Author Question: Pre-existent databases used in nursing research for secondary analysis contain data of different ... (Read 69 times)

beccaep · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

Pre-existent databases used in nursing research for secondary analysis contain data of different sorts. What are these? (Select all that apply.)

a. Data collected internally by a health care institution for quality assurance or other review of its processes
b. Data collected by unknown people for unknown reasons
c. Data collected by governmental and private agencies, such as insurance companies, external to a health care institution
d. Records locked by the courts
e. Data collected by another researcher for a previous study

Question 2

The principal disadvantages of using a subject's diary either instead of interview data or to supplement interview data would be which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

a. Subjective perception at the time of the event is retrievable.
b. Private and clandestine topics that have previously been accessible may be obtained through diaries.
c. Diaries contain more truthful information than do other sources.
d. No contact with the subject is necessary.
e. Diaries may be used without consent.
f. Information obtained from a diary is thought to be more accurate than that obtained from pure recall.

fromAlphatoOmega22 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A, C, E
Nurse researchers are expanding their use of data from existing databases to answer their research questions and test their research hypotheses. Health data is usually categorized into secondary data and administrative data. Secondary data are those data collected during a previous research study. Administrative data are collected within clinical agencies; obtained by national, state, and local professional organizations; and collected by federal, state, and local agencies.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A, B, F
A diary is a recording of events over time by an individual to document experiences, feelings, or behavior patterns. Diaries are also called logs or journals and have been used since the 1950s to collect data for research from a variety of populations including children, the acute and chronically ill, pregnant women, and the elderly. A diary, which allows recording shortly after an event, is thought to be more accurate than obtaining the information through recall during an interview. In addition, the reporting level of incidents is higher, and one tends to capture the participant's immediate perception of situations. The diary technique gives nurse researchers a means to obtain data on topics of particular interest within nursing that have not been accessible by other means.