Author Question: Before applying the results of a qualitative study in practice, the nurse should take several ... (Read 62 times)

Chloeellawright · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

Before applying the results of a qualitative study in practice, the nurse should take several actions including which of these actions?

a. Use triangulation to combine quantitative and qualitative methods in a replication study.
b. Evaluate the credentials and experience of the researcher who conducted the study.
c. Determine if the concepts/themes identified in the study support the work completed by other researchers.
d. Be sure that the study's findings were significant at the 0.05 or greater level of probability.

Question 2

The identification of themes is important when reviewing findings of a qualitative research report because themes do what?

a. Reflect congruence between the questions asked and the methodology
b. Allow description of a large quantity of data in a condensed format
c. Demonstrate both the emic and etic views of a topic
d. Explain the nature of differences reported by participants experiencing a common phenomenon

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

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C

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A Triangulation is used to strengthen the research design of a study by combining multiple measures (e.g., qualitative and quantitative methods). The consumer of research need not replicate a study before using the findings.
B Although credentials of the investigator are important, they do not ensure the applicability of a study in actual practice.
C One way to determine generalizability of findings is to determine if the study supports the work completed by other researchers.
D Statistical significance generally is not measured in qualitative studies.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B

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A Themes do not reflect congruence between the study's questions and methods.
B Themes allow a condensed representation of quotes or indicators of the same idea from multiple participants.
C Themes reflect emic, not etic, perspectives.
D Differences reported by participants are not reflected in a single theme.