Responsibility 4

Conduct Evaluation and Research Related to Health Education

Competency E: Interpret results from evaluation and research
Sub-competency 2 - Analyze research data

For the American Indian conference, our main message was aimed at reducing the occurrence of SIDS by keeping smoke away from children.  Since this population has the highest rate of SIDS, we wanted to make our message loud and clear.  We tabled at this conference and also had a display and many resources available to the attendees.  Before tabling at this conference, however, I conducted extensive research on the topic of SIDS.  Not only did I research SIDS, but I was looking for studies that related smoking to SIDS and asthma in children.  I found anything I could from fact and statistics, to journal articles and studies.