Essays on Qualitative Study

Sex Trafficking Survivors

Muraya, D.N & Fry, D. (2016). Aftercare services for child victims of sex trafficking: A systematic review of policy and practice. Sage, 17(2); 204-220. The study employed the use of current practice, a systematic review of unpublished and published research and organizational policies to explore the various aftercare services that are afforded to the victims of child sex trafficking. The study explored the various services that children survivors involved in sex trafficking are provided with and the policies in place to ensure they are taken care of. There was need for the development of best practices related to the ...

Virginia Henderson- Need Theory

Virginia Henderson developed the Nursing Need Theory based on her personal experience gained through practice and education (Zamanzadeh, et al. 2015). Henderson’s core objective was not to form or develop a theory but focus on the core principles associated with nursing practice. She focused on the various factors that contribute to be a successful nursing professional. Henderson through her theory proposed the concept of patient’s independence and improved health outcomes. She states that letting patients independently perform key tasks would fasten the recovery process and decrease the overall hospitalization stay. She states that nursing practice is closely ...

Nursing: Critiquing a Quantitative/Qualitative Study

A quantitative assessment of patient and nurse outcomes of bedside nursing report implementation

Introduction

This quantitative research critique encompasses an evaluation of the research problem and purpose. An evaluation of the hypothesis and research questions will be undertaken too along with an assessment of the literature review and theoretical framework. The entire methodology will be reviewed. Quantitative research studies unlike qualitative apply statistics in explaining a phenomenon. These features of the research design will be fully explored. Study # 1: Sand-Jecklyn, K., & Sherman, J. (2014). A quantitative assessment of patient and nurse outcomes of bedside nursing report implementation. Journal of Clinical

Nursing; 23(19 - 20); 2854–2863

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Introduction

In its initial stages, the hotel industry provides renting space for people who were travelling from one place to another. The industry has grown exponentially into a flourishing service sector with revenues of billions of dollars (Prasanna, 2013). The hotel industry has improved its products. While it offered accommodation and food in the earlier years of the hotel industry, the hotel industry in the contemporary environment offers theme parks, conference facilities, lodging, cruise line, restaurants, and transportation among others (Prasanna, 2013). The classification of the hotels using the star system is also partly based on the products, services, and ...

Introduction

Hand hygiene is largely recognized as an effective method for minimizing incidences of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs). However, despite the development of various guidelines to improve hand hygiene, the compliance with these guidelines as well as the best practices pertaining to hand hygiene by the healthcare providers is suboptimal. As a result of poor compliance, incidences of HAIs have continued to increase thereby raising huge concerns due to the associated consequences such as increased length of hospital stay and health spending. As such, there is a huge need to assess and understand the various factors that hinder optimal compliance with ...

Introduction

While conducting research, various methods are used in gathering the samples and testing them and coming up with the realized results of analysis. Surveys were done take multiple forms depending on the discipline under the study. Social sciences make the have numerous subjects and under them falls education and leadership. Getting deeper into the field of education, a researcher can decide to use several optional methods when conducting the study. Among them is observation, interviews, case studies, surveys, laboratory experiments and field studies. In spite of this variation in the possible methods that are implemented, a common ground involved ...

Methodology and Research Design

The choice of a methodology in a research is based on the properties of the methodology and their ability to meet the purpose of the study in a qualitative research or to answer the research questions in a quantitative research. The analysis of the methodology chosen by the researchers can shed light on the appropriateness of the choices with respect to their ability to meet the purpose of the study. This paper explores the methodology and research design chosen by Humphrey & Symes (2010) in their article on Responses to bullying and use of social support among pupils with autism ...

Nantsupawat, A., Nantsupawat, R., Kulnaviktikul, W., & McHugh, M. D. (2015). Relationship between nurse staffing levels and nurse outcomes in community hospitals, Thailand. Nursing & health sciences, 17(1), 112-118. The study examines the relationship that exists between the staffing levels of nurses and the subsequent nurse outcomes whereby the study was conducted in various community hospitals in Thailand. According to the author understanding the various factors that influence nurse outcome especially job dissatisfaction as well as emotional exhaustion could enable policy makers as well as hospital administrators in developing strategies to enhance the satisfaction of nurses and minimize emotional exhaustion ...

