NURS 310 Nursing Research and EBP

NURS 310 Nursing Research and EBP

NURS 310 Nursing Research and EBP

Module one
Learning Activities

Below are research questions, including some from the study guide:

Indicate which research approach would be best suited for the following questions; qualitative or quantitative?

1. What is the meaning of health among older Latin-American women? Qualitative
2. What are the effects of a structured exercise program on middle age black women’s blood pressure and cholesterol levels? Quantitative
3. Does music therapy reduce anxiety and pain in post-surgical adult patients? Quantitative
4. What do nursing home residents perceive as stressors? Qualitative
5. What are the effects of routine toileting (habit training) in incontinent persons with Alzheimer’s Disease? Quantitative

Match the following: Set A

1. Research utilization (RU)
2. Evidence-based practice (EBP)
3. Neither of the above
4. Both of the above

Set B

1. Easily achieved in nursing Neither (3)
2. Systematic reviews play a “big” role EBP (2)
3. Translation of knowledge into clinical practice EBP (2)
4. Starts with a “knowledge-focused” trigger RU (1)
5. CURN focus RU (1)

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Define the following (short answer):

1. Study participant: people being studied in quantitative & qualitative study
2. Variable: concept in quantitative study (Polit & Beck, 2016, p. 41)

Independent, “Manipulated Variable”: presumed cause effect in quantitative study; variable cause or influence dependent variable (Polit & Beck, 2016, p. 43)

Dependent, “Outcome Variable”: presumed effect in quantitative study; variable caused by or depends on another (Polit & Beck, 2016, p. 43)

3. Theory: abstract generalization that presents a systematic explanation about relationships among phenomena in a qualitative study (Polit & Beck, 2016, p. 42)
4. Phenomenon: an approach to thinking about what life experiences of people are like and what they mean in a quantitative study (Polit & Beck, 2016, p. 41)
5. Instrument: structured self-report data are collected with a formal, written document; interview schedule where questions are asked orally face-to-faced or by telephone or a questionnaire when respondents complete it themselves (Polit & Beck, 2016, p. 41)
6. Data Analysis: systematic organization and synthesis of research data and testing of hypotheses using the data in a quantitative & qualitative study (Polit & Beck, 2016, p. 41)

NURS 310 Nursing Research and EBP

Review Exercise 1 in Section D (Chapter 4) – application exercises & answer the questions of fact (page 23)

1. Yes, the structure of the article follows the IMRAD format. The article has the four main sections which include the introduction, method, results, and discussion.
2. It is considered as a “new style” abstract.
3. Yes, the abstract does summarize all of the key points of the article including the background, objective, methods, results, and discussion.
4. It is presented in a passive voice.
5. The study is experimental.
6. Yes, the study did state that it was a randomized study.

Match the following:

Set A

1. Freedom from harm/exploitation
2. Informed consent
3. Anonymity
4. Confidentiality
5. Assent

Set B

1. Pediatric patients in the oncology unit are included in study; their parents are told of the aims and procedures; then are asked to sign an authorization. Informed consent (2)
2. In the same example, the school-aged children are asked to sign an authorization which has been prepared at their reading level. Assent (5)
3. Women, who recently have had mastectomies, are being asked to participate in a study about the subsequent psychological impact of such a procedure. After the sensitive interviews, the women are debriefed and offered resources. Freedom from harm/exploitation (1)
4. Participants in an experimental AIDS treatment study are requested to sign a waiver prior to the initiation of the research activities. Informed consent (2)
5. Nursing students are asked to participate in a survey, which was part of a research study being conducted by a faculty member. The surveys are unmarked and the students were told that responses would NOT be discussed individually. Anonymity (3)
6. A questionnaire distributed via the school intranet to students for their input regarding stressors they experience in a pre-licensure program were told that their participation in such would be considered voluntary participation. Informed consent (2)

NURS 310 Nursing Research and EBP

 References

Polit, D.F. & Beck, C.T. (2014). Introduction to nursing research in an evidence-based practice

environment. Essentials of nursing research: appraising evidence for nursing practice          

(8th ed., p. 41-43). Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.