Week 2: Recruitment & Sampling

Question 1

five components of a research question

Answer 1

population
intervention
comparison
outcome
time

Question 2

research questions focus on

Answer 2

describing variables, specifying the population being studied, examining testable relationships among variables

Question 3

research questions should

Answer 3

define a specific topic area, review relevant literature, identify sig. to nursing, reflect on the feasibility of studying the research question

Question 4

sampling procedure (4 steps)

Answer 4

1. identify the target population
2. delineate the accessible population
3. develop a sampling plan
4. obtain approval from research ethics board

Question 5

why have a sample?

Answer 5

set boundaries in relation to what you will study, it bounds time, people, cases, settings, places…

Question 6

inclusion and exclusion criteria

Answer 6

allows you to describe who/what will and won’t be entered into the study

Question 7

sampling strategies/approaches

Answer 7

Purposeful sampling
Maximum variation sampling
Snowball (opportunistic) sampling
Homogenous sampling
Quota sampling
Convenience sampling
Theoretical sampling
Critical case sampling

Question 8

qualitative research is less concerned with ____ but more with ______

Answer 8

sample size, sample composition

Question 9

code saturation

Answer 9

occurs when the coding framework is robust

Question 10

meaning saturation

Answer 10

relates to understanding how codes relate and a conceptual understanding of themes

Question 11

code saturation requires _____ data, meaning saturation requires ____ data

Answer 11

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