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Identifying Nursing Research Problems

5. Identifying Nursing Research Problems. Learning Objectives. Identify Sources Of Nursing Research Problems Determine Factors To Be Considered When Choosing An Appropriate Topic For A Research Study List The Criteria To Be Considered When Writing A Research Question

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Identifying Nursing Research Problems

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  1. 5 Identifying Nursing Research Problems

  2. Learning Objectives • Identify Sources Of Nursing Research Problems • Determine Factors To Be Considered When Choosing An Appropriate Topic For A Research Study • List The Criteria To Be Considered When Writing A Research Question • Discuss The Format For Writing A Research Question

  3. Learning Objectives Write Research Questions For Proposed Nursing Studies Critique Problem Statements, Purpose Statements, And Research Questions In Published Research Reports And Articles

  4. Learning Objective OneIdentify Sources Of Nursing Research Problems

  5. The Research Problem • Critical first step • Difficult for beginners • Expectation of nursing students • Gives direction to the study • Helps the reader evaluate the research article

  6. Sources of Nursing Research Problems • Personal experiences • Important source • Instances that produced questions • Literature sources • Recommendations for further studies

  7. Sources of Nursing Research Problems • Existing theories • Test, review, and validate • Needed in nursing • Previous research • Importance of replication studies

  8. Learning Objective TwoDetermine Factors To Be Considered When Choosing An AppropriateTopic For A Research Study

  9. Ethical Considerations • Ethical laws • Professional organizations • Institutional review boards

  10. Significance to Nursing • Will clients benefit from the findings? • Will health care professionals benefit from the findings? • Will the findings add to our nursing body of knowledge? • Can nurses use the results?

  11. Personal Motivation • Researcher must be interested in the topic. • Study becomes “a treasure hunt.” • Results will be rewarding to researcher.

  12. Researcher Qualifications • Advanced educational preparation • Undergraduate students encouraged • Collaboration among varying skill levels

  13. Feasibility of Study • Helps guide completion for the study • Consider the time factor • Determine the cost factor • Identify equipment and supplies • Think about administrative and peer support • See if subjects are available

  14. Learning Objective ThreeList The Criteria To Be Considered When Writing A Research Question

  15. Research Question Criteria • Interrogative sentence form • Includes population • Includes variable(s) • Empirically testable

  16. Interrogative Sentence Form • Not declarative • Demands an answer • Grammatically correct and complete • Understandable and easy to respond to

  17. Population of the Study • Narrow down to main group of interest • Not specific study population

  18. The Variable(s) for the Study • Univariate study • One variable • Exploratory in nature • Bivariate study • Two variables • Independent variable—cause • Dependent variable—effect • Correlation studies

  19. The Variable(s) for the Study • Multivariate study • More than two variables • Becoming increasingly common • Interaction of the variables

  20. Empirically Testable • Data from sense organs • Ethical and value issues not appropriate • Avoid cause-and-effect words

  21. Learning Objective FourDiscuss The Format For Writing A Research Question

  22. Correlational and Comparative Research Questions • Correlational statement • More than one variable • Independent and dependent variables • Comparative statement • Descriptive or experimental study • More than one variable • Independent and dependent variables

  23. Neutral and Nonpredictive • Little knowledge or information • Literature search may help in selecting type.

  24. Learning Objective FiveWrite Research Questions For Proposed Nursing Studies

  25. Writing Problem Statements • Correlational statement format • Comparative descriptive format • Comparative experimental format • Substitute other variables for X and Y.

  26. Learning Objective SixCritique Problem Statements, Purpose Statements, And Research Questions In Published Research Reports And Articles

  27. Location of Problem Statement • The beginning of research article • The abstract often includes it. • The end of the introductory section

  28. Questions to Evaluate Problem Statement • Is the research problem area clear? • Is there a succinct problem statement, purpose statement, or research question? • Are the study variables and the population included? • Was the study quantitative or qualitative? • Were empirical data gathered on the topic of interest?

  29. Questions to Evaluate Problem Statement • Was the study ethical? • Is the feasibility of the study evident? • Is the significance to nursing apparent?

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