Part 1 Flashcards
What is Phenomena?
occurrences, circumstances, or facts that are perceptible by the senses
What is Consistency (Consistent) Research?
the degree to which similar findings are reported from investigations of the same research question in studies that have similar and different designs
What is Critical Appraisal?
the assessment of a study’s methodological quality - taking into consideration:
- its validity
- its results
- its relevancy
What is Evidence-informed Nursing?
the incorporation of evidence from research, clinical expertise, client preferences, and other available resources to make decisions about clients
What is Evidence-informed Practice?
the decision making that is a continuous, interactive process involving the explicit, conscientious, and judicious consideration of the best available evidence to provide care
What are some knowledge sources for nurses?
- nursing journals
- medical journals
- nursing research journals
What are the Human Rights in Nursing Research? (5)
- right to self-determination (autonomy)
- right to privacy
- right anonymity and confidentiality
- right to fair treatment
- right to protection from discomfort and harm
What are the Ethical Principles in Nursing Research?
- Respect for persons: informed consent, respect for privacy
- Beneficence: sound research design, competent investigators, favourable risk-benefit ratio
- Justice: equitable selection of participants
When does Informed Consent end?
It is ongoing throughout the study
What needs to be told to a participant in regards to the Research Study?
- purpose of research
- expected duration for participant
- description of procedures
- identification of experimental procedure
What needs to be told to a participant in regards to Confidentiality?
- Privacy
- anonymity
- how records will be kept secure
What is Minimal Risk?
Research in which the probability and magnitude of possible harms implied by participation in the research is no greater than those encountered by participants in those aspects of their everyday life that relate to the research
What is Above Minimal Risk?
Research in which probability and magnitude of possible harms implied by participation in the research is greater than those encountered by participants in the aspects of their everyday life that relate to the research
What is Physical Risk?
risk of harm through bodily contact of administration of any substance, device, or other intervention
What is Psychological or Emotional Harm?
risks of harm due to feeling embarrassed, uncomfortable, anxious or upset
What are the goals of Critical Reading?
- recognize author/paper’s purpose
- understand tone and convincing elements
- to recognize strengths & weakness
What are the different stages of the Critical Reading Process?
- preliminary understanding: skim abstract & article
- Comprehensive understanding: understanding author’s intent
- Analysis understanding: Understand parts, critique sounds
- Synthesis understanding: put together and make sense
What are the steps of Evidence Informed Practise?
- Ask critical questions
- Gather evidence
- Assess/Appraise the evidence
- Act
- Evaluate
What is a Literature Review?
Systematic and critical appraisal of the most important literature on a topic
What is data-based research reports?
Original research
What is Conceptual/Theoretical Literature?
Discuss topic, theory, concept
Where might you see a Lit Review?
- embedded in a research report
- Stand alone literature reviews
What are Primary Sources?
Author(s) are those who conducted the study or developed the theory/model
What are Secondary Sources?
- author is someone other than the person who conducted the study, developed the theory/model
ex. Systematic review
What is Research Utilization?
A subset of evidence informed practice that focuses on the application of research findings
What is PICOT?
Research components that all research papers have to have
P - Population
I - Intervention
C - Comparison
O - Outcome
T - Time
How do you develop a Research Question?
- Idea emerges
- brain-storming
- Literature review
- Variables
- Refine Research Question
What is a Variable?
an attribute or property in which organisms vary (people, events, objects)
What is an Independent Variable?
the variable that has the presumed effect on the dependent variable
- it is either manipulated or not manipulated
What is a Dependent Variable?
The presumed effect that varies with a change in the independent variable
- it is not manipulated
What is a Population?
- a well defined set that has certain properties
- it is either specified or implied in the research question
What is a Hypothesis?
- states a prediction
- must involve at least two variables
- must suggest a predicted relationship between the independent variable and the dependent variable
- must contain terms that indicate a relationship
What is a Simple Hypothesis?
Expresses a predicted relationship between one independent variable and one dependent variable
What is a Complex Hypothesis?
States a predicted relationship between two or more independent variables and/or two or more dependent variables
What is a Directional Hypothesis?
Predicts the direction of a relationship
What is a Non-directional Hypothesis?
Predicts the existence of a relationship, not it’s direction
What is a Research Hypothesis?
States the actual prediction of a relationship
What is a Statistical or Null Hypothesis?
Expresses the absence of a relationship (used only in statistical testing)
What is a Paradigm?
(worldview) sets of beliefs and practices shared by communities of researchers