Capella University

PSY7650 Children with autism spectrum disorders are prone to bullying and stigma. This is especially the case when they are mainstreamed into classes with students with other disabilities and those without any disabilities. Mainstreaming offers more opportunities for the children with disabilities to learn, especially through the interaction with other students. However, the challenges that bullying presents might serve as impediments that reduce the ability of the children with autism spectrum disorder to benefit from the additional learning opportunities (Humphrey & Symes, 2010). The main topic upon which the research is based is the bullying of children with autism spectrum ...

Introduction

This paper will critically analyze and review the elements of descriptive research methods and processes. In this quest, there will be the analysis and evaluation of the various stages of a peer-reviewed research project and this will culminate in the review of an article by Eva Alisic titled “Teachers’ Perspectives on Providing Support to Children after Trauma: A Qualitative Study”. This will assess the elements of research methods and how this procedure was applied to gather, analyze and critique data in order to draw conclusions. This will review the conventions in qualitative research and how it was applied and ...

Executive Summary

In general, the diplomas mentioned in the paper below have brought revolutionary changes to my personality and mind-set. They have broadened my vision and changed my attitude towards certain concepts in certain ways (that I have explained in the later parts of the assignment). I feel to have some inborn qualities relevant to the subjects that I took up and these courses have helped me polish my skills and expertise, and update my knowledge. As the course progressed, I could feel my development as a learner stage by stage. My teachers, supervisors, and group fellows have come in as ...

Literature review

Kaasa, S. (2015). Is Cancer Pain Control Improved by a Simple WHO Pain Analgesic Ladder Approach Combined With Tumor-Directed Treatment?.Journal of Clinical Oncology, JCO647537.

Article summary

This article takes into consideration the role that the WHO analgesic ladder plays in addressing cancer pain in palliative care patients. The authors identify that cancer pain occurs in 90% of cancer patients but only half them are under proper pain management. To this effect, therefore, there is the need for applying opioids under the WHO ladder guidelines as a way of addressing cancer pain in oncology care patients.

This is a narrative qualitative research ...

2A. Appraising Quantitative and Qualitative Research

Quantitative Study One source of bias during data collection is the use of self-report data (Polit & Beck 2012). Chivers et al. (2001) obtained data through the SF-36 and Beck depression inventory which required the patients to answer questionnaires. If they failed to give accurate answers, it would have affected the validity of the findings. The study design also allowed patients to receive other clinically appropriate treatments that were beyond the study protocol (Chivers et al. 2001). Additional treatments are confounding variables but their influence on the study outcomes was not estimated in the statistical analysis. This reduces confidence in ...

Final Quiz

Psychology Explain the differences of qualitative study design and quantitative study design. The difference in design between the qualitative and quantitative study is that the qualitative design encompasses an exploratory research where both structured and unstructured methods in data collection is employed. On the other hand, the quantitative design relies on numerical data in quantifying a given problem in which statistical methods are employed in interpreting the data.

There are several tools being used in conducting research, but the common tool observed in all studies is the use of measurement.

Describe the advantages and disadvantages of qualitative study design and quantitative study design.

Qualitative research encompasses an advantage in terms of giving ...

Identification of the Article and Its Methodology

The article upon which this paper is based is the Responses to bullying and use of social support among pupils with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) in mainstream schools: a qualitative study which is authored by Neil Humphrey and Wendy Symes. The article was published in the 10th Volume, number 2 of the Journal of Research in Special Education Needs in 2010. The article is based increased mainstreaming of children who are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. While the authors laud the efforts towards mainstreaming, they still recognize the insurmountable challenges and barriers that may serve as impediments to children ...

Introduction

The current paper critically evaluates the research study conducted by Zenobia Chan and Joyce Ma (2003). The purpose of the paper is to attempt to develop an understanding of qualitative assessment provided in the selected journal article by critiquing and appraising the research. Chan and Ma (2003) explored the patient’s subjective experience of anorexia nervosa and assessed that how people with anorexia nervosa exhibit certain expressions of annoyance, apprehension, and nervousness. The study of Chen and Ma proves that anorexia nervosa is an affecting disorder in a human being that is characterized by an obsessive desire to lose ...

Introduction

The purpose of this paper is to compare two research studies--one quantitative and the other qualitative--that concern a particular health issue or an issue that is pertinent to nursing. In each case, the study was chosen that addresses patient satisfaction and how we should measure that. The quantitative study, by Berkowitz (2016), concerns the complexity of measuring patient satisfaction when there is no simple way to go about it. The qualitative study, by Grondal, Wilde-Larsson, Karlsson and Hall-Lord (2012) looks at patient satisfaction through the use of interviews with a small number of patients (n=22) and then coding their ...

