“Does Nursing Documentation Reflect Actual Work Done by the Nurse?” Using a multiple-cases method of qualitative research‚ Brooks (1998) conducted a pilot study to investigate nurses’ perceptions of the function and value of documentation and barriers to this process. The study consisted of interviewing seven staff nurses using open-ended questionnaire that focused on their communication about clinical care and their reasoning and decision making for a client they care of for that day. Following
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QUALITATIVE VERSUS QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH Qualitative and quantitative methods of user research play important roles in product development. Data from quantitative research—such as market size‚ demographics‚ and user preferences—provides important information for business decisions. Qualitative research provides valuable data for use in the design of a product—including data about user needs‚ behavior patterns‚ and use cases. Each of these approaches has strengths and weaknesses‚ and each can benefit
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Unit 6: Critiquing Qualitative and Quantitative Research Kaplan University July 16‚ 2013 Unit 6 Critiquing Qualitative and Quantitative Research The research conducted by Foster-Fitzpatrick‚ Ortiz‚ Sibilano‚ Marcantonio and Braun (1999) is a quantitative study of the significance of crossing the legs while blood pressure is being measured. The purpose of the research was to determine whether leg-crossing impacted the results of blood pressure measurements. The research conducted by Palese‚ Skrap
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Qualitative Research Proposal Exploratory Field Research For my field research observation site I chose the flea market (la pulga) located in Alamo‚ Texas. I chose this specific site because in our Mexican American culture families tend to go there to buy cheap merchandise. Although many people go there many of the things they buy there can or is related to crime. I chose this flea market because it is close to home and there are usually a high number of people there during the weekends. There
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Qualitative Analysis Lab Report Organic Chemistry Laboratory II ABSTRACT: The purpose of this lab was to separate and purify two unknown compounds‚ one solid and one liquid‚ from an ethereal solution using the techniques of chemically active extraction‚ vacuum filtration‚ simple distillation‚ and recrystallization. Then identifying information was compiled about these unknowns by obtaining experimental melting/boiling point ranges‚ and analyzing IR and proton/carbon NMR spectrums It was determined
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lower A1C levels than Type 2 diabetic patients that use insulin injections? How would you describe the concepts of reliability and validity as they pertain to quantitative research studies? Validity refers to the instrument actually measuring the variable of interest. There are four primary ways of considering validity: face validity‚ content validity‚ criterion validity‚ and construct validity (CourseConnect‚ 2016). According to CourseConnect The reliability of a quantitative study rests in the
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abstract Sports fandom consists of cognitive and affective‚ as well as behavioural components. Existing sports fan research utilises either strong qualitative‚ or more often‚ strong quantitative methodologies. The strengths and weaknesses of each approach are outlined‚ developing the argument that the use of a single methodology often fails to explore all of these components. The use of a mixed methods approach is
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Psychological Research Methods: Exploring Qualitative and Quantitative Research In psychology‚ answers to our questions are not as succinct as in other types of sciences‚ and the findings essentially depend upon the underlying epistemology used. This essay seeks to define and examine the fields of qualitative and quantitative research. It will address the different epistemologies and methodologies of each paradigm‚ and aim to give you a brief overview of the two main research
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Journal of Health Psychology http://hpq.sagepub.com/ What is Good Qualitative Research?: A First Step towards a Comprehensive Approach to Judging Rigour/Quality Jane Meyrick J Health Psychol 2006 11: 799 DOI: 10.1177/1359105306066643 The online version of this article can be found at: http://hpq.sagepub.com/content/11/5/799 Published by: http://www.sagepublications.com Additional services and information for Journal of Health Psychology can be found at: Email Alerts: http://hpq.sagepub
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PSY 150 IV-DV Exercise * Independent variable – The variable that is manipulated to test its effects on the dependent variable. * Dependent variable – The variable that is measured to see how it is changed by manipulations in the independent variable. Scenarios 1 Coach Jones has noticed that her players tend to shoot a higher percentage from the free throw line when they play away‚ rather than at home. Surprised at this trend‚ she and her assistants decide to test this by
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