Research Process Flashcards
A_________ is a plan to facilitate the implementation of research to yield valid and reliable information in order to answer a question at contribute to the general body of knowledge
Research proposal
A _________is a situation involving a perplexing puzzling or troubling condition.
Research problem
A topic you would like to address investigate or study using appropriate study methods is called _____________
Research problem
State 4 ways in which you can find a research problem
1) experience :you come across a problem through daily experience at school or work
2) literature: reading you discover untouched aspects of a topic
3) social issues : you come access occurrences in the community or society with no known reason
4) theories: question old nursing theories validity
State 5 criteria of what qualifies a research problem
- there is a perceivable difference or discrepancy between the ideal and the existing
- the reason for this discrepancy is unknown
- there is more than one possible answer and one possible solution
- of interest to you
- it is an interesting topic
____________is a way of expressing your interest in a problem or phenomenon
Research question
State 5 characteristics of a good research question
- it should be specific
- it should be clear
- refer to the problem or phenomenon
- reflect the intervention in experimental research
- note the target group of participants
Explain the seven criteria for prioritizing problems for research
1) relevance : how large who is affected how severe
2) avoidance of duplication: find out if your topic has been studied before
3) feasibility :do you have the resources to complete it?
4) political support :seek the support and interests of authorities
5) applicability:will your recommendation be applied?
6) urgency of data : can it wait?
7) ethical acceptability :acceptability, informed consent, condition of subjects, to not inflict harm
Explain the steps of analyzing a research problem
1) IDENTIFY THE CORE PROBLEM AND DESCRIBE IT
- nature : discrepancy
- distribution: who when and where
- size and intensity: how widespread?, severe? The consequences
1) IDENTIFY THE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS
- what factors contribute to the problem
3) DETERMINE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE TWO
- by using the problem analysis diagrams with arrows indicating relationships
4) REGROUP THE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS INTO BROAD CATEGORIES
5) DECIDE ON FOCUS AND SCOPE
- usefulness
- feasibility
- duplicity
List four reasons why it is important to formulate a problem statement
- serves as a foundation for further development of a research proposal
- makes it easier to find information and reports of similar studies from which the study design can benefit
- enables you to systematically point out why the research on the problem should be undertaken
- it is important to highlight when you present your research to relevant people
State seven types of information to be included in a problem statement
- Socioeconomic and cultural characteristics and an overview of the health status and system in the country
- description of the nature of the problem the discrepancy, size distribution and severity
- analysis of the major factors that influence the problem and a convincing argument that the knowledge available is not enough to solve it
- brief description of the solutions that have been tried and how they have worked and why further research is needed
- a brief description of the type of information that is expected to result from the research and how it will help solve the problem
- a short list of definitions to better understand the concepts
- a list of abbreviations and their meanings that will be used in the proposal
A ________is a search and evaluation about literature available on your given subject or topic of review
Literature review
List 5 reasons why a literature review is important
- prevents duplicating work that has been done before
- helps to to find out what others have learnt and reported on the problem you want to study
- assists in refining the statement of the problem
- helps you to become more familiar with the various types of methodology that can be used in the study
- provides a convincing argument as to why particular research project is needed.
Give five examples of sources of information and the levels they can be found at
- individuals
-groups
-organizations
-published information
-Unpublished information
LEVELS
community
District
Provincial
National
International
Explain the steps of the research process
1)IDENTIFY A POSSIBLE RESEARCH QUESTION
-what is a research question
-characteristics of a good research question
-criteria for prioritizing a research question
2)FORMULATING A PROBLEM STATEMENT
-steps to analyze the core problem
-formulating a problem statement and why
- type of information to include
3)LITERATURE REVIEW
- why it is important
-sources of info
-where
- strategy
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