Method

Research Design and Research Tradition Sample and Setting The researchers employed purposive sampling which is the most appropriate to use in a qualitative study. They considered the family members of elderly patients and chose those who they judged would be best able to relate their experiences in the ED. They made sure that different age groups, gender, and civil status were represented. The authors did not set a sample size beforehand and is also appropriate in a qualitative study because sample representativeness is not based on the size but on how much participant narratives mirror reality (Everest, 2014). As ...

A1 Quantitative Article

Article #A1: Wu, H., Li, Z., Li, H, & Wu, S. (2016). Quantitative phase imaging of breast cancer cell based on SLIM. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 679(1), 1-5. doi: 10.1088/1742-6596/679/1/012003

Background

In this article, Wu et al. (2016) used quantitative process in analyzing data created from observing the cell dynamics, in which they used spatial light interference microscopy or SLIM to come up with the data. In this process, they combined the Zernike’s phase contrast microscopy, as well as, Gabor’s holography. Zernicke discovered it back in 1935 when he was able to observe phase objects that did ...

Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) can be termed as the integration and option of best research evidence with clinical expertise, skill and patient values. It seeks to improve the care process and the care outcomes based on the evidence collected over time and tailoring that to the needs of the patients within a particular setting. The EBP process is aimed at improving judgment and decision making but this is also based on the experience of the nurse in understanding the research evidence and relating the same to specific scenarios within the clinical setting. It is a process that is facilitated by ...

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“Social determinants of health”

Where a person resides, gets the education, and works these conditions mutually impact the health of that person in determining health risks and outcomes. Such conditions are considered as social determinants of health (SDOH) (Social Determinants of Health | CDC, 2016). It is evident that a high education and rich background provide more awareness and opportunities of better nutrition and lifestyle, thus, these are considered as a predictor of better health. Force Field and Well-Being Paradigms of Health model by Blum emphasized on three main components mental, physical ...

Two peer-reviewed Academic Papers

1. The article titled “The effectiveness of managing social media on hotel performance” gives an account of how social media revolutionized business interactions with consumers. It values social media as a useful business tool, which facilitates and sustains business relations with consumers (Kim et al. 2015). One of the major advantages of social media is that it offers an easier access to consumers. Furthermore, social networking websites provide salient features that take consumer interactions to the next level. Social media ensures relentless connectivity with consumers, thereby evolving as a crucial element of business operations. It is a valuable tool ...

Executive Summary

The results of the recent studies among U.S. pregnant women prove that fish consumption during pregnancy benefits the cognition of the offspring in infancy but at the same time, high levels of mercury that fish contain have adverse effects on the cognition of little children. So, it is recommended to pregnant women to look for the fish species with a low level of mercury. The issue whether pregnant women harm their babies or on the contrary benefit the child’s brain development while consuming fish is ambiguous. There has been a great quantity of researchers who have been studying ...

Pain which is either caused by the disease itself or by treatment is among other frequent symptoms experienced by patients despite progress in pharmaceutics and therapeutics. Severe pain is very common among people with cancer, and unfortunately, this pain has caused a drastic impact on the patient’s well-being. On the other hand, low back pain is another pain which has been challenging to an individual’s self-confidence to engage in the daily activities. Cancer and its treatment keep on causing overwhelming suffering to both of those who are successfully treated and those who finally succumb to death. Unfortunately, ...

ARTICLE REVIEW: Euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide in dementia

Tomlinson, E., Spector, A., Nurock, S., & Stott, J. (2015). Euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide in dementia: A qualitative study of the views of former dementia carers. Palliative Medicine, 29(8), 720-726. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0269216315582143

Introduction

The interest on the topic of mercy killing or assisted dying for people suffering from dementia from media and the scholarly world, little has been done to research the perspective of the closest people who are affected by the act. Studies estimate that three people over the age of sixty-five years of age succumb to dementia, with most of them not in their right minds when they die. ...

