chapter 5- intro to qualitative research Flashcards
___ are overarching, broad categories of meaning
themes
____ ____ are where people live everyday–homes, schools, communities
natural settings
what is non probability sampling in which a researcher selects participants considered typical of the population?
purposive sampling
______ _____ is the point where enough data have been collected that the info being shared becomes repetitive; no new ideas are emerging
data saturation
what is it called when observation is defined by its circumstance or context?
context dependent
_____ are philosophical beliefs or worldview
paradigm
places where participants are recruited and data are collected
setting
_____ is finding and engaging participants in the research
recruitment
a ___ _____ ___ is a broad interview question that seeks the “big picture”
grand tour question
___ and _____ _____ are characteristics that limit the population to a homogenous group of participants
inclusion and exclusion criteria
qualitative or quantitative research method?
statistical explanation
quantitative
qualitative or quantitative research method?
interviews
qualitative
qualitative or quantitative research method?
multiple realities
qualitative
qualitative or quantitative research method?
naturalistic setting
qualitative
qualitative or quantitative research method?
predetermined number of participants
quantitative
qualitative or quantitative research method?
quotations
qualitative
____ research is often used when just beginning to understand a phenomena or if new perspective is needed
qualitative
____ research studied in naturalistic settings
qualitative
qualitative research studied in ______ settings
naturalistic
qualitative researchers believe the meaning of an observation is defined by its ____ or _______
circumstance
context
qualitative researchers believe there are multiple ______
realities
in qualitative research, the sample is usually _____ instead of _____
purposive
random
sample size determined when _____ ____ occurs
data saturation
____ is a rich source of data in qualitative research
setting
Kearneys categories of qualitative findings:
____ ____ portrays phenomena from a new perspective; provides map into previously uncharted territory in the human experience of health and illness
descriptive categories
what category of Kearneys categories of qualitative findings is this an example of:
childrens descriptions of pain
descriptive categories
Kearneys categories of qualitative findings:
_____ ____ or meaning is the synthesis of shared experience or process
shared pathway
Kearneys categories of qualitative findings:
_____ of ______ ______ describes the main essence of an experience but also shows how the experience varies, deepening on the individual or context
depiction of experiental variation
Kearneys categories of qualitative findings:
______ ______ description is a rich, situated understanding of multifaceted and varied human phenomena in a unique situation
dense explanatory
qualitative research does not test ______
interventions
A nurse researcher completes a study and finds there is a need for continued research. What is the most response?
A. Realize the study has no value
B. Continue the research to conclusion.
C. Stop the study until you have more time.
D. Document this in the report conclusion.
D
Which statement made by a nurse indicates that more education on the clinical application of qualitative research is needed?
Results of qualitative research can be used to:
a. coach patients
b. test hypotheses
c. assess patient progress
d. provide anticipatory guidance
B
The first step in the qualitative research process is to do what?
a. Determine the study design
b. Plan recruitment process
c. Review the literature
d. Identify inclusion and exclusion criteria of the sample
C
______ categories serve as maps of previously unchartered territory in human experience
descriptive
in _____ ____ there is an integration of concepts or themes that results in a synthesis of a shared process or experience that leads to a logical, complex portrayal of the phenomena
shared pathways
_____ _____ allow nurses to reflect on the bigger picture and what it means for the human experience
shared pathways
findings that depict _____ ______ explain how different variables can produce different consequences in different people or settings
experiential variation
findings presented as _____ _____ description are at the highest level of complexity and discovery
dense explanatory
