List and summarize (from the