Critique

The following is the systematic critique of the article titled, “Implementing a Competence Framework for Administering Medication: Reporting the Experiences of Mental Health Nurses and Students in the UK” (Hemingway et al., 2012). The nursing critique has been done in accordance with the guidelines provided in the article title, “Step-by-step guide to critiquing research. Part 2: qualitative research” (Ryan, Coughlan and Cronin, 2007). The research article is published in the journal of Issues in Mental Health Nursing, which is a peer reviewed journal. The research article by Hemingway et al., 2012, is a qualitative study that employs an assortment ...

Quantitative Study

Vamos, E. P. et al. (2012). Association of systolic and diastolic blood pressure and all cause mortality in people with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes: retrospective cohort study. British Medical Journal, 1-10. Retrieved from: http://www.bmj. com/conte nt / bmj/345/bmj.e5567.full.pdf

Research Problem and Purpose

Vamos et al. (2012) posit that maintaining a blood pressure of 140/90 mm Hg is recommended for the population diagnosed with hypertension, and an even lower blood pressure of 130/80 mm Hg is recommended for people with chronic conditions such as diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. However, clarity on the effects of the blood pressure on all-cause mortality is currently lacking.

Hypotheses and Research Questions

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Description of what food labelling is to supermarket chains and to manufacturers and how / why different for these two stages in the supply chain. Pepsi Company is a giant drink manufacturer that has branches all over the globe. The firm has effectively practiced food labelling in its drinks. The firm has advanced more information on food labels in relation to nutrition. Even though the company has improved its food labelling policy, I feel that there are more the company can take to improve its information on the drinks it sells. The increase in the food label usage has ...

Article Review

ARTICLE REVIEW The article titled as “How nurses and their work environment affect patient experiences of the quality of care: a qualitative study” explains how incorporating different elements of patient care in the nursing practice can influence the level of patient satisfaction and help in promoting better healthcare. The article is based on a qualitative research performed on four groups of nursing professionals. The study design consisted of twenty six registered nurses responsible for providing utmost level of patient care in a hospital setting. The interviews conducted with these nurses were recorded and later transcribed for a thorough analysis. ...

ABSTRACT

Statistics reveal that there are over one million asylum seekers around the world every year. Asylums seeker have different definitions, but the most basic idea is that they are people seeking to leave their countries because their lives are at risk because of their race, color, religion, political persecution, war, or natural disasters (Bozorgmehr and Razum, 2015; Esses, V. et al, 2008). Many factors determine whether the refugees will be accepted in their intended country or not. Demographic variables, as well as the attitudes of the natives and the attitudes of the asylum seekers, determine the kind of attitude ...

Primary Strengths and Weaknesses of Quantitative and Qualitative Research Designs

Quantitative research designs are an objective and deductive method of problem solving. Qualitative research designs, on the other hand, are a subjective and inductive way of problem solving. Previously, quantitative studies were considered to be more rigorous than qualitative studies. Qualitative studies have, however, gained additional credibility in recent decades (Keele, 2011). Some researchers actually posit that judicious use of both research approaches can enrich research in some areas of enquiry. This paper will examine the main strengths and weaknesses of quantitative and qualitative research designs. The main strength of quantitative study designs is the generalizability of their findings. ...

Section 1: Foundation of the Study

The majority of business information is stored electronically, creating the need for a system of securing this information. As the systems providing computer and internet security becomes more and more complex, security is increasingly compromised. Interlopers and hackers continue to create new and more creative means of gaining entry to information stored on networks, and users are facing an increased number of security attacks. Surprisingly, despite the variety and amount of security risks, security tools designed to counter these are slow to develop appear for business consumption (Garcia-Teodoro et al, 2009). With the introduction of new technological trends, information technology ( ...

Sexual Health Issues of Patients in the Primary Health Care Setting

Gott, M., Galena, E., Hinchliff, S. and Elford, H. (2004). “Opening a Can of Worms”: GP and Practice Nurse Barriers to Talking about Sexual Health in Primary Care. Family Practice, 21(5): 528-536. doi: 10.1093/fampra/cmh509.

Abstract

Several studies claim that some health professionals do not allow sexually related issues to be discussed for a long period of time during patient consultations hours under the primary care setting. The aim of this study is to determine the barriers perceived by general practitioners (GP) and practice nurses to inhibit the discussion of sexual health issues under primary care and to identify the ...

The following is the qualitative doctoral study that I have selected and its abstract. The consideration for the study as a qualitative study stems from its use of a literature review to study the research topic. The review of a doctoral study as a preliminary to a doctoral study offers a researcher the oversight of how to organize a doctoral study. The Writing Center at the University of Wisconsin, Madison (2009) recommends that analyzing or peer reviewing something it is important to include what one sees and identify what is missing. As such, this the evaluation of the doctoral paper will target to evaluate the qualitative ...

