Chapter 1: Research - a way of thinking Flashcards
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Thinking Process
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- Question what you observe
- Make an attempt to further explore
- Understand and explain your observations
- Draw conclusions and connections
What am I doing?
Why?
How?
How to improve?
2
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Research Orientation
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Observe Question Explore Test Understand
3
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Research in health care
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- research and practice are well integrated
- health care relies upon what was discovered through research
4
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Evidence-Based-Practice
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- 1992
- before: evidence-based medicine
- professionals should make decisions by identifying evidence
5
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Goal EBP
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eliminate risky or unsound practices in favor for those with better outcomes
6
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Validity
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Ensures that correct procedures have been applied to answer the research question
7
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Reliability
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Quality of a measurement procedure that provides repeatability and accuracy
8
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Scientific Method
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Systematic observation, classification and interpretation of data
9
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Research Characteristics and Requirements
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- Controlled
- Rigorous
- Systematic
- Valid and Verifiable
- Empirical
10
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3 Perspectives in Research Classification
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- Application Perspective
- Objectives Perspective
- Mode of Inquiry Perspective
11
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Application perspective
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2 categories
- pure research
- applied research
12
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Objectives Perspective
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4 categories
- descriptive research
- correlational studies
- explanatory research
- exploratory research
13
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Quantitative approach
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- rationalism
- structured set of procedures
- aim to quantify and generalize findings
- objectivity
- define an extent of an issue
14
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Qualitative approach
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- used to explore nature (why)
- describe a phenomenon
- information gathered on nominal or ordinal scales
15
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Mixed Methods
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- using different methods for data collection
- different samples
- data analysis from both qualitative and quantitative
