NURSING 2MM3 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Chronic Venous Insufficiency, Systematic Review, Compression Stockings
Document Summary
2 types of research questions; qualitative & quantitative. Qualitative ask questions about beliefs, experiences, process or perceptions related to problem. Quantitative identify, define and measure factors that contribute to a disease, examine relationships among factors, determine if something is caused by something else. Most common types of quantitative research designs that answer the following types of questions. About cause of problem: evidence identifying risk factors, determine if specific factor is causing problem, sometimes using rct is unethical because of random allocation (e. g do tanning. Quantitative research; compare 2 groups which answer questions about effectiveness of prevention or therapy/treatment. Strongest quantitative research design because of random allocation, reducing bias. Assigns people who have agreed to participate, one group receives intervention (experimental group), and the other receives conventional treatment (comparison group), or no intervention (control group) Not all clinical questions have a comparison. Longitudinal examine same participants over time (for rct) An rct is not always ethical or doable.