Question 1

The study is an example of a quasi-experiment; falling specifically into the pretest-posttest design. In such studies, the dependent variable is measured once before treatment implementation and once after treatment implementation ((Saylor Foundation, n.d., p. 176). In this case, the dependent variable is the weight of the obese children which is measured before the 3-month active program and after the program. The weight of the obese children is the medical/psychological problem that needs treatment. The treatment (3-month active program) might be responsible for weight reduction but this may not only be the reason as there are other factors that might ...

Introduction

People in the developed countries are living longer with advances in medical science. The life expectancy, today, is much longer than it was in the previous generations. With the baby boomer generation now reaching the age of 65 years and people living longer as compared to the olden days, the population worldwide of those aged over 65 years is increasing day by day or is set to increase substantially in the coming decades ahead. With an increased life expectancy, there is also a rise in chronic diseases. Worldwide, over 22 million people die from chronic diseases every year (Free 2). ...

Introduction:

In this paper, the significance of good quality early childhood education has been discussed, along with the teaching strategies which encourage multicultural education. The relationship and interaction between the teacher and parents is shown to be of vital importance, in order to make a child’s learning successful and meaningful in every aspect. Some light is thrown on how a teacher can motivate children in the classroom and ignite their interest in various activities. Various assessment methods have now been developed and implemented which mainly focus on recognizing and nurturing a child’s strengths and strengthening the weaknesses or areas which need ...

So far, I believe that my concept paper progress is going well. I have done a lot of work on it, though it feels like I have not even scratched the surface of what is needed for my dissertation. One of the biggest challenges in my work to date has been changing my concept paper and research design from a mixed methods to purely quantitative design. I wanted to be able to create a more accurate and measurable way of determining the success of the DLIC interventions, which initially was to be through the Oral Proficiency Test. However, as I continued to ...

According to Trochim, scaling is “the branch of measurement that involves the construction of a measure based on associating qualitative judgments about a construct with quantitative metric units” (p. 129). When performing social research, they are incredibly important factors to consider, as they contribute some of the most important data in a qualitative study, forming abstract concepts into measurable figures that can be compared and studied. In this essay, the value of scales in research will be examined.

When applying a scale to objects, there are several issues to consider. For one thing, there must be a reasonable way to measure distance and degree ...

abstract The purpose of this article is to make a critical evaluation on the article that deals with the needs of men with prostate cancer to demonstrate their ability to integrate and apply knowledge in relation to critically evaluating published research studies as a foundation for making evidence-based practice decisions. The article will explain the role of nurses in caring for patients with prostate cancer and how to deal with the psychosocial support from the patient’s family members and friends. It will also deal with the educational needs of men diagnosed with prostate cancer and how to provide the ...

Concept Paper

Graduate Faculty of the School of Education Requirements for the Degree of

Chapter 1: Introduction 1

Statement of the Problem 2 Purpose of the Study 4 Research Questions 4 Coding and Theoretical Framework 5 Definition of Key Terms 7 Chapter 2: Literature Review 8 Summary 12

References 14

Appendix A: Annotated Bibliography 24 Introduction One of the goals of an educational institution is the development of “warm demanding,” an educational environment in which the educational, professional exhibits a warm; but demanding presence in the classroom (Bondy et al., 2007). Current research suggests that there is a distinct overlap ...

Critique of Joshua M. Englehart (2011). Why class size effects cannot stand alone: Insights from a qualitative exploration. Learning Environ Res 14:109–121 This is a critique of a qualitative study on why class effects cannot stand alone in influencing performance, comfort and participation amongst students in both large and small classes. This critique uses several criteria to analyze the qualitative study and its social and conceptual justification. Example of the criteria used include methods used to reduce bias, the use of the qualitative approach, interpretation of results, sample size, study results and any strengths or limitations to the research. From ...

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This study was done to examine various types of nursing care that are regularly missed at the medical-surgical units and those reasons why such types of nursing care are missed. We need to understand the fact that nursing care for patients is an essential key in managing patients, in the hospital. Understanding the goal of the study is a step towards creating the needed help to make a change in nursing care. Literature review shows that there is a lack of studies in relations to nursing care missed identified hence those elements are separated while explored. The research questions ...

