Midterm Exam Flashcards

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Evidence Based Practice

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practice based on best available evidence, patient preference, and clinical judgement

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EBP components

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  1. research based information
  2. clinical expertise
  3. patient preference
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EBP barriers

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  1. organizational
  2. individual
  3. research related
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organizational barriers

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lack of resources
resistant to change

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individual barriers

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lack value / knowledge about EBP and research
resistant to change
lack of skills to obtain evidence

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research related barriers

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communication gap b/t researcher and clinician
writing associated with research reports
lack of dissemination of research findings

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level I research

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summarizes more than one study
-meta analysis
-summaries
-synopses
-systemic review / quasi-experiment
-clinical practice guidelines

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level II research

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randomized controlled trials
-randomly assigned experimental / control groups

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meta analysis

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research method that estimates effect of intervention by using statistics

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level III research

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quasi experimental designs
-lack randomization

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level IV research

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correlational design
cohort studies
case-control studies
quantitive findings from mixed design

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correlational designs

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non-experimental design used to study relationships among 2 or more variables

-no randomization

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cohort studies

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focus on specific population

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case-control studies

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specific to disease or illness

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quantitive findings from mixed method design

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survey’s

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level V research

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consists of syntheses : non-experimental design
-integrative review

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integrative review

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scholarly papers including published non-experimental studies

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level VI research

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descriptive research
-descriptive study designs
-qualitative findings from mixed methods
-single qualitative studies
-EBP projects
-quality improvement projects
-case studies
-concept analysis

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quality improvement projects

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relative to specific organization

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level VII

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evidence from opinions of authorities , reports of expert committees, manufacturer’s recommendations
-narrative reviews : pick papers that only support your study

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abstract

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provides overview of the study , 100-150 words

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keywords

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5-10 keywords that represent the article

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introduction

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background of research problem , purpose of study –> need to address the significance of the study

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literature review

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previous recent studies –> what is known about the problem?

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method

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study design , sample , measurement tools , process of data collection , analysis methods

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result

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findings from data analysis , description

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discussion

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interpretation of results , limitations

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conclusion

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summary of findings , suggestions , implication

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references

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listed of cited articles

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research article components

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title
abstract
introduction
keywords
literature review
method
result
discussion
conclusion
reference

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descriptive resesarch

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no interventions , description of natural setting

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explanatory research

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explains relationships among variables

-between 2 things

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predictive research

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predicts differences with intervention

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quantitive reserach

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uses statistics , presented in tables and graphs

-uses numbers

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qualitative research

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non-numerical , gets meaning from words

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mixed method research

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quantitative + qualitative

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longitudinal research

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data collected at multiple points overtime

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cross-sectional research

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data gathered once
-cannot tell time difference

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associative hypothesis

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relation / association / correlation

-can be directional
-positive correlation
-negative correlation (inverse)

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casual hypothesis

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affecting from one IV to other DV
-affects positively / negatively

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simple hypothesis

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describes relationship between two variables

-lung cancer and smoking

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complex hypothesis

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three or more variables

-obesity associated with food , exercise , environment

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null hypothesis

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there is NO relationship between variables

-light color has NO effect on plant growth

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research / alternative hypothesis

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relationship does exist between variables

-light color affects plant growth

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independent variable

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influences the DV

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dependent variable

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influenced by the IV

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confounding variable

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interfere with relationship between IV and DV

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research question

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comes from
-personal clinical experience
-professional literature , previous research
-current nursing theories
-national initiatives

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formulating research question

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  1. who , what , when , where , why , how
  2. population
  3. setting
  4. problem
  5. intervention
  6. method
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a research question must be what….

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specific and measurable

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population

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refers to all members of a group of interest

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accessible population

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part of population you can access

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sample

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part of accessible population you will investigate

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sampling frame

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list of all possible elements in accessible population

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sample must …

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represent population to maximize generalizability and reliability

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research

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planned and systematic activity that leads to new knowledge or discovery to solutions / problems

-uses systematic approach

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change process

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  1. collaboration
  2. action
  3. receptivity
  4. process
  5. translation
  6. improved health outcomes
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research process steps

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  1. identify research question
  2. conduct literature review
  3. identify theoretical framework
  4. select research design
  5. implement the study
  6. analyze data
  7. draw conclusion
  8. tell findings
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inductive reasoning

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thinking that moves from particular to general

-generate theories that propose new relationships
-qualitative research

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deductive reasoning

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thinking that moves from general to particular

-produce generalizations
-quantitative research
-test hypotheses

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study hypotheses

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formal statements about expected / predicted relationships between 2 or more variables

-tested and measurable
-include variables of interest

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probability sampling methods

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simple random sampling
systematic sample
stratified sample
cluster sample

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simple random sampling

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randomly selecting elements from accessible population

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systematic sample

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selecting every 5th / 6th / etc. is selected from numbered list of elements in accessible population

-starting point is randomly selected

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stratified sample

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selecting elements from accessible population that has been divided into groups

-gender, income, etc.

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cluster sample

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random selection of groups

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non-probability sampling

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snowball sample
quota sample
judgement sample
convenience sample

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snowball sample

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recruitment of participants by word of mouth or referrals from other participants

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quota sampling

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you select people for research

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judgement sample

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used in qualitative research , picking someone for a purpose

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convenience sample

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bias risk , people are selected because they approach you or are easy to access

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research recruitment

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-contacting / enrolling participants in a study
-must screen participants
-participants must represent population
-maximize retention
-see why some individuals chose to not participate