Research Methods For The Field Of Health

Power point slide Qualitative research is a difficult term to define…. Nevertheless, it is important to be familiar with some definitions in the field. The definition provided by Creswell 2009 is enlightening because it incorporates ……….. most important part of definition for me were reports detailed views of informants and natural setting.

Rondinelli describes the qualitative research methodology as one that is used when describing and giving meaning to phenomena. In other words, it is useful when researching themes such as a life experience, a process, a health phenomenon, or when more information is desired beyond numerical data. It can help when trying to understand feelings, values, and perceptions that influence behavior. It is useful to generate

Qualitative research can often be labelled as biased and anecdotal however Anderson (2010) argues that when carried out rigorously it can be unbiased, in-depth and creditable, in fact becoming a leading research method for evidence based nursing. White (2006) explains that when the research is based on people’s perceptions then qualitative research is appropriate, it aids in developing an understanding for peoples understanding, feelings values and opinions. Qualitative research seeks to develop explanations for social trends/events, thus encouraging detail and depth whilst creating openness (Bamberger, 2000). In addition IVONNE (2004) reasons that qualitative research gives brand new insights by providing differing ideas on current practices. On the other hand, Abawl (2008) highlights that data collection can be very time consuming, open to interpretation and consequently influenced by researcher bias.

There are a number of ethical consideration that should be evaluated and implemented when it comes to healthcare research. Healthcare research is conducted in a number of ways, each way different from the other trying to come up with conclusions for specific issues in the industry. Qualitative research method is a research method in healthcare that focuses on explaining problems in their context. Through this method of research data is gathered in its entirety and represented fully. Due to the broad application of the research method and the manner in which the data required is produced, this form of research requires a number of ethical considerations.

Qualitative research is about non numerical data and can be defined as a type of research that is used to understand a given behavior, and it provides a general knowledge of the issue to develop hypotheses. This kind of research adds to the nursing practice, science, and knowledge, by filling in the gaps where quantitative knowledge fails to explain a health problem. In providing a hypothesis, it sets the grounds for other studies to be done. It is the kind of research that provides clinicians the why for implementation of a given practice. It does not provide cause and effect. Qualitative research gets at the how and why of the story, in ways that quantitative research cannot. The key concept of the study is often referred to as central phenomenon

Qualitative research is conducted in a natural setting and attempts to understand a human problem by developing a holistic narrative and reporting detailed views of informants about the culture of a problem. It forms a report with pictures and words. One of the most important distinctions that sets qualitative research apart from more traditional types of research is that qualitative research is holistic in that researchers study phenomena in their entirety rather than narrowing the focus to specific defined variables” (p. 93). Similarly, Cresswell (1984) indicated that qualitative research “is defined as an inquiry process of understanding a social or human problem, based on building a holistic picture, formed with words, reporting detailed views of informants, and conducted in a natural setting” (p. 2). Cresswell’s definition clearly delineates the major characteristics of qualitative research. Pg. 50 (Smith & Davis, 2010).

The topic that I have chosen to look at is obesity. The aim of this topic is to find out whether “the ignorance of genetics as a contra factor of obesity”. I have chosen to look at this topic because obesity is concerns me. Obesity has always been a bid debate for a long time now and I was intrigued to find out more about the topic and the cause of obesity. The fact that obesity has made deadlines news in recent years. There are a lot of misconceptions about obesity such as overweight is caused by a sow metabolism. There have been a lot of beliefs and myths about obesity in society today and he above myths is on of them. According to Donnellan (1998) ‘ ‘people who are overweight have told their doctors that they eat no more and

Qualitative approaches to research are approaches that depend on words as the primary source of data, as opposed to numbers. Qualitative research may also be called non-experimental research, since the investigations are more exploratory and do not require control or the manipulation of variables. There are several types of qualitative research approaches, for example grounded theory, phenomenological, generic inquiry, ethnography, and case studies. Non-experimental methods may include qualitative methods such as surveys, focus groups and interviews (Hacker, 2013). The purpose of this discussion is to carefully analyze

The common methods to qualitative research used by nurses are ground theory and phenomenology. Both have more common even though there are some differences between them.Both grounded researcher and phenomenology take an interpretivist methods look for to explore real life situation. Also they interact between the researcher and the individual. Generally this takes the methods of interviews and observations.Both researchers search to collect and studies data from participants views and they make sure their findings are not influenced by preconceived ideas.

Qualitative research methodology is a communal approach in evidence based practice and nursing practice. Methodological rigor in appraising a qualitative research approach is an inevitable piece, it makes qualitative evidence reliable, honest and believable or in other words trustworthy. In qualitative research where rigor is used one can clearly note consistency, credibility and in-depth quality (Mcbrien, 2008). Methodological rigor is a necessary backbone for qualitative research, it should not be ignored or omitted during critically appraising qualitative evidence. Four major criteria used in appraising the methodological rigor include Member-checking, peer debriefing, reflexivity and audit trails (Mcbrien, 2008).

Evaluating the quality of research is essential if findings are to be utilized in practice and incorporated into care delivery. In a previous article we explored ‘bias’ across research designs and outlined strategies to minimize bias.1 The aim of this article is to further outline rigor, or the integrity in which a study is conducted, and ensure the credibility of findings in relation to qualitative research. Concepts such as reliability, validity and generalizability typically associated with quantitative research and alternative terminology will be compared in relation to their application to qualitative research. In addition, some of the strategies adopted by qualitative researchers to enhance the credibility of their research are outlined.

Qualitative research is very general in nature and strives to gain knowledge from smaller groups of individuals and works with general questions to generate reponses (Plano Clark & Creswell, 2010). In the case of the present qualitative study, this is exactly the approach garnered by the researchers. As presented by the research study, data collection was gained from three districts and nine health facilitites with in each of the

This paper will have information in regards to research methodologies, and what style can be effective for research. I will be explaining the steps in the research process. I will summarize the difference between a hypothesis and a research question. I will be explaining the types of research methodologies. Including the types of data collection tools used in health care research. This paper will have some sampling methodologies. Also the types of statistical analyses.

Qualitative Research Methods is a type of scientific research which can consists of an investigation that seeks answers to a question, systematically uses a predefined set of procedures to answer the question, collects evidence, produces findings that were not determined in advance, and produces findings that are applicable beyond the immediate boundaries of the study. Qualitative research shares these characteristics and additionally, it seeks to understand a given

Qualitative research is a technique of promoting research that stresses the quality according to the user’s point of view and approaches. In depth interviews and focus groups are best examples of qualitative research. [Laura Lake, 2009]