This is a qualitative study conducted at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler as a randomized controlled trial to determine the effectiveness of a lifestyle behavioral intervention to increase physical activity among patients with moderate to severe COPD. (Wortz‚ K. 2012) 54 patients of age 45 or older were randomly selected from April 2010 through January 2011 using a patient registry database with a coded diagnosis of COPD along with physician referrals. Data collection consisted
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The Nature of Qualitative Studies Levonda J. Selph California InterContinental University (CalUniv) GRC 600 – Unit 4 August 5‚ 2014 Dr. Al Infande Introduction The purpose of this paper is to write a seven page essay with multiple sources including Elizabeth J. Tisdell’s (2000) paper on Spiritual Development and Commitments to Emancipotory Education in Women Adult Educators for Social Change in comparison to Sharan B. Merriam’s paper on How Cultural Values Shape Learning
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Peaceful End of Life Theory This paper is written to examine Corneila Ruland and Shirley Moore’s Peaceful End of Life Theory and its examination on promoting positive outcomes for patients and their families during the dying process. Also‚ examine how the theory is understood in the Christian view as well as viewing ethical principles. As a Critical Care nurse I care for the dying patient mostly on a daily basis. During this process‚ I not only want to care for the dying but‚ I want
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Practicum 1 Context The emergent disastrous events are dreadful and unpredictable‚ such as natural disasters and terrorist attacks，which are often threaten the security of people’s lives and properties. When it takes place‚ public desire for the factual and credible information from various channels. They want to know immediately what happened? Are my family and I safe? And who caused this? They are also concerned about the decision-making by empowerment or whether they can be involved as participants
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A qualitative study is one that deals with descriptive information and focuses on the contexts or understanding of human actions within their existence. It purpose is often used for inductive driven research or theory development. Qualitative research uses methods of inquiry like data collection‚ interviews‚ surveys‚ ethnographic observation‚ of document review. This studies are valuable to provide detailed observation‚ in longitudinal studies‚ and to emphasize the participants opinions‚ thoughts
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Qualitative Research Paper Shirley P. Davis EDD/581 July 14‚ 2014 Professor Elizabeth Ashley When researchers use qualitative methodologies‚ they are motivated to design their research on the basis of one of six research traditions: participatory action research (PAR)‚ phenomenology‚ ethnography‚ grounded theory‚ narratology‚ and consensual qualitative research (Hays & Wood‚ 2011). For the purpose of my action research project‚ I chose the PAR design primarily because the process requires participation
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CHAPTER 4 Quantitative and Qualitative Research Learning Objectives for Chapter 4 Upon completion of this chapter‚ the reader should be able to: @ Understand the differences between quantitative and qualitative research‚ including: @ @ @ the differing assumptions underlying the two approaches; the methods typical of each approach; and Understand and discuss how these two approaches to research differentially influence the scientific questions asked‚ the methodologies employed
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DIFFERENT INTERPRETATIONS OF VOICE: Voice is a key issue in both the studying of and carrying out of qualitative research‚ as are the issues of power‚ reflexivity‚ silence‚ objectivity and so on. In qualitative research‚ voice can be interpreted in different lights. It can mean the voice of the subject being studied- whether individual or collective‚ or even situational. It can also mean the voice of the researcher who in turn is voicing the data‚ the case‚ and the respondents. A third voice
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Qualitative Forecasting Approaches Qualitative forecasting methods are based primarily on human judgement. Quantitative forecasting methods are based primarily on the mathematical modelling of historical data. Here we provide a brief overview of the most important qualitative forecasting approaches. In many environments the time horizon is closely linked to the type of forecasting method used. Longer term and higher level forecasting will often require qualitative forecasting techniques. Such techniques
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Introduction Burns and Grove (2011)‚ define qualitative research is a standardized‚ personal way used to define life experiences and grant them meaning. A qualitative study must establish a dilemma or research problem‚ does not contain a hypotheses‚ and the research questions‚ which evolve as the study progresses are usually very broad. As a result‚ the person conducting the study looks for data to form impressions; this type of research cannot be measured. This qualitative research critique will analyze the
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