PART ONE Introduction to Qualitative Research CHAPTER 1 The Nature of Qualitative Research: Development and Perspectives This chapter is an attempt to trace the background of qualitative research‚ its development and its main features. It also focuses on some epistemological and methodological issues. The aim is to put the more pragmatic and practical sections in the book into a theoretical and methodological context. Qualitative research is a form of social inquiry that focuses
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Controlled Trial of a family led mutual support programme for people with dementia. Journal of Clinical Nursing‚ (20) 2362-2366 1 Did the trial address a clearly focused issue? No‚ there is no research question and there is no hypothesis stated. The PICOT format is a helpful approach for summarizing research questions that explore the effect of therapy (Guyatt et al 2008). This study could be constructed in PICOT format in this way‚ the health outcome (Outcome) of caregivers and their family member
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HolgateG 2010-10-06 20:23:53 -------------------------------------------- MigrationConfirmed set by HolgateG Qualitative Research THE READER’S COMPANION WORKSHEET Article Title: Author(s): TITLE Topic of interestYes ❏ Method of interest Yes ❏ Population of interest Yes ❏ No ❏ No ❏ No ❏ Maybe ❏ Maybe ❏ Maybe ❏ ABSTRACT Results usefulYes ❏No ❏Maybe ❏ INTRODUCTION Why is the study being done (i.e.‚ the problem‚ concern‚ issue)? What is the purpose of the study or the question(s)
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COMPARE AND CONTRAST THE QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS The quantitative and qualitative research traditions can be thought of as distinct cultures marked by different values‚ beliefs‚ and norms. Qualitative research methods are complex meaningful analyses characterized by processes and meanings that are not measured in terms of mathematical measurements. Quantitative research however‚ relies and builds on mathematical procedures and methods‚ such as frequency‚ quality‚ amount and
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The Qualitative Report Volume 11 Number 3 September 2006 538-549 http://www.nova.edu/ssss/QR/QR11-3/ponterotto.pdf Brief Note on the Origins‚ Evolution‚ and Meaning of the Qualitative Research Concept “Thick Description” Joseph G. Ponterotto Fordham University‚ New York‚ New York The origins‚ cross-disciplinary evolution‚ and definition of “thick description” are reviewed. Despite its frequent use in the qualitative literature‚ the concept of “thick description” is often confusing to researchers
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TROP934 - Qualitative research methods Written assignment (1500 words +/- 10%) Assignment deadline: Thursday 8th January 2015 at 23.59 Submit via Turnitin Overview For this assignment you are required to write a reflective account of your experience of designing and carrying out a qualitative research project in a group. Reflective practice is quite common in the health professions‚ and some of you may already be familiar with the process or have used models for reflecting on your work and learning
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identify the strengths and weaknesses of the research article and demonstrate knowledge and understanding of research methodology. The title of the above article reflects its contents and is easy to interpret‚ as Caldwell‚ Henshaw and Taylor (2005) concur ‘the title should be clear and allow the reader to easily interpret its contents‚ an inaccurate title can confuse the reader. But it was a bit too long‚ as Polit et al (2000)‚ claims that research reports begin with a title that succinctly conveys
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Examples of qualitative research Entry Notes Posted: 04282012 Author: Andrew Sanchez Category: Science and research Action research Some researchers believe that action research is a research method‚ but in my opinion it is better understood as a methodology. In action research‚ the researcher works in close collaboration with a group of people to improve a situation in a particular setting. The researcher does not ‘do’ research ‘on’ people‚ but instead works with them‚ acting as a facilitator
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(2014) define a qualitative research interview as “a scientific research process based on verbal communication aimed at gathering information in relation to a specific aim”. Qualitative research interviews allow for the collection of data on an individual’s thoughts‚ perceptions‚ feelings‚ sensations and attitudes on their disease and its treatment (Brédart et al.‚ 2014). Although the topic in the qualitative interview is controlled by the interviewer and the questions
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Qualitative Research According to Melnyk & Fineout-Overholt (2011)‚ qualitative research is used when a “certain concept or phenomenon is not well understood or is inadequately covered in the literature (Melnyk & Fine-Overholt‚ 2011‚ p.435). Qualitative research is also used when the researcher wants to work towards a relationship with the participant (Conceptualizing‚ 2012). It is important to employ research tactics such as qualitative research so that the nurse can better understand certain
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