Why is pilot testing especially important in nursing intervention ...

[asmith134]

Why is pilot testing especially important in nursing intervention research? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. It represents the first trial of the intervention and might enable direct application without further testing.
  b. It is an opportunity to discover whether the intervention works as expected to work in a real-life scenario.
  c. It poses risk to fewer individuals, so it decreases the number of actual lawsuits that will result if harm ensues.
  d. It provides a good estimate of the number of subjects the actual project will require in order to demonstrate statistical significance.
  e. It gives the team a chance to refine instructions and details of intervention application and to examine its methods of data collection.

Question 2

A nurse is developing a prototype for a new product that allows a very close approximation of blood sugar, based on 2 ml of filtered saliva. Which of the following persons should be included in the project team? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. A biostatistician who will perform the calculations that will convert saliva glucose values to blood glucose equivalents
  b. An endocrinologist who will order the insulin based on the reported values
  c. Working nurses who will be collecting the saliva samples
  d. Lab technicians who will not be analyzing blood glucose values any longer after the new method is in place
  e. Patients who will have their saliva tested
  f. The nurse who is developing the prototype

[meryzewe]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B, D, E
For multiple reasons, pilot or field testing of an intervention is recommended. Pilot testing is helpful for the following reasons: (1) to assess the feasibility and acceptability of the intervention, (2) to determine the feasibility and acceptability of the design and procedures, and (3) to facilitate the determination of treatment ES to use in power analysis calculations of sample size. In general, pilot studies are very useful for determining whether the intervention as a prototype will work and if it is feasible. It also is an opportunity to test and refine instructions, manuals, or training programs to ensure that study procedures are understandable and the preparation of study staff is adequate.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A, B, C, F
Because an intervention research project often involves a study extended over a period of time, sometimes years, nurse researchers are advised to give careful thought to the composition of their research teams. Researchers need to determine (1) who will be included on the project team, (2) what level of expertise is required for team members, (3) how team members will function together, and (4) the roles team members will assume. Because of the nature of intervention research, a multidisciplinary project team will facilitate distribution of the work and a broader generation of ideas. If both quantitative and qualitative data will be gathered during the research project, your team should include members experienced in various qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis approaches.

[asmith134]

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[meryzewe]

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