Assignment Task
1) Phase 1: Conceive the study
- Detail the process undertaken by the researcher to formulate the research problem/question
- Explain the paradigm that influences the research question in Phase
- Explain the purpose of the literature review
- Provide 2 peer-reviewed sources to support your discussion
- Use appropriate example(s) from your literature to support your discussion
2) Phase 2: Design the study
- Describe the 4 key characteristics of a Qualitative research study
- Explain the difference between ‘study setting’ and ‘study sample’
- Explain the differences between probability and non-probability sampling
- Describe the process of selecting Data Collection Instruments, including the importance of evaluating instrument quality
- Explain the term ‘Trustworthiness’ in relation to Qualitative research and strategies that can be used to ensure trustworthiness
- Provide 2 peer-reviewed sources Use appropriate example(s) from your literature to support your discussion
3) Phase 3: Conduct the StudY
- Discuss the purpose of the ethical approval process in research Identify the three important ethical elements in relation to qualitative research
- Identify three basic human rights in research and discuss their application across the research process
- Provide 2 peer-reviewed sources Use appropriate example(s) such as process of ethical approval from your literature to support your discussion
4) Phase 4: Analyse the Study
- Methods used for data analysis in Qualitative research are clearly and concisely described
- Explain what is meant by inductive reasoning and data immersion
- Explain what is meant by “results are interpreted”
- Provide 2 peer-reviewed sources
- Use appropriate example(s) from your literature to support your discussion such as
research question was answered with the interpretation of the study results.
5) Phase 5: Use the Study
- Describe what is meant by “dissemination of results” and “limitations”
- Identify ways in which research outcomes can be communicated within the healthcare professional community and the two limitations found in the study.
- Provides a detailed discussion regarding what is meant by the phrase “implications for nursing practice”
- Discusses implications for nursing practice, public safety and confidence in nursing practice Provide 2 peer-reviewed sources
Purpose
The student will develop an understanding of the phases of the research process in order to be an intelligent consumer of research reports and comprehend how research can be used to inform nursing practice.
The process of getting evidence from research studies into practice is called knowledge translation because it is how nurses and midwives translate findings to their own practice that will result in bringing evidence to the point of care” (Borbasi & Jackson, 2012, p. 6).
Assessment keywords and concepts:
- Research
- Evidence-based practice