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What is empirical research?
Empirical research is synonymous with the conscious application of a structured method that follows a rigorous step to solve a problem or develop something new and improve our knowledge.
What are the reasons for conducting research?
The reasons for conducting research include propositional knowledge, procedural knowledge, and personal knowledge.
What is propositional knowledge?
Propositional knowledge refers to knowledge of theories, facts, and laws.
What is procedural knowledge?
Procedural knowledge can be developed through doing.
What is personal knowledge?
Personal knowledge is knowledge that we must experience personally to truly understand.
What is nursing research?
Nursing research is a systematic inquiry designed to develop trustworthy evidence about problems related to nursing.
What are the health concerns of nursing research?
The health concerns of nursing research focus on lenient research regarding the care of patients.
What is clinical nursing research?
Clinical nursing research involves clients and has the potential to affect the care of clients.
What are the sources of nursing knowledge?
The sources of nursing knowledge include tradition and authorities.
What are the key components of demonstrating rigor and trustworthiness in research?
Gathering and analyzing information, gathering data, analyzing data, discussing and interpreting the result and implication for practice, disseminating the results.
What is the difference between quantitative and qualitative research?
Qualitative research is based on written, spoken narrative transcription and subjective data, while quantitative research is based on numbers and mathematical equations and objective data.
What is qualitative research characterized by?
It is based on written, spoken narrative transcription, subjective data, discovery, and the whole being greater than the parts.
What are some characteristics of qualitative research samples?
Qualitative research typically uses small sample sizes and deliberately selected samples.
How are results presented in qualitative research?
Results are presented as narrative data.
What is the role of the researcher in qualitative research?
The researcher is part of the study.
What is quantitative research characterized by?
It is based on numbers and mathematical equations, and it uses objective data.
What does the phrase 'parts are equal to the whole' refer to in quantitative research?
It refers to the idea that the total can be understood by analyzing its individual components.
What are some characteristics of quantitative research samples?
Quantitative research typically uses large sample sizes.
What is the first step in the research process according to the text?
Depends on the phenomenon that will be studied.
What is the purpose of the Review of Related Literature in research?
To provide context and background information relevant to the study.
What two factors must be considered when selecting a sample?
Smaller quality and quantity.
What is the most common method of data collection mentioned in the text?
Interview.
What does analyzing the data involve according to the text?
Examination of words rather than numbers.
When does data interpretation occur in the research process?
Simultaneously with data collection.
What is the purpose of utilizing the data results in the context of the text?
To examine the interdisciplinary communication and collaboration among physicians, nurses, and unlicensed assistive personnel using a phenomenological question.
What is the WK2 purpose and role of a nurse in research?
To fulfill part of the professional obligation to provide the best care possible based on the best available knowledge and evidence.
Why is research considered necessary for nursing practice?
Best practices can be generated through evidence-based practice research.
What does becoming research aware mean in the nursing context?
Being aware is not limited to undertaking research yourself but includes being able to analyze research.
What are the population characteristics in research?
Population characteristics refer to the specific traits or features of the population from which a sample is drawn.
What is involved in designing the sampling plan for research?
The researcher must specify in advance how the sample will be selected.