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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Qualitative Vs. Quantitative This paper will discuss two specific types of research methods those types can be identified as qualitative and quantitative. Often times many people get the two confused and believe the terms can be used interchangeably however that is not the case. I have always been a numbers person and for that reason I prefer quantitative. I prefer having the numbers available to determine what can be expected in the future. The reason I prefer this method is because you generally
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Comparing Qualitative Research Design Deborah Mack University of Phoenix Introduction Qualitative research study can be defined as the systematic research approach that involves description of the various experiences and interpreting their meanings. The main purpose of qualitative research approach is to gain an understanding of a given phenomenon. There are different designs of qualitative research approach that can be used in research studies. The common types of qualitative research design
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and easily obtained‚ but has the serious disadvantage of not being produced by sociologists. Both primary and secondary data can be quantitative or qualitative in form. Qualitative data Any data used for sociological purposes‚ whether derived from primary or secondary sources‚ can be described as qualitative or quantitative in form. Qualitative data deals directly with people’s experiences‚ as well as their feelings about‚ and interpretations of‚ the situations they find themselves in. Interpretive
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Qualitative Research Report Article Connelly‚ L.M.‚ Miner-Williams‚ D.‚ & Yoder‚ L.H.‚ 2003. A qualitative study of charge nurse competencies. Medsurg Nursing‚ 12(5)‚ 298-306. Problem The study was conducted to determine the competencies necessary to be a successful charge nurse (Connelly‚ Miner-Williams‚ & Yoder‚ 2003). There has been limited research conducted to provide information concerning the clinical role of the charge nurse. This study identifies the competencies necessary to be an
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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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The purpose of this discussion post is to show the difference between qualitative methods and quantitative research methods relating to nursing. In the table below‚ you will find a comparison and contrast between five different elements for both of these methods. I will also provide a sample of each method approach and why this method would be chosen. Qualitative Methods Quantitative Methods Data is analyzed from descriptions of informants-Descriptive language Researcher remains detached from the
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Question1 Quantitative data are measures of values or counts and are expressed as numbers (www.abs.gov.au). In other words‚ quantitative data are data about numeric variables (www.abs.gov.au). Four types of quantitative data are interval‚ nominal‚ ordinal and ratio. Firstly‚ interval scales are numeric scales in which we know not only the order‚ but also the exact differences between the values (www.mymarketresearchmethods.com). Other than that‚ interval data also sometimes called integer is measured
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THE NEWBORN WITH SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS A preterm infant is usually defined as a live-born infant born before the end of week 37 of gestation; another criterion is a weight of less than 2‚500 grams (5lb 8oz) at birth I. INCIDENCE Occurs approximately 7% of live births of white infants‚ in Afro-American infants the rate is doubled 14% (Thilo & Rosenberg‚ 2003) CAUSES/FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH PRETERM BIRTHS 1. Low socio-economic status 2. Poor nutritional status 3. Lack of prenatal care 4
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Database To find this article‚ I did a general search in the Walden Library for the terms Methadone‚ counseling‚ and qualitative. For the word Methadone‚ I indicated that term as a “subject term”; for the term counseling‚ I indicated that term an “all text” term. I simply added qualitative as a searchable term. I limited results to full text‚ peer reviewed scholarly journals published between March‚ 2012 and March‚ 2017. The resulting article was found in Education Source Database. Purpose of the
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