Understand paradigms for nursing research

Question 1

what are paradigms?

Answer 1

patterns of belief and general assumption

Question 2

what are other names of paradigms?

Answer 2

research traditions, methodologies

Question 3

what do paradigms provide to research?

Answer 3

a viewpoint in which an investigation can be conducted

Question 4

what are the two types of quantitative research?

Answer 4

positivism and post positivism

Question 5

what are the 3 types of qualitative research?

Answer 5

interpretative, constructivism, critical social theory

Question 6

name 4 positives of positivist paradigms?

Answer 6

generalisability, description , objective and verifiable

Question 7

what are 4 limitations of positivist paradigms?

Answer 7

context stripping, explanations need, value free observations not possible, absolute truth not established

Question 8

what are 4 positives of interpretivist paradigm qualitative research?

Answer 8

deliberately subjective, multiple realities, seek understanding and shared meaning

Question 9

what are 2 limitations of interpretivist paradigm qualitative research?

Answer 9

ignore risk factors, less explanatory power