DHI401 Digital Health and Informatics
- Subject Code :
DHI401
- University :
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- Country :
Australia
ASSESSMENT 2 BRIEF |
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Subject Code and Title |
DHI401 Digital Health and Informatics |
Assessment |
Evaluation Report |
Individual/Group |
Individual |
Length |
2,000 words (+/- 10%) |
Learning Outcomes |
The Subject Learning Outcomes demonstrated by successful completion of the task below include: a) Critically analyse digital health and informatics applications in an Australian context b) Classify the innovative use of digital health including e- health, telehealth, m-health, IoT and social media tools/techniques for population health and interpret disease surveillance, risk communication, disaster management and emergency response c) Investigate and compare legal frameworks and global guidelines for digital health application in Australia with insights into social equity principles and diversity d) Investigate the effectiveness of a digital health intervention in digital health |
Submission |
Due by 11:55pm AEST/AEDT, Sunday of Week 7 |
Weighting |
40% |
Total Marks |
100 marks |
Task Summary
For Assessment 2, you will be required to evaluate one digital health tool/intervention/application. You will need to examine its applicability in a professional context within Australia, considering infrastructural, legal and ethical concerns.
Context
This assessment is set in the Australian context. A digital health tool, otherwise known as software as a service (SaaS) solution will be provided for your examination. You are expected to demonstrate an understanding of the infrastructure required, as well as the legal and ethical concerns in the Australian context. Relevant regulations, privacy laws and guiding principles must be consulted in this evaluation.
Assessment 2 prepares health professionals to better understand the applicability, gaps and expectations from digital health interventions, such that it informs their professional discipline relating to Public Health.
Task Instructions
Step 1: Your Learning Facilitator will assign ONE digital health intervention / mobile health application for your Evaluation Report.
Step 2: You need to download the app onto your mobile device and use it for at least a week to understand its functionality and features.
Step 3: Conduct an evaluation for the tool/intervention using the following structure and guided questions. Remove all the guide questions/instructions and word counts (in blue) when you format your assessment.
Evaluation Report App Name
Introduction (400 words)
- What is the app all about?
- What are the primary and secondary objectives of the app?
- Who is the developer of the app? How long has it been active?
- Who seems to be using the app in the past 12 months?
- Summarise the most common positive and negative feedback about the app based on the user reviews. Review the qualitative feedback.
Evaluative Discussion
Infrastructure (400 words)
- Who is the cloud service provider (CSP) / host for the app (e.g., AWS, Microsoft, Google)? To which extent is the app stable and secure when using this CSP? If the CSP is unknown or not published, what are the implications of this in terms of privacy and security?
- What data are collected from the users? Where is the data stored?
- How is data protected? What are the privacy measures in place in the app and server?
- What are the privacy risks / challenges that you identified while using the app?
Legal/Regulatory (400 words)
- How does the app relate to each of the following Australian laws / regulations:
- Privacy Act of 1988
- Therapeutics Goods Act
- Australian Consumer Law
- Australian Health Professional Regulation Law
- From a scale of 1 to 10 (with 10 being the highest), evaluate the compliance to these laws based on the information available. Justify your scores.
Ethical/Socio-Cultural Issues (400 words)
- Consider the ethical issues discussed in class. Is the app catering to the socio-cultural requirements in the Australian context? For example, are the interfaces applicable to indigenous communities, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, and so on? Support your arguments with examples and references.
- Has the solution been actively taken up by the proposed users? What may be the deterrents?
Conclusion and Recommendation (400 words)
- Based on the gaps that you identified above, provide your own actionable and practical recommendations for improvement.
- From a wider global research, are there any comparative solutions available that can be better used instead of this solution? Can these be used in the Australian context?
- From your own perspective, would the solution help in your work or at a personal level? If yes, explain the applicability of the app in your professional and/or personal context (if applicable). If no, explain why.
Reference List
- Ensure that primary sources are used (e.g., the apps website, app store reviews, Privacy Policy)
- Avoid secondary sources (e.g., research papers or blogs that describe or evaluate the app)
Note: The report should not be written in question and answer format. Rather, the questions should be addressed within the main headings (BOLD) of the report in a coherent manner.
Referencing
It is essential that you use appropriate APA style for citing and referencing research or images used.
Provide a reference list using only academic sources. You will need to list them in alphabetical order using the surname of the author, as per the APA format. Please ensure that you list all the resources you have used throughout the report. In-text citations (where applicable) must also be in the correct APA style. In- text citations are required and included in the word count.
