Doa Remedios Trinidad Romualdez Medical Foundation College of Nursing Jacinths 2013

NURSING RESEARCH

Submitted by: CLINICAL GROUP 2, BSN III A Anfone, Angelie R. Arica, Gayle G. Arica, Maria Cheryl A. Arribas, Ashley Mae O. Arteche, Nira N. Astilla, Earl C. Ausa, John Michael B. Azuelo, Maria Chuchie L. Bacason, Louverille T. Bacsal, Alexis Z.

Exercise 2: Translating Research Evidence Into Nursing Practice: Evidence Based Practice B. After reading the research paper given to you, answer the following questions. 1. Is the paper an example of disciplined research? Yes, it is a disciplined research because their experiences with post-traumatic stress disorder after childbirth were analyzed using Colaizzis method of data analysis. 2. Is it a qualitative or quantitative study? It is a qualitative study because it is based on subjective cues and is based on human experiences. 3. What is the underlying paradigm of the study? It is a naturalistic study because it focuses on human experience and the goal of the research is to understand how individuals construct reality within their context. 4. Does the study involve the collection of empirical evidence? No, it doesnt involve empirical evidence because in empirical based evidence, it focuses more on objective data. 5. Is the purpose of the study identification, description, exploration, explanation and/or prediction and control? The purposes of the study are identification, description, exploration and explanation. 6. Is the study applied or basic? It is an applied research because it finds a solution to an immediate practical problem. 7. Does the study address an EBP-focused question, such as about treatment, diagnosis, prognosis, etc? Yes, the study addresses EBP-focused question. 8. How relevant is the study to the actual practice of nursing? This glimpse into the lives of mothers with post-traumatic stress disorder attributable to childbirth provides a description on the essence of mothers experiences of post-traumatic stress disorder after childbirth and to provide an impetus to resolve this problem. Exercise 3: Generating Evidence: Key Concepts and Steps in Qualitative and Quantitative Research A. Study Guide Questions 1. Suggest operational definitions for the following concepts a. Stress A state of mental or emotional strain or suspense (psychology) b. Prematurity of infants c. Fatigue d. Pain e. Obesity f. Prolonged labor g. Smoking behavior 2. In each of the following research questions, identify the independent and dependent variables

a. Does assertiveness training improve the effectiveness of psychiatric nurse? Independent: Assertive training Dependent: Psychiatric nurse b. Does the postural positioning affect their respiratory status? Independent: Postural positioning Dependent: Respiratory status c. Is the psychological well-being of patients affected by the amount of touch received from nursing staff? Independent: Amount of touch received Dependent: The psychological well-being of patients d. Is tolerance of pain related to patients age and gender? Independent: Age and gender Dependent: Tolerance for pain e. Are levels of depression higher among children who experience death of a sibling than among other children? Independent: Experience death of sibling Dependent: Levels of depression f. Is compliance with medical regimen higher in women than in men? Independent: Compliance with medical regimen Dependent: Higher in women than in men g. Does participating in a support group enhance coping among family of caregiver of AIDS patients? Independent: Participating in a support group Dependent: Coping among family of caregiver of AIDS patients h. Is hearing acuity of the elderly affected by the time of day? Independent: Time of day Dependent: Hearing acuity of elderly 3. Below is the list of variables. For each, think of a research question for which the variable would be the independent variable, a second for which would be the dependent variable. a. Body temperature Independent: Does the body temperature affect the mood of the person? Dependent: Does the weather affect the body temperature? b. Amount of sleep Independent: Does the amount of sleep affect the activity level of a person the next day? Dependent: Is the amount of sleep affected by by activities done prior to sleeping? c. Frequency of practicing breast self-examination Independent: Does sexual activity affect the frequency of practicing breast self-examination? Dependent: Does frequency of practicing breast self-examination help in the early detection of cancer?

d. Level of hopefulness in cancer patients Independent: Does the stage of cancer affect the level of hopefulness in cancer patients? Dependent: Does the level of hopefulness in cancer patients affect the treatment of cancer? e. Stress among victims of domestic violence Independent: Does stress among victims of domestic violence affect their way of living? Dependent: Does cultural differences affect stress among victims of domestic violence?