Individual/Group Individual
Length 1800 words (+/- 10%)
Learning Outcomes The Subject Learning Outcomes demonstrated by successful completion of the task below include:
a) Define and discuss digital literacy and digital fluency and its application by health professionals.
b) Describe and appraise the current and emerging trends in Australia and globally in digital communication and health care technologies.
c) Examine the roles and responsibilities associated with the use of digital technologies in health.
d) Critically analyse the role of social media and information communication technologies (ICT) in all health care settings, and the professional implications of their use.
e) Identify and examine legal, ethical, professional and social equity issues for ICT applications in health.
Submission Due by 11:55pm AEST Sunday end of Module 5.1 (Week 9)
Weighting 40%
Total Marks 100 marks
Task Summary
For this assessment, you are required to write a report (1800 words) which discusses and critically analyses a patient-facing digital technology platform with reference to evidence-based practice. Patient-facing digital technology or patient technology refers to any technology in which patients interact with to partake in health care or clinical activities, such as monitoring disease progression and adhering to treatment regimens (Polhemus et al., 2019). Please refer to the Task Instructions for details on how to complete this task.
Context
As we live in a digital world, our patient/clients will be using digital platforms on a daily basis. Therefore, it makes sense to use digital platforms for the assessment, monitoring and support of our patient’s health. However, we do know that with any form of technology, there are benefits and limitations and measures need to be taken to ensure safety. For that reason, you are expected to critically analyse the benefits and limitations associated with a particular patient-facing digital technology platform and examine this digital technology in light of evidence-based practice.
Via this assessment, you will gain skills in producing an informative and engaging report, improve your ability to effectively and accurately communicate information, increase your knowledge and understanding of patient facing technology and improve your academic skills.
Task Instructions
To complete this assessment task, select one of the patient-facing digital technology platforms below and consider the following questions:
1. How does this patient-facing digital technology platform improve self-management through education, remote monitoring, remote support and/or treatment adherence?
2. How does this patient-facing digital technology platform tackle areas of high need that are unmet by traditional approaches?
3. How does this patient-facing digital technology platform shift the balance of power and transform the therapeutic relationship between the patient/client and your health care profession?
4. Is patient safety and information security assured via this technology platform?
5. What equity issues regarding access does this patient-facing digital technology platform raise?
6. What is the role regarding this patient-facing digital technology platform?
Patient-facing digital technology platforms:
Please select one (1) of the below to write your report on:
• Electronic health record
• Sensors and wearable technology
• Mobile phone applications
• Online peer support communities
Please also be aware of the following requirements:
• Present your own original work using multiple academic references from academic books, peer reviewed scientific journal articles and other credible sources (.edu, .gov and .org webpages).
• You must adhere to the Report Structure Guidelines document in the Assessment resources area on Blackboard.
• Adhere to the word count (1800 words (+/-10%) excluding the reference list.
• Academic references are to be included on a separate page using appropriate APA guidelines.
• Your assessment must be submitted as a word document and not in protected view.
• Your assessment should be in 12-point font, Arial or Times New Roman, 1.5 line spaced and a minimum of 2.5cm margins.
Referencing
10+ references are required for this assessment task. Use recent, relevant and reliable resources to complete this task. These should be peer reviewed literature, related to the subject matter and no older than seven years.
It is essential that you use appropriate APA style for citing and referencing research. Please see more information on referencing here: https://library.torrens.edu.au/academicskills/apa/tool
Submission Instructions
Submit the written assessment via the Assessment link in the main navigation menu in HDW204: Healthcare in the Digital World. The Learning Facilitator will provide feedback via the Grade Centre in the LMS portal. Feedback can be viewed in My Grades.
Assessment Rubric: Report
Assessment Attributes Fail
(Yet to achieve minimum standard) 0-49% Pass
(Functional)
50-64% Credit
(Proficient) 65-74% Distinction
(Advanced)
75-84% High Distinction
(Exceptional)
85-100%
Knowledge and understanding of patient facing technology.
40% Does not clearly outline knowledge and understanding of patient facing technology. Outlines some knowledge and understanding of patient facing technology, but does not explain its significance.
Offers some thoughts on the role of the health care professional in patient facing technology.
Provides limited acknowledgement of patient safety and security. Outlines some knowledge and understanding of patient facing technology, focusing on one or two aspects in particular.
Refers to the role of the health care professional in patient facing technology.
Acknowledges patient safety and security. Provides a thorough demonstration of knowledge and understanding of patient facing technology, and demonstrates the significance of this.
Discusses the role of the health care professional in patient facing technology.
Discusses the importance of patient safety and security. Adopts an analytical approach to the demonstration of knowledge and understanding of patient facing technology, and provides insights about the significance of the aspects raised.
Critically analyses the role of the health care professional in patient facing technology.
Discusses the applications of patient safety and security with additional insights.
Evaluation of information selected to support the report
25% Limited understanding of key concepts required to support the report.
Confuses logic and emotion. Information taken from reliable sources but without a Resembles a recall or summary of key ideas.
Often conflates/confuses assertion of personal opinion with information substantiated by evidence from the research/course materials. Supports personal opinion and information substantiated by evidence from the research/course materials.
Demonstrates a capacity to explain and apply relevant concepts. Discriminates between assertion of personal opinion and information substantiated by robust evidence from the research/course materials and extended reading. Systematically and critically discriminates between assertion of personal opinion and information substantiated by robust evidence from the research/course materials and extended reading.
coherent analysis or synthesis.
Viewpoints of experts are taken as fact with little questioning. Analysis and evaluation do not reflect expert judgement, intellectual independence, rigor and adaptability. Identifies logical flaws.
Questions viewpoints of experts. Well demonstrated capacity
to explain and apply relevant concepts.
Viewpoint of experts are subject to questioning.
Analysis and evaluation reflect growing judgement, intellectual independence, rigor and adaptability. Information is taken from sources with a high level of interpretation/evaluation to develop a comprehensive critical analysis or synthesis.
Identifies gaps in knowledge.
Exhibits intellectual independence, rigor, good
judgement and adaptability.
Effective Written
Communication
20% Presents information.
Specialised language and terminology is rarely or inaccurately employed.
Meaning is repeatedly obscured by errors in the communication of ideas, including errors in structure, sequence, spelling, grammar, punctuation and/or the acknowledgment of sources. Communicates in a readable manner that largely adheres to the given format.
Generally, employs specialised language and terminology with accuracy.
Meaning is sometimes difficult to follow.
Information, arguments and evidence are structured and sequenced in a way that is not always clear and logical.
Some errors are evident in spelling, grammar and/or punctuation. Communicates in a coherent and readable manner that adheres to the given format.
Accurately employs specialised language and terminology.
Meaning is easy to follow. Information, arguments and evidence are structured and sequenced in a way that is clear and logical.
Occasional minor errors present in spelling, grammar and/or punctuation. Communicates coherently and concisely in a manner that adheres to the given format.
Accurately employs a wide range of specialised language and terminology.
Engages audience interest. Information, arguments and evidence are structured and sequenced in a way that is, clear and persuasive.
Spelling, grammar and punctuation are free from errors. Communicates eloquently. Expresses meaning coherently, concisely and creatively within the given format.
Discerningly selects and precisely employs a wide range of specialised language and terminology.
Engages and sustains audience’s interest. Information, arguments and evidence are insightful, persuasive and expertly presented.
Spelling, grammar and punctuation are free from errors.
Correct citation of key resources and evidence
15% Demonstrates inconsistent use of good quality, credible and relevant resources to support and develop ideas.
Referencing is omitted or does not resemble APA.
Insufficient paraphrasing present throughout report. Demonstrates use of credible and relevant resources to support and develop ideas, but these are not always explicit or well developed.
Referencing resembles APA, with frequent or repeated errors.
Sufficient paraphrasing present throughout report. Demonstrates use of credible resources to support and develop ideas.
Referencing resembles APA, with occasional errors.
Paraphrases well throughout report. Demonstrates use of good quality, credible and relevant resources to support and develop arguments and statements.
Show evidence of wide scope within the organisation for sourcing evidence.
APA referencing is free from errors.
Great demonstration of paraphrasing skills throughout report. Demonstrates use of high- quality, credible and relevant resources to support and develop arguments and position statements.
Show evidence of wide scope within and without the organisation for sourcing evidence.
APA referencing is free from errors.
Exceptional paraphrasing present throughout report.
