Research Questions and Theories Assignment
(10% of final grade)
Name _Sandra Akoma_______________________________________
Date _Jan 28 2021_______________________________
Directions: Please complete the table by responding to each of the questions.
The clinical situation (to be used to answer these questions): The nurses on a med-surg unit have a variety of patients discharged with CPAP for their sleep apnea. They know that only about half of people prescribed CPAP use it successfully. They contact the nurse scientist at the hospital as they decide they want to know more about what they might do to help patients succeed with their use of CPAP.
Grading criteria:
Excellent= clear, appropriate & complete; Good = good description, needs a bit of elaboration; Fair = right idea but lacking in clarity, appropriateness &/or completeness; Poor= minimal/limited discussion, confusing, not clear
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What is the first thing they will need to do? How will they do it? (10 points) |
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What might be one of the questions they come up with? (10 points) |
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When they start their literature review, what key words might they use? (10 points) |
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Their research question: What is the effectiveness of written instructions vs video instructions on success using CPAP? |
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What theory/conceptual framework might they use for their research? Describe the theory- Discipline? Level/scope? (10 Points) |
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Why is it important to have a theory or conceptual framework for quantitative studies? For qualitative studies? (10 points) |
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Using the research question, write a hypothesis and tell what kind it is. (10 points) |
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What are the components of a clinical question? Describe each of them. (20 points) |
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What does a qualitative research design help us understand? (10 points) |
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What does quantitative research seek to do? (10 points) |
