NURS301 Lecture 4: nurs 301 4

• School: University of Alberta
• Department: Nursing
• Course: NURS301
• Professor: Christine Covel

Document Summary

Par is heavily used as a research methodology in education, and in the health profession. Used to improve health care services in communities. Studies have ranged from issues and conditions stemming from chronic illness, pregnancy and childbirth, pain management, and incontinence to rehabilitation. Research question to frame the research question and to identify who is affected by or has an effect on the problem. Par investigators, like, ethographers, immerse themselves in the field for deep understanding and to build trust and credibility. Select a sample of participants who represent varied perspectives, experiences and backgrounds. Data gathering (cid:862)look(cid:863) phase, data are gathered from variety of sources: interviews are the principal means for understanding the experience of the partciants. In the (cid:862)think(cid:863) phase, researchers think about and reflect on all the data gathered. Reduce the volumes of information into a manageable and organized set of concepts or ideas.