limited in its content.
A brief
summary of the
article is
provided but innot enough
detail of a
judgement of itsquality to be
made
Either a brief
summary of the
content of the
article is providedor a far too detailed
summary is
presented
A summary of the
article is provided
but an evaluation of
its quality,credibility,
currency, etc is not
made
An informative
summary and
evaluation of the
article is made
Communication skills
10 marks F C B A HD
Spelling grammar
expression
Spelling/
grammar/expressionpoor
Expression/spelling/
grammar needsmuch more care and
attention
Expression/spelling/
grammar needsmore care and
attention
Generally careful
expression/spelling/grammar
Sound/good/
excellentpresentation in
all areas
Total /100 marks