Wheelchair Rugby

Abstract In order to understand this sport, we have to understand how it is played and the rules that the players need to follow in order to be fully qualified to step in the court and play this beautiful sport. This sport has in the recent past grown into one of the best sports for the persons with disabilities. Others include basketball and handball but as West (2014) argue, wheelchair rugby does what basketball and handball, do better and collectively and as some may say, simultaneously. Hodges (2012) explains that wheelchair football game is completed with two ...

Article 1: DePue, J. D. et al. (2013). Nurse–community health worker team improves diabetes care in American Samoa. Diabetes Care, 36. Article 2: Scholes, C. et al. (2012).A qualitative study of young people’s perspectives of living with type 1 diabetes: do perceptions vary by levels of metabolic control?. Journal of Advanced Nursing.

Backgrounds and Aims

Article I: - The study responds to reports that poor and high risky families in American Samoa have high levels of obesity, cardiovascular risks and diabetes. - Thus, it sought to evaluate the effectiveness of culturally-adapted nurse-led primary cares to support ...

Evidence-based Practice

Evidence-Based practice (EBP) is a problem solving approach to the provision of healthcare to patients and families (Bennett, 2009). The history of EBP as a concept can be traced back to the 1970s and 1980s to the works of epidemiologists at McMaster University, Canada. EBP developed partially as a response to the scathing critic of the practice of medicine by Archibald Cochrane (Cohen, Stavri, and Hersch, 2003). Cochrane accused medical practice at the time of not being evidence-based. He argued that the treatments, tests, procedures, and interventions used at the time had no evidence on their effectiveness (Cohen, Stavri, and Hersch, 2003). ...

Akmansoy, Vesile & Kartal, Sadik (2014). Chaos Theory and its Application to Education: Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Case. Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 14[2], 510–518. This study surveyed thirty professors from different faculties at a university in Turkey on their opinions about wether certain aspects of chaos theory could be applied to education. It was a qualitative study, using a standardized set of open-ended questions posed in the same way and same order the the participants. In analyzing the data, two researchers independently coded the themes, and then compared results. Their percentage of agreement was sufficient for statistical validity. The ...

Chapter 1: Introduction

In general, the purpose of the study is to identify the relationship between classroom management and effective teaching techniques to improve student learning development. In particular, the research will address the benefits of technology and teaching to improve academic learning. Specifically, the frame of study will explore the phases of learning by focusing on past and present learning experiences of middle-school level students in an academic year through the development phases of understanding the key concepts and skill development in Math and Reading. For the most part, the direction of the study will include effective teaching principles of a diverse ...

Qualitative Research

MacKusick, I., & Minick, P. (2010). Factors Influencing the Decision of Registered Nurses to Leave Clinical Nursing. MEDSURG Nursing, 19(6). Retrieved October 27, 2014, from https://www.amsn.org/sites/default/files/documents/practice-resources/healthy-work-environment/resources/MSNJ_MacKusick_19_06.pdf

Justification for selection: It has qualitative research qualities

A qualitative research is usually based on something that is impossible to measure precisely or accurately. For instance, the level of job satisfaction cannot be measured with an accurate or precise numerical scale. As it will be highlighted in the example above, a qualitative study has features that include being subjective, it is a basis for knowing or discovery, basic analysis element, concerns with multiple realities that change with personal interpretation, it develops a theory and ...

The primary objective of writing this letter is to apprise you on the developments achieved so far in my final project. The basis of my research is the effectiveness of time management to acquire the best results of the company. The statement of the problem broadly focuses on the methods that top management can adopt to make sure they use time available in the best way possible. A number of firms face the problem of meeting their goals and objectives on time. Most of the reports are submitted behind schedule which costs the management. On a narrower content, my project ...

Application Draft Mixed Methods Proposal

Introduction This paper proposes a draft mixed methods proposal for a study on crisis management in companies. The study will select and justify one research method. It will then describe a survey, explain the rationale for the study, evaluate data collection methods, choose a sample size, evaluate some survey instruments, evaluate some research variables and lastly check on the data analysis and its interpretation.

This study shall combine qualitative and quantitative research design aspects. A previous study by Wooten and James (2008) studied the impacts of human resources on crisis management using mixed methods. The study identified the desired characteristics of human ...

