Nursing Research Prelims
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, - personal experiences 4 sources of nursing research problems
- literature sources
- existing theories
- previous research
Personal experiences This source of research problems is an important source. Instances have
produced questions and a topic for study may be easily identified
Literature sources This source contains recommendation for further studies
Existing theories The source is desperately needed in research by testing an existing theory
Research This is the process of theory development and testing
Theory This may need to be adapted for individual patients or clients in specific
healthcare settings; it is not tested
Previous research This source has its importance in replication studies. It is repeating a study with all
essential elements of original study held intact. It also needs investigation that
addresses shortcomings of it.
- Ethical issues 5 factors to be considered in a research problem
- Significance of study for nursing
- Personal motivation of researcher
- Qualifications of researcher
- Feasibility of study
Ethical It is the responsibility of researchers to guarantee research is conducted in this
manner.
Undergraduate level Beginning research skills should be learned at this level
Time and cost These 2 are always a factor to be considered in research
- Physiological data-gathering devices 3 common pieces of equipment used in nursing research
- Office equipment
- Computers and data analysis programs
- Interrogative sentence form 4 research question criteria
- Includes population
- Includes variable(s)
- Empirically testable
Interrogative sentence form This research question is not declarative. It demands an answer. It should be
grammatically correct and complete sentence, undertsandable and facilitates
response
Includes population This research question is narrowed down to the main group of interest and it does
not identify specific study population
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, - personal experiences 4 sources of nursing research problems
- literature sources
- existing theories
- previous research
Personal experiences This source of research problems is an important source. Instances have
produced questions and a topic for study may be easily identified
Literature sources This source contains recommendation for further studies
Existing theories The source is desperately needed in research by testing an existing theory
Research This is the process of theory development and testing
Theory This may need to be adapted for individual patients or clients in specific
healthcare settings; it is not tested
Previous research This source has its importance in replication studies. It is repeating a study with all
essential elements of original study held intact. It also needs investigation that
addresses shortcomings of it.
- Ethical issues 5 factors to be considered in a research problem
- Significance of study for nursing
- Personal motivation of researcher
- Qualifications of researcher
- Feasibility of study
Ethical It is the responsibility of researchers to guarantee research is conducted in this
manner.
Undergraduate level Beginning research skills should be learned at this level
Time and cost These 2 are always a factor to be considered in research
- Physiological data-gathering devices 3 common pieces of equipment used in nursing research
- Office equipment
- Computers and data analysis programs
- Interrogative sentence form 4 research question criteria
- Includes population
- Includes variable(s)
- Empirically testable
Interrogative sentence form This research question is not declarative. It demands an answer. It should be
grammatically correct and complete sentence, undertsandable and facilitates
response
Includes population This research question is narrowed down to the main group of interest and it does
not identify specific study population
