NCMB 311: Nursing Research 1
OUTLINE • Confusion Spotting
I Conceptualizing Research Topic - Previous research relevant to the topic exists,
A Research Topic in the existing Literature
i Conceptualizing Nursing Research Topic but available evidence is contradictory
ii Research Gap/Problematization - Sort out, identify confusion in the literature of
explain it.
• Neglect Spotting
- Most common mode of constructing research
topic
Conceptualizing Research Topic
- No good research has been carried out about
Research Topic in the existing Literature the topics
- Nursing Research aims: - Overlooked area; under-researched; lack of
o To generate knowledge empirical support
about (or understand of) • Application Spotting
human condition (or - Searches for a shortage/insufficiency of a
phenomena) theory in explaining a phenomenon, then
o To improve the quality of - Use another theory to provide alternative
patient care perspective to explain the phenomenon
- Conduct disciplined research - Argues that a literature about the topic
- Dissemination of Research exists but in needs to be extended because of
Findings application spotting insufficiency
• Research Proposal • Problematization following Foucault
- Persuades readers that a research within a (1985):
field, is needed and could contribute to the - Disrupts the reproduction and continuation of
body of knowledge of practice an institutionalized line reasoning
- A document that outlines a research projects - Considers the common understanding about
goal, significance, and practical application the topic (phenomenon) and then turn it into
how it actually done something problematic
Conceptualizing Nursing Research Topic - Integration (questioning) when (or who) is
- A research topic needs to explore human being marginalized by continuously believing
phenomena (subscribing) to the dominant perspective
o Focus on a certain about the phenomenon.
phenomenon affecting • Conceptual Recommendation
human’s health - Think of a phenomenon that can be the focus
of the research
o Place the phenomenon in a
- Frame the phenomenon to enter the
particular research
positivist/ constructivist paradigm
paradigm
- Conduct a literature review about the
o Look for a research gap / phenomenon, to map the latest knowledge
problematize the literature about the phenomenon
that informs what we knew - Then point out gaps in the knowledge
about the phenomenon of claims/opportunities to problematize these
interest a research topic knowledge claims concerning the phenomenon
must communicate - Write your idea as a persuasive
Research Gap/Problematization (argumentative) essay.
LEC II MACABASAG BSN 3 @ms.maxxie_
OUTLINE • Confusion Spotting
I Conceptualizing Research Topic - Previous research relevant to the topic exists,
A Research Topic in the existing Literature
i Conceptualizing Nursing Research Topic but available evidence is contradictory
ii Research Gap/Problematization - Sort out, identify confusion in the literature of
explain it.
• Neglect Spotting
- Most common mode of constructing research
topic
Conceptualizing Research Topic
- No good research has been carried out about
Research Topic in the existing Literature the topics
- Nursing Research aims: - Overlooked area; under-researched; lack of
o To generate knowledge empirical support
about (or understand of) • Application Spotting
human condition (or - Searches for a shortage/insufficiency of a
phenomena) theory in explaining a phenomenon, then
o To improve the quality of - Use another theory to provide alternative
patient care perspective to explain the phenomenon
- Conduct disciplined research - Argues that a literature about the topic
- Dissemination of Research exists but in needs to be extended because of
Findings application spotting insufficiency
• Research Proposal • Problematization following Foucault
- Persuades readers that a research within a (1985):
field, is needed and could contribute to the - Disrupts the reproduction and continuation of
body of knowledge of practice an institutionalized line reasoning
- A document that outlines a research projects - Considers the common understanding about
goal, significance, and practical application the topic (phenomenon) and then turn it into
how it actually done something problematic
Conceptualizing Nursing Research Topic - Integration (questioning) when (or who) is
- A research topic needs to explore human being marginalized by continuously believing
phenomena (subscribing) to the dominant perspective
o Focus on a certain about the phenomenon.
phenomenon affecting • Conceptual Recommendation
human’s health - Think of a phenomenon that can be the focus
of the research
o Place the phenomenon in a
- Frame the phenomenon to enter the
particular research
positivist/ constructivist paradigm
paradigm
- Conduct a literature review about the
o Look for a research gap / phenomenon, to map the latest knowledge
problematize the literature about the phenomenon
that informs what we knew - Then point out gaps in the knowledge
about the phenomenon of claims/opportunities to problematize these
interest a research topic knowledge claims concerning the phenomenon
must communicate - Write your idea as a persuasive
Research Gap/Problematization (argumentative) essay.
LEC II MACABASAG BSN 3 @ms.maxxie_
