Mixed Methods Flashcards
What are the 5 defining features of mixed methods?
Controversy: Mixture of qual and quan methods Qualitative + Quantitative Integration Pragmatism Complementarity
What are some critical issues in mixed methods research?
Data analysis: Analyzing data as quan and qual together or separately
Integration: Bringing together the qual and quan data and components
Quality: Different guidelines for appraising qual and quan
What are the two common mixed methods design types?
Concurrent: Qual and quan are undertaken simultaneously
Sequential: One done after the other
What is the convergent parallel design?
Quan and qual data are collected and brought together in interpretation phase
What is the embedded design?
Qual data collected to support and explain results however it is a quan study
What is the explanatory design?
Quan data comes first followed by qual
Quan results are unexpected
What is the exploratory design?
Qual data comes first followed by quan
Qual results inform data collection approach used in quan component
What are the types of knowledge translation strategies?
Passive Dissemination: Focuses on publication in health care journals
Active Dissemination: Number of diff strats that are used
What 5 key questions should a knowledge translation strategy address?
What should be transferred (the message)?
To whom should research knowledge be transferred (the target audience)?
By whom should research knowledge be transferred (the messenger)?
How should research knowledge be transferred (the knowledge-transfer processes and supporting comm infrastructure)?
With what effect should research knowledge be transferred (evaluation)?
What are the three types of research utilization and explain them
Instrumental: Direct, research applied to nursing practice
Conceptual: Indirect, research findings may change nursing thinking
Persuasive: Symbolic, Use research as a political tool to influence practice of others
