Author Question: Which of the following might be the focus of historical nursing research? (Select all that apply.) ... (Read 116 times)

jace · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

Which of the following might be the focus of historical nursing research? (Select all that apply.)

a. The evolution of the role of the physician in the 20th century
b. Diseases that resulted in significant mortality in the 18th century
c. Patterns of nursing staffing in years of shortage prior to 1980
d. A person or persons who have contributed to the profession of nursing
e. Social patterns that have fostered or squelched nurses' developing autonomy

Question 2

What does the grounded in grounded theory mean?

a. Small pieces of data are ground up in the analysis process.
b. The theory that emerges is grounded in real-world data.
c. No theory is groundless.
d. All data must be on the ground and written out fully.

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

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C, D, E
Historical research examines events of the past. Historians describe events in the context of time, social structures, concurrent events, and key individuals. These descriptions can increase understanding and raise awareness of the forces shaping current events. Historical nursing research can do the same for the profession and its role in society. Nurse researchers using historical methods have examined the events and people that shaped health in different settings and countries as well as nursing as a profession.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Grounded theory research is an inductive research technique developed by Glaser and Strauss through their study of the experience of dying. The method's name means the findings are grounded in the concrete world as experienced by the participants and are interpreted at a more abstract theoretical level.