I have come to the conclusion that my topic is too broad, I am altering it to focus on what happens after the birth of a preemie. To do this I am going to focus on the steps that need to be taken for parents, risks the child is at, and treatment options. Specifically focusing on Apnea in premature babies.
While in class today we "speed dated", during this time class members conveyed their topic(s) and received feedback. I received a lot of help doing this, I now know how I want to refine my question and where I want to directly focus my attention. The most important feedback I got and the feedback I will use the most is the idea that I should compare states. Doing this will open up my question to a wider region, asking if Vermont achieved such a low birth rate because of the size or if we truly are taking precautions that need to be followed by others. I also received the idea of comparing Vermont to a state like Colorado, where marijuana is legal. I think I provided a lot of really helpful feedback to my peers, specifically I think I had a good outlook on how to get directly involved with our community and connect it to the rest of the country.
Feedback: Renee: Chose specific question Molly: Research statistics based on state size and see if that contributes Johami: Ask personal questions to those who have been through it Mia: look at regional trend and how they effect the rates and why they are at higher risk. Go on Mass generals website and see if they have resources. Masha: Chose another state to directly compare it to. Olivia: Is vermont clean? does it have effect on our birth rates? Contact Ashley Boucher at WIC Evan: Research drug use in other states compare to VT. Stephan: Loook at aids and quality of life, and VT'S population of youth. |