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Key Points
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What is a case study?
In a case study you will be provided with a real-world scenario or asked to research or create your own. Case studies give you the opportunity to put into practice what you are learning. You are required to analyse the case using what you have learned in class as well as theories and concepts. This may include analysing what an organisation did well, what the failed to do or did poorly and giving recommendations on the case
How do I structure it?
Just like an essay a case study usually includes an introduction, body paragraphs and a conclusion. However, it is common to use headings and subheadings to guide the reader. It is important to use your marking criteria to determine what exactly you need to include. There is usually a paragraph on the background of the case. The main part of the assignment will involve you applying the concepts and theories you have learnt about to the case study. This means that you will be referencing research and theory to support your ideas.
Common Headings
What kind of language do I use?
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The hospital failed to…. The clinic effectively…. According to the theory of x best practice would have been to …. The practice manager did not follow the concept of x The division demonstrated efficient implementation of… In the case it was found that… Analysis of x demonstrated… A reoccurring problem in the case was … |
It is recommended that in the future x…… X could have been avoided if….. Author (year) argues that a better approach would have been… A possible solution to x is to x A better option would have been x To avoid this in the future the clinic needs to… Author (year) suggest that a applying the concept of x can avoid issues like this. |
Adapted From: Mistri, I. U., Badge, A., & Shahu, S. (2023). Enhancing patient safety culture in hospitals. Cureus,15(12), Article e51159. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.51159
Safety in Healthcare
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Quality and safety are persistent issues within the healthcare industry (Azyabi et al., 2021). Patient safety has become a top priority for many healthcare organizations. Patient safety is the goal of preventing medical errors and their adverse impacts on patients during the course of medication (Colla et al., 2005). Unsafe interventions in medicine can cause harm, impairment, or even death of the patient (González-Formoso et al, 2011). Clinic X has introduced several practices in recent years that have potentially contributed to its poor record in patient safety, these issues will be examined in the following section. Safety Culture |
Topic sentence to introduce the main idea of the paragraph.
Gives examples and evidence to support the argument.
Adds own voice and link at the end of the paragraph.
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First sentence introduces the main idea of the paragraph.
Student adds own voice.
Adds evidence and references to support argument
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Make sure your support your analysis with references and theory. This means including in-text citations to show where you got your ideas from. You want to be citing credible authors to show your analysis is based on the ideas of experts in your field. The textbook and assigned readings are a good place to start.
