QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH STUDY ***GRADED ON AN RUBIC CRITERIA ***

Running head: QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH STUDY 1

QUATITATIVE RESEARCH STUDY 6

In assignment 1, my research based upon a child’s psychosocial well-being and recovery based on a parent’s hospital stay was determined by case study research. A case study can be described as an intensive, systematic investigation of a single individual, group, community, or some other unit in which the in-depth data is examined that is related to several variables. Case studies in research means that the holistic nature of nursing care can be addressed. (Sandelowski, n.d.). Most data presented in a case study are not exclusively, but most often, qualitative in nature. Themes will arise from the analysis about the case study as a whole.

The Hierarchy of Evidence: Reliability and Risk of Bias

The purpose of ranking evidence is to provide means by which evidence from different type of methodological research can be graded. Its purpose is to also provide logical framework that can be used during the development of systematic review protocols. This helps to determine the study designs that can contribute to valid evidence. The hierarchy of evidence focuses on effectiveness, appropriateness, and feasibility. The varying strengths are proposed as excellent, good, fair, or poor. The research provided for the assignment in module 1 is proposed as good in terms of reliability and risk of bias. The result of the clinical interventions addressing policy changes related to parents stay during pediatric procedures were effective.

Purpose of Study

The purpose of the case study in Module 1 was to determine if a parent’s overnight’s stay during a pediatric procedure contributed to the health complications and an extended hospital stay for the patient. Researchers identified intense emotional trauma in children when parents were required to leave the hospital. The child’s emotional state was evident at night due to experiencing loneliness. This mental trauma in some cases, lasted during adolescent and adulthood life stages. When parents stayed overnight, anxiety and stress levels were reduced. The steps of the study were clearly identified.

Sample Size

The sample size in research describes the number of subjects included in the research. Sampling answers questions of how? How many? Regardless of the technique used in large sampling steps, they consist of identification of the population, determining the required sample size, selection of participants, and data collection. In module 1, the sample size that was used would be considered a small sample size. However, dangers of a small sample size are that it may be invalid.

Reliability of Major Variables

Variables are associated with statistical scales of measurements. The four major scales of measurements are nominal or categorical, ordinal, interval, ratio, and exercises. Categorical measures are related to gender, civil status, nationality, religion. Ordinal scale of measurement involves order of the child in the family, socioeconomic status, educational level, and size. Interval measurement includes household income, temperature in 5 degrees, water volume in 5ml. Ratio measurement includes weight in kg or lbs, height in meters or ft, or amount of money spent during an outing or vacation. Exercises are also a form of variable related to research. In module 1, ratio and exercise measurements were used to determine the benefit of changing the policy for parents to stay overnight during their child’s medical procedure to decrease mental anguish on behalf of the patient. No untoward or unexpected occurrences were identified during research in the module 1 assignment.

Research Related to Clinical Practice

Research in all cases should be appraised to ensure that the basis of all possible gaps in research are covered. How research answers the PICOT question will determine the type of study design used. The goal of evaluation is to determine how the evidence agree or disagree by identifying the patterns of information. The synthesis phase is necessary present a snapshot of the study in a form of a collective view via table, graph, etc. Recommendations are necessary for practice change. Recommendations are based on needed interventions in most medical research. In module 1, the recommendation for the hospital’s policy change related to parent stay was an example of a recommendation.

REFERENCES

How To Analyze Data In Research. (2013). Retrieved from www.readingcraze.com

Evans, D.,PhD. Journal of Clinical Nursing. Hierarchy of evidence: a framework for ranking evidence evaluating healthcare interventions. Retrieved from https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com

https://ebn.bmj.com/content/21/1/7