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CH 13 - Exam 2 Flashcards

1
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Describe mixed method research

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a singular published study that combines quantitative and qualitative research

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Mixed research is used because of ___. The idea is that the topic requires ___ types of research to effectively study it.

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  • pragmatism

- both

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What are the 3 general reasons for a mixed study? (no description)

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  • complementarity
  • practicality
  • enhanced validity
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If the reason for a mixed study is complimentary it is believed that each approach ___ the other, and using both types of research mitigates the ___ form a single study type.

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  • compliments

- limitations

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If the reason for a mixed study is practicality it is believed that for ___ issues it is practical to use multiple tool to ___ address the phenomena of interest

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  • complex

- best

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If the reason for a mixed study is enhanced validity it is understood that ___ data sources that ___ the hypothesis make that hypothesis stronger

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  • data

- support

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T/F : mixed methods can be used when there are 2 research questions

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ture

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Examples of when there are 2 research questions and mixed research is needed. (6)

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  • new concept and qualitative exploration is needed
  • single approach is not sufficient to explore the concept
  • findings can be enhanced with concurrent data from a second study
  • qualitative results can help explain the qualitative results
  • both types of data are needed to support the perspective
  • multiple project phases are needed to address the issue
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What are the 5 designs for mixed method studies?

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  • concurrent
  • sequential
  • convergent
  • explanatory
  • exploratory
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___ designs have both quantitative and qualitative studies occurring at the same time

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  • concurrent
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___ designs clearly have one study type finished before the second happens, or they occur in phases

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  • sequential
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Convergent designs obtain different ____ data about a phenomenon, with the goal to converge on the ___

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  • complementary

- truth

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___ designs are concurrent and have equal weight applied to both types of study (QUAN + QUAL)

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convergent

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___ designs are sequential designs where quantitative data is collected first, and the qualitative results explain the results of the quantitative (quan –> QUAL or QUAN –> QUAL)

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explanatory

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___ designs are sequential where qualitative is collected first, the quantitative results are used to explore the results of the qualitative (qual –> QUAN or QUAL –> QUAN)

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exploratory

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The sample for mixed methods can begin with the ___ (Lg/Sm) sample that will be used for the quantitative. The sample for the qualitative can be ___, which is a ___ ___ from the sample used in the quantitative sample

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  • large
  • nested
  • small subset
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17
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clinical trials test ___ ___

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clinical interventions

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18
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___ ___ are commonly used for approving medications for use

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clinical trials

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19
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How many phases are in a clinical trial?

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4

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Phase __ : establish safety, tolerance, and dose with sample design

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1

21
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what is the focus of phase 1 of a clinical trial

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developing the best treatment

22
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Phase __ : pilot test or treatment effectiveness

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2

23
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In phase 2 researchers are trying to determine if the intervention is ___ and ___. It is designed as a ___ ___ experiment

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  • feasible
  • acceptable
  • small scale
24
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Phase __ : randomized controlled trial

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3

25
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In phase 3 the intervention is tested against ___ ___ to determine if it improves

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usual care

26
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What is the most often discussed version of a clinical trial

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randomized control trial

27
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Phase __ : studies of the effectiveness in the general population without the control or artificial conditions provided by the RTC

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4

28
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___ research focuses on developing useful information about programs or policy

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evaluation

29
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A ___ ___ seeks to understand what is the treatment, how is it different form traditional practices, what are the barriers to implementation, how do staff feel about it, and in general how it functions

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process analysis

30
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A process analysis is used mostly with __ data

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qualitative

31
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An ___ or ___ analysis seeks to determine if an intervention is financially feasible

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economic

cost

32
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An economic or cost analysis does not seek to increase the body of ___ ___, but rather affirm or approve a ___ ___ ___ ___, making it considered ___ based

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  • research knowledge
  • potential quality improvement initiative
  • non-research
33
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Nursing intervention research essentially has the same phases as a ___ ___

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clinical trial

34
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What is the different b/t nursing intervention research and clinical trials (think about the interventions)

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  • nursing intervention research uses complex interventions, an intervention theory is clearly states, identifies and includes key stake holders
  • clinical trials : single intervention
35
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T/F : clinical trials are more extensive than nursing intervention research, but are not as prevalent in literature

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false

36
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___ ___ research examines how organizational structures and process, health technologies, social factors, and personal behaviors affect access to health care, the cost and quality of health care and people’s health and well being

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health services

37
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Health service research looks at what 4 things affect access to health care, as well as what other 2 things

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    1. organizational structure and process
    1. health technologies
    1. social factors
    1. personal behaviors
  • the cost and quality of health care
  • people health and well being
38
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___ research focuses on examining the effect of healthcare on the outcome of patients

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outcome

39
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What can be used to identify the quality of nursing care for an individual unit in a hospital versus the quality of the hospital as a whole

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  • nursing sensitive indicators

- nursing quality indicators

40
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___ research obtains quantitative information about variables in a population, one that is usually from a nonclinical population

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survey

41
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How is data generally collected for survey research (2)

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interviews and questionnaires

42
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The information gathered is survey research is usually ___. Surveys are ___ with a ___ scope

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  • superficial
  • flexible
  • broad
43
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___ studies seek to improve practice and processes within a specific organization

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QI

44
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QI studies do not generate ___ that can be ___ beyond the organization

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  • knowledge

- generalized

45
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QI studies follow what process

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  • plan :
  • do
  • study
  • act
46
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Plan (out of plan do study act) includes :

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plan a change and develop a test or observation, including a plan for data collection

47
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Do (out of plan do study act) includes :

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try the change on a small scale

48
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Study (out of plan do study act) includes :

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review and analyze the data, study the results, and identify what has been learned

49
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act (out of plan do study act) includes :

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refine the change and take action based on the lessons learned from the test

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