chapter 3

Question 1

How does qualitative research differ from quantitative research?

Answer 1

A systematic, subjective approach used to describe life experiences and give them meaning
Useful in understanding human experiences such as pain, caring, powerlessness, and comfort
Focuses on understanding the whole
Consistent with holistic philosophy of nursing

Question 2

Types of qualitative research (intended outcomes):

Answer 2

To answer the research ?
To provide a through description of a loved experience
To analyze culture
To develop theoretical frameworks with relational statements between concept

Question 3

Which methods are unique to qualitative research?

Answer 3

Selection of subjects
Researcher-participant relationship
Data collection methods
Data management
Data analysis
Interpretation

Question 4

quantitative … qualitative —> selection of participant —> researcher-participant relationships —> purposeful sampling —-> snowball sampling —> treated as colleagues

Answer 4

Sampling/recruitment

Question 5

quantitative … qualitative —> interviews —-> focus groups —-> observation —-> semi-structured —-> un-structured —-> probes

Answer 5

Data collection methods

Question 6

quantitative … qualitative —-> transcribing interview —-> data analysis —> codes and coding —-> themes —-> interpretation

Answer 6

Data management and analysis

Question 7

How is rigor obtained in qualitative research?

Answer 7

Openness
Scrupulous adherence to a philosophical perspective
Thoroughness in collecting data
Consideration of all data in subjective theory development phase

Question 8

carefulness of data collection, thoroughness of analysis

Answer 8

Scientific rigor

Question 9

holistic and humanistic

Answer 9

Constructivism