Although both studies are informative, the qualitative information provided by Saint et al. (2010) appears to be more difficult to understand than the quantitative information provided by Daud-Gallotti et al. (2012), most likely because of the differences in the nature of the data. Because qualitative information contains descriptive personal opinions from the participants, I find it difficult to use it for determining clinical practices based on that information. For example, it is mentioned that successful leaders were inspirational, but that does not provide the reader with sufficient guidelines to become inspirational. Quantitative information appears to be more objective, ...

Application Draft Qualitative Proposal

Introduction This paper purposes to propose a draft qualitative proposal for a study into crisis management. The paper will have a selection and justification of one research method. It will then a) describe a survey, b) explain the rationale for the study, c) evaluate data collection methods, d) choose a sample size, e) evaluate some survey instruments, f) evaluate some research variables and then check on the data analysis and its interpretation in a qualitative manner.

This being a qualitative study will be modeled along some previous qualitative studies. For instance, Wooten and James’s study (2008) evaluated the role or the characteristics of human resources on ...

Health care disorders contribute to severe distress of various degrees among patients. Especially, a pain developed while suffering from a disorder or condition could induce severe concerns. Apart from this, it is essential to realize that one should experience some kind of pain at some stage in life. Problem: There are some failures among nurses and other health care professionals in measuring and responding to the patient’s pain. Background: The area of precise pain management has become understudied in terms of its control, treatment, assessment and evaluation of harmful effects. So, pain management continues to present several challenges ...

Qualitative research is different from quantitative research. In the former, a researcher investigates the human experiences, the nature, the behaviors, and the effectiveness of a phenomenon mostly in a natural setting. In the latter, one quantifies research by obtaining measurable data in terms of numbers, length, period, among other measurable aspects. Qualitative research is subjective in that researchers learn from the participants what is important to them and why, what does or does not work and why. The best data collection method for qualitative research is the use of interviews. Interviewing a respondent is the best way for a person to give descriptions ...

The research topic for a qualitative study was To investigate the presence, use and effectiveness of crisis management plans in differently sized companies. The collapse of giant energy and commodities company-Enron-in early 2000 was a revelation in crisis management. Although embroiled in financial fraud, massive debts, human resource wrangles and other issues that need to be addressed as crises, many companies both big and small have failed to institute crisis management plans (Hodak, 2007). A study into crisis management requires for the establishment of descriptive rather than quantitative issues. In this case, the qualitative study shall be looking at the nature ...

Hospice is a multidisciplinary approach to family-centered and holistic care for persons nearing the end of life. As such, patients receiving this type of care have terminal illness and are certified to have a life expectancy of six months or less (Crozier & Hancock, 2012). The focus of hospice care is to enhance the patient’s quality of life through symptom management and comfort measures. The patient, caregiver, and family also benefit from psychological and spiritual care, education, coaching, and grief support (Batchelor, 2012). Because of their life stage, pediatric patients have hospice needs unique from adults. Thus, pediatric hospice aims to ...

Loss is an inevitable experience that may arise from the demise of a loved one as well as other life events. In most cases, individuals respond through grief, a normal process that leads to acceptance of loss. Normal or uncomplicated grief typically does not require formal treatment although grieving persons need to find the support and information they need (Zisook & Shear, 2013). However, there are individuals who experience prolonged and debilitating grief, referred to as complicated grief. Social workers play an integral role in helping individuals through the grief process by assessing for related needs as well as providing or bridging ...

Harold A. Herzog

Assignment

Research Question or Problem

Is the use of animals in biomedical and behavioral research unethical? Introduction The ‘introduction section’ of this article gives a thorough and relevant review of literature. It gives the reader an idea about different philosophies concerning animal rights and experimentation. It also identifies the population using animals for research and leaves answered questions for the research and endeavor on this topic. A total of twelve references have been cited in the introduction and a few (such as Singer, 1975) appear at several places. Ethical treatment of animals has been raised as an issue since the last quarter ...

Stetina, Pamela - Groves, Michael - Pafford, Leslie. (2005). Managing medication errors - a qualitative study. MEDSURG Nursing, 14 (3). 174-178. The purpose of the study was to examine the management of medication errors by practicing nurses by exploring the ways which the nurses describe medication errors, how they make decisions concerning the reporting of medication errors, and finally, how their day-today practices is affected by medication errors. The research submitted that, 44,000 to 98,000 individuals people die every year in hospitals as a result of preventable medical errors. Medication errors results to increased in-patient costs increased lengths ...