Problem Statement: How accurate risks of surgeries shown by LASIK and how effectively are they conveyed?
We thought that it would be good to research on the dangers of Lasik as not many people know the procedure well since the information provided by LASIK might be limited or inaccurate as they would want to cloud some of the information as not to scare of their patients. We would also need to find out how strongly does LASIK enforce their patients awareness and knowledge in what they themselves are going through and the risks they are taking.
What we intend to do:
We intend to find out about how the Lasik treatment will affect the person’s eyes and even health and compare it with the information provided by LASIK, hence, changing the information in their advertisements or brochures, which are supposed to educate the public, so that the patients have a clearer view of what they are going through. We would also need to find out how knowledgable patients really are when they accept these surgeries so as to know LASIK's enforcement on the patients' awareness.
Problem statement need to be rephrased. Do you mean to say "What are the risks involved in Lasik, its effectiveness in solving eye vision problems and how well-informed are the public about Lasik?"
ReplyDeleteHow do you know that nor many people know the procedure well? Any references to show feedback?
It is rather dangerous to claim that Lasik doctors want to cloud information. Such claims can land you in trouble if they are not well-justified. Once again, any references? Feedback?
Regarding your action items, you will also need to find out about the different TYPES of Lasik treatment available and do a comparison amongst them. This is important as you will ultimately only choose one or a few of the best ones to use for the Lasik clinic in your hospital.
Seems like the group needs to do a survey to get more data. Only then can you capture more accurately the public's level of understanding and awareness of the procedure.
Do take note. You are now taking the role of a opthalmologist consultant recommending for the setup of a Lasik department in a well-known hospital. Your director and fellow colleagues need to be convinced before the hospital is willing to invest in the department. Also, the general public need to be convinced since they can very well get the procedure done else where. Why at your hospital? In your recommendations, you have to do a good job of convincing them.
Ms Chua