descriptive research - ANS-- real life situations
- no manipulation
- gathering info
*may only have a purpose, no hypothesis
correlational research - ANS-- relationships among variables
- NOT determining cause/effect
- generate hypotheses
quasi-experimental research - ANS-- intervention
- cause/effect
- less control than experimental studies
- most nursing studies are quasi-experimental
experimental research - ANS-- prediction
- cause/effect
- highly controlled (most powerful method)
- controlled manipulation of at least 1 variable
- groups (exposure to treatment vs no exposure to treatment)
- random assignment of subjects to groups
ex: rats in a lab, drug studies
basic research - ANS-- pure research
- new knowledge about health phenomena
- findings not directly useful in practice
- lab studies with animals
applied research - ANS-- practical research
- new knowledge that will directly influence clinical practice
- many nursing studies
rigor in quantitative research - ANS-- detail-oriented
variables - ANS-- qualities, properties, or characteristics of persons, things or situations
that change or vary
- manipulated or measured in research
extraneous variables - ANS-can interfere with obtaining clear understanding of
relationships among variables
sampling - ANS--selecting participants who are representative of the population being
studied
- convenience/non-random
- attempt to decrease bias
random sampling - ANS-each member of the population has an equal chance of being
in the study
random assignment - ANS-randomly assigned to control or treatment group
setting - ANS-where the research is conducted
- natural
- partially controlled
- highly controlled
interventions - ANS-- clearly and precisely developed
- consistently implemented
- examined for effectiveness
*intervention fidelity
nursing process - ANS-1. assessment
2. nursing diagnosis
3. plan
4. implementation
5. evaluation
research process - ANS-1. knowledge of nursing
2. problem/purpose
3. methodology - design, sample, measurement, data collection & analysis
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