Research Paradigm Flashcards
What does FAME stand for?
Feasibility, Appropriateness, Meaningfulness, Effectiveness
What is Feasibility?
the extent to which an activity is practical and practicable. Clinical feasibility is about whether or not an activity or intervention is physically, culturally, or financially practical or possible within a given context
what is appropriateness?
the extent to which an intervention or activity fits with or is apt in a situation. Clinical appropriateness is about how an activity or intervention realties to the cultural or ethical context in which care is given
what is meaningfulness?
the meanings clients associate with an intervention or activity as a result of their experience of it. Meaningfulness relates to the personal experience, values,
, thoughts, beliefs, and interpretations of clients.
what is effectiveness?
the extent to which an intervention, when used appropriately, thieves the intended effect. Clinical effectiveness is about the relationship between an intervention and clinical or health outcomes
what are some ways research influences occupational therapy practice?
validates test results, evaluates whether interventions are effective, explore why interventions work.
what Is research?
research is about answering important and interesting questions with precision and without bias
what is a positivist paradigm?
knowledge is discovered and verified through direct observations or measurements of phenomena and the research is independent of the research study participant
what is a naturalistic paradigm?
knowledge is established through the meaning attached to the phenomena studies and the researcher interacts with the participant
is the positivist paradigm qualitative or quantitative?
quantitative- measurements, numbers, quantity
is the naturalistic paradigm qualitative or quantitative?
qualitative- quality, meaning, interpretation, perceptions
if you follow a positivist paradigm what is the goal of the study?
to identify one set of results (one true reality) that can be generalizable to a larger population
what is a methodology?
provides a specific direction for procedures in a research design and help identify the methods
what are the categories of methodology?
quantitative, qualitative, mixed methods
what are the steps of EBP?
formulate the clinical question
searching the evidence
Appraising the evidence
Incorporating the evidence into decision-making
Evaluating the process