For more information on referencing, go to https://library.torrens.edu.au/academicskills/apa/tool
Submission Instructions
Submit your Evaluation Report via the Assessment 2 link in the main navigation menu of the Learning Management System (LMS) for DHI401 Digital Health and Informatics. Your Learning Facilitator will provide feedback via the LMS portal. Feedback can be viewed in My Marks.
Academic Integrity Declaration:
I declare that, except where I have referenced, the work I am submitting for this assessment task is my own work. I have read and am aware of Torrens University Australia Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure viewable online at http://www.torrens.edu.au/policies-and-forms
I am aware that I need to keep a copy of all submitted material and their drafts, and I will do so accordingly
Assessment Rubric
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 digital health apps as they are being applied in the Australian context and their professions
40% |
Demonstrates a partially developed understanding of digital app solutions by: summarising the app description briefly. |
Demonstrates a functional knowledge of digital health application by addressing two of the elements below:
summarising the features of the digital solution being evaluated. summarising their applicability in the Australian context. summarising basic information related to infrastructure, privacy & security summarising how it may be adding value to their profession summarising global perspectives and comparable solutions to value add to recommendations. |
Demonstrates proficient knowledge of digital health apps by addressing three of the elements below:
describing the features and functionalities of the solution being evaluated briefly describing their applicability in the Australian context. describing basic information related to infrastructure, privacy & security describing how it may be adding value to their profession describing global perspectives and comparable solutions to value add to recommendations. |
Demonstrates advanced knowledge of digital health apps by addressing four of the elements below:
explaining the objectives in relation to health, its features and functionalities explaining their applicability in the Australian context explaining detailed information related to infrastructure, privacy & security explaining how it may be adding value to their profession integrating global perspectives and comparable solutions to value add to recommendations. |
Demonstrates exceptional knowledge of digital health apps by addressing all of the elements below:
explaining the objectives in relation to health, its features and functionalities explaining their applicability in the Australian context explaining elaborate information related to infrastructure, privacy & security explaining how it may be adding value to their profession integrating global perspectives and comparable solutions to value add to recommendations. |
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% |
Analysis and application with synthesis of new knowledge
40% |
Limited identification of issues, risks and concerns
Limited description of key areas of concern (privacy and security, data handling and protection, adherence to relevant laws, ethical/socio-cultural issues) with no analysis |
Identification of basic/theoretical issues, risks and concerns
Basic description of key areas of concern (privacy and security, data handling and protection, adherence to relevant laws, ethical/socio- cultural issues) with limited analysis |
Identification of valid issues, risks and concerns
Basic description of key areas of concern (privacy and security, data handling and protection, adherence to relevant laws, ethical/ socio-cultural issues) with sufficient analysis |
Identification of relevant issues, risks and concerns
Detailed description of key areas of concern (privacy and security, data handling and protection, adherence to relevant laws, ethical/socio-cultural issues) with adequate analysis and synthesis |
Clear and accurate identification of issues, risks and concerns
Comprehensive description of all key areas of concern (privacy and security, data handling and protection, adherence to relevant laws, ethical/socio-cultural issues) with advanced critical analysis and synthesis. |
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% |
Effective Communication (Written)
10% |
Presents information. Specialised language and terminology are 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 clearly and logically.
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 clearly and persuasively.
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 audiences interest. Information, arguments and evidence are insightful, persuasive and expertly presented. Spelling, grammar and punctuation are free from errors. |
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% |
Correct citation of key resources and evidence
10% |
Demonstrates inconsistent use of good quality, credible and relevant resources to support and develop ideas.
APA citations and referencing are omitted or incorrectly addressed. |
Demonstrates use of credible and relevant resources to support and develop ideas, but these are not always explicit or well developed. APA citations and referencing are basic, with frequent or repeated errors. |
Demonstrates use of credible resources to support and develop ideas.
APA citations and referencing are adequate, with occasional errors. |
Demonstrates use of good quality, credible and relevant resources to support and develop arguments and statements. Shows evidence of wide scope within the organisation for sourcing evidence.
Applies APA citation and referencing techniques with no errors. |
Demonstrates use of high quality, credible and relevant resources to support and develop arguments and position statements.
Shows evidence of wide scope within and without the organisation for sourcing evidence. Applies APA citation and referencing techniques with no errors. |
