CONCEPTS OF QUALITATIVE RESEARCH (An Essay) By Deborah Sitorus One of the ways to gain knowledge is by carrying out some research. As what Zacharia (2012) stated that in daily life most people conduct research to gain knowledge. A research can be carried out qualitatively or quantitatively depends on the research purposes and needs and the type of information the researcher is seeking. My concern in this essay is to briefly share my understandings about basic concepts of qualitative research that
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What is so stressful about caring for a dying patient? Nursing 314 – Research February 3‚ 2013 What is so stressful about caring for a dying patient? Death is something that we all have to deal with‚ be it in our profession or in our daily lives. This article discusses the reasons why caring for dying patients is stressful for nurses and is a high risk for burn out. The article also gives findings related to the study and gives recommendations based on the results. The study shows that
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Definition Qualitative research is a method of inquiry employed in many different academic disciplines‚ traditionally in the social sciences‚ but also in market research and further contexts.[1] Qualitative researchers aim to gather an in-depth understanding of human behavior and the reasons that govern such behavior. The qualitative method investigates the why and how of decision making‚ not just what‚ where‚ when. Hence‚ smaller but focused samples are more often needed than large samples.
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October 7‚ 2013 CASE STUDY (Qualitative and Quantitative Methods for Endoparasite Detection) Introduction Parasitic infections are considered to be a public health problem of global importance by the World Health Organization. The Philippine government has been creating projects to help eradicate this public health problem in the country and although the percentage of infected people has decreased‚ this has not been fully successful just yet. Successful eradication of parasites would involve
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INTRODUCTION TO QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS This chapter introduces the fundamental elements of qualitative research methods‚ beginning with a definition of qualitative of research‚ followed by discussion on the evolution of qualitative research methods and how it is different from quantitative research methods. Also discussed is the importance of ethical considerations when doing qualitative research. Just like all research‚ qualitative research is a type of
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Clinical Question The clinical question driving the inquiry for a quantitative research article is: For nurses who experience moral distress‚ how does adequate staffing of nurses compared to an inadequate number of scheduled nurses affect patient care and ethical professionalism? Furthermore‚ a specific clinical question is created to address the aforementioned issue with a qualitative research article: How does the health care organization regulations positively or negatively effects nursing moral
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between qualitative and quantitative research methods‚ it can be said that this issue has been debated to death with many spending years proving which methods is the best. Qualitative and quantitative researches are the two basic research categories which are used in psychology‚ with both these type of research having advantages and best limitations to their use in researching. For quite a while there has been some discussion around which method of distinctions between Qualitative research and quantitative
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RUNNING HEAD: QUALITATIVE RESEARCH CRTIQUE Qualitative Research Article Critique November 16‚ 2011 Overall critique: This paper is an article critique written by Alexander & Clare (2004) titled: You still feel different: The experience and meaning of women’s self-injury in the context of a lesbian or bisexual identity. This study’s purpose was to explore the meaning behind females’ self-injurious behavior within the context of being a lesbian or bisexual. It aimed to better understand this
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Quantitative tools gather numerical and statistical data using experiments‚ measurements‚ fixed-response questionnaires‚ test scoring‚ et cetera. The approach is underpinned by ’scientific ’ world views of cause and effect‚ belief in the objectivity of the researcher and the search for truth. Quantitative methods used in library assessment include web server statistics‚ electronic counters and surveys. These surveys are usually questionnaire-based and‚ at their best‚ are grounded in extensive and
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Advanced Studies in Quantitative Research | Table of Contents Introduction 3 Underlying Assumptions in Quantitative Research 3 Methodological and Ontological Assumptions 5 Epistemological Assumptions 8 Conclusion 9 References 10 Assumptions Underlying Quantitative Research Introduction Before researchers undertake a research endeavor‚ it is essential for them to understand the philosophical assumptions that underlie the method of inquiry chosen to answer the proposed research question. Assumptions
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