CORRECT ANSWERS!!
Purpose of Research Answer - To generate new knowledge.
Purpose/ Elements of Quantitative Studies Answer - Collects numerical data
and analyzes with statistics, objective, systematic process for generating new
knowledge, instruments must be valid and reliable.
Quantitative Studies Answer - - Descriptive
- Correlational
- Quasi-Experimental
- Experimental
Purpose/ Elements of Qualitative Studies Answer - Systematic, subjective
approach used to describe life experiences and their meaning, data is words,
does not determine the effectiveness of interventions, only examines
acceptability, not to test hypothesis test or test a theory.
Qualitative Studies Answer - - Phenomenological
- Grounded Theory
- Ethnographic
- Exploratory-Descriptive
, Purpose of Evidence-Based Practice Answer - The use of best research
evidence, clinical expertise and patient preferences/ values in the nursing
practice to improve patient outcome.
Elements of Evidence-Based Practice Answer - - Nurse/ Clinical Expertise
- Best Research Evidence
- Patient Preference
- Values
Components of Evidence-Based Practice Answer - - Description
- Explanation
- Prediction
- Control
Description Answer - Involves identifying and understanding the nature of
nursing phenomena and sometimes the relationships among them.
Explaination Answer - Clarifies the relationships among phenomena and
identifies possible reasons why certain events occur.
Prediction Answer - An estimate of the probability of a specific outcome in a
given situation.
Control Answer - The ability to write a prescription to produce desired results.
PICO Answer - Used to generate search terms.
PICO Meaning Answer - - Purpose