Chapter 5 Slides

Question 1

Qualitative Research

Answer 1

• meaning of a human experience
  Data from words and behaviors
• Subjective approach
• Can be theory generating

Question 2

Quantitative Research

Answer 2

• examine relationships or explain cause-and-effect
• Data from measurable variables with numeric values
• Objectivity is important
• Theory testing

Question 3

Qualitative uses an _____ Approach

Answer 3

Inductive Approach
- Observation
- Patterns
- Tentative Hypothesis
- Theory

Question 4

Quantitative uses a _____ Approach

Answer 4

Deductive approach
- Theory
- Hypothesis
- Observation
- Confirmation

Question 5

What is qualitative research

Answer 5

• Answers difficult why questions
• Uses words rather than numbers
• Explanatory and descriptive
• Attempts to interpret phenomena
• Inductive nature

Question 6

Naturalistic setting

Answer 6

The setting that people live in daily… or what is typical for the study population

• Qualitative reseachers consider context to be very important

Question 7

Review of literature

Answer 7

Usually less literature available on the topic
- May see review of studies with related topics in introduction setting
- Further literature review incorporated in discussion section

Question 8

Study Design

Answer 8

Describes how the researcher plans to answer the research question

Strategies
- Interviews: Ask open ended questions
- Focus groups: Engage a group in discussion
- Observation: Collect data by looking and listening

Question 9

Setting

Answer 9

Where data collection occurs

The place where recruitment occured is often described as well

Question 10

Sample

Answer 10

Sampling/Recruitment: Usually not random - participants can explain the phenomenon being studies

Question 11

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Answer 11

description of characteristics a person must have to be selected or excluded from the study

Question 12

Sample size

Answer 12

determined when data saturation occurs - when information being shared with the researcher becomes repetitive

Question 13

Data colleciton

Answer 13

Data: usually words (interview, focus group, description of observation)

Sample of questions that were asked

Question 14

Thematic Analysis

Answer 14

What is the experience about (the main topics or ideas from the data)

Question 15

Narrative Analysis

Answer 15

Insights to how or why these topics or ideas exist with this experience

Question 16

Conclusion

Answer 16

• Summarization of results
• Similarities and differences with existing studies (review of the literature)
• New findings or conceptual conclusions
• Suggest how to use the findings in practice

Question 17

Summary: Qualitative research

Answer 17

Does NOT test interventions

Seeks to understand the patient’s experience

Question 18

How Can Nurses UseQualitative research for EBP?

Answer 18

• Understand experiences
• Understand range of responses
• Assess patients status
• Provide anticipatory
• Improve communication