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A 6 page article critique of a study performed by Lam, Lauder and Lam (2003, which explores the incidence and impact of chronic disease in Hong Kong. The writer summarizes and analyzes each section of the study article. No additional sources cited.
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6 pages (~225 words per page)
File: D0_khlamcri.rtf
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2, 98 106. Research questions The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence of chronic diseases among residents of Hong Kong based on self-report and to evaluate
if the presence of chronic disease could be associated with increased higher health service utilization. Additional, the research team investigated the impact that chronic disease has on the quality of
life for the adult Chinese population of Hong Kong. These objectives were stated clearly and in a manner that suggests that these research questions can be measured. The theoretical basis
for the studys focus is drawn from recent research that projects that the treatment of chronic disease will be a major global concern with the most rapid increases in morbidity
occurring in Asia. Data indicates that treatment of chronic disease is associated with higher service utilization and decreased quality of life, but, to-date, the impact of chronic disease on health
services or quality of life in Hong Kong has not been addressed. Type of research This study is descriptive, investigative in nature. The researchers do not make assumptions
about what their data might reveal about the research questions, but rather investigate and describe what the data reveals about the issues under investigation. Design The study design was
appropriate to the issues under investigation. The methodology utilized a cross-sectional survey of randomly selected telephone numbers, which is a legitimate form of investigation as "All households in Hong Kong,
except for the 0.1 percent who live on boats, have telephones" (Lam, Lauder and Lam, 2003, p. 99). Also, previous research has show that telephone surveys produce results similar to
that of face-to-face interviews. The sample size was adequate for the purposes of the study, as 2512 subjects were surveyed, with 2410 completing the entire interview, which produced a
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