A Qualitative Research Critique The purpose of this paper is to critique the research article‚ “Gulper. Et. Al’s Preventing belt restraint use in newly admitted residents in nursing homes: A quasi-experimental study. The incident I am going to discuss in this paper is of Mr. P.‚ an 85-year-old man‚ admitted to this facility about a year ago. His history includes coronary heart disease‚ cataract‚ dementia‚ hypertension‚ macular degeneration and Alzheimer’s. Mr P. scored 28 of 30 on the Folstein
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CHAPTER 4 Quantitative and Qualitative Research Learning Objectives for Chapter 4 Upon completion of this chapter‚ the reader should be able to: @ Understand the differences between quantitative and qualitative research‚ including: @ @ @ the differing assumptions underlying the two approaches; the methods typical of each approach; and Understand and discuss how these two approaches to research differentially influence the scientific questions asked‚ the methodologies employed
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Qualitative Research Critique Grand Canyon University: NRS-433V October 19‚ 2014 Qualitative Research Critique “High rates of staff turnover in nursing homes is not a recent phenomenon. As far back as the mid-1970s studies have documented average turnover rates for registered nurses (RNs)‚ licensed vocational nurses (LVNs) and certified nurse’s aides (CNAs) ranging between 55% and 75%” (Mor‚V.‚ Mukamel‚ D.B.‚ & Spector‚W. D. 2009‚ 1). Long term care facilities (LTC) have staffing issues
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Quantitative research involves collecting numerical data though content analysis‚ performance tests‚ personality measures‚ questionnaires‚ etc. Quantitative research allows for experimental and non-experimental research. Experimental research tests cause and effect‚ while non-experimental research‚ such as‚ correlation research‚ relates variables‚ and survey research describes trends. There are three basic types of quantitative research questions: descriptive research questions‚ correlational research questions
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CONCEPTS OF QUALITATIVE RESEARCH (An Essay) By Deborah Sitorus One of the ways to gain knowledge is by carrying out some research. As what Zacharia (2012) stated that in daily life most people conduct research to gain knowledge. A research can be carried out qualitatively or quantitatively depends on the research purposes and needs and the type of information the researcher is seeking. My concern in this essay is to briefly share my understandings about basic concepts of qualitative research that
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INTRODUCTION TO QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS This chapter introduces the fundamental elements of qualitative research methods‚ beginning with a definition of qualitative of research‚ followed by discussion on the evolution of qualitative research methods and how it is different from quantitative research methods. Also discussed is the importance of ethical considerations when doing qualitative research. Just like all research‚ qualitative research is a type of
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The research design which will be applied will be a qualitative research method among abusers‚ victims‚ and healthcare professionals. Data collection instruments and techniques that will be used are comprehensive interviews‚ observation techniques‚ and historical document review. Detailed interviews and focus group consultations will be conducted among women and men who have been court ordered to attend counseling sessions or anger management classes due to domestic violence. The focus will be on
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RESEARCH CRITIQUE The purpose of this essay is to critically appraise a research that was carried out in a mental health hospital in Southern Norway titled “Relatives of persons with recently discovered serious mental illness: in need of support to become resource persons in treatment and recovery” by (K.Norby‚ K.KJonsberg and J.K.Hummelvoll‚ 2009). I am going to look at the approach‚ methodology‚ the design‚ population sample‚ data collection method‚ ethical issues and how the data was analysed
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Quantitative and qualitative research Introduction: Research designs are plans and the procedures for research that span the decisions from broad assumptions to detailed methods of data collection and analysis. There are two main designs: quantitative and qualitative. Quantitative and qualitative approaches should not be viewed as polar opposites or dichotomies; instead‚ they represent different ends on a continuum. Definition of quantitative research: ▪ In the social sciences
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Qualitative Field Research Dady Lafleur City College Research Methods Introduction What is Qualitative Field Research? Well it’s something that you probably seen walking in the mall or coming out of a grocery store; Qualitative Field Research involves fieldwork which is when the researcher observes and records behavior and events in their natural setting; (about education.com) Meaning‚ that certain people go out to places like malls‚ grocery stores‚ neighborhoods‚ and ask people
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