Four main study designs?
Quantitative, Qualitative, Mixed Method, and Outcomes
Quantitative Research?
Descriptive, correlational, quasi-experimental, and experimental
How do we measure variables in a quantitative study?
Surveys, questionnaires, and scales
Qualitative Research?
Phenomenological research, grounded theory research, ethnography study, and exploratory descriptive
qualitative research
How do we measure variables in a qualitative study?
Observations and interviews
Who is responsible for funding nursing research?
Institute of Nursing Research (INR)
Which agency is responsible for high quality care?
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's (AHRQ)
, What type of research method describes experiences as they are lived?
Phenomenology
Type of research which is investigating data to arrive at conclusions based on real life behaviors?
Grounded theory
Type of research based on human experiences?
Phenomenological studies
The descriptive studies involving subcultures?
Ethnographic
What role does qualitative research play in EBP?
- a systematic approach for yielding insights into human experience and behavior
- subjective
What is bracketing?
The researcher must "bracket" or set aside their own biases and preconceptions before starting data
collection
What influences the researcher to determine the study design?
The research question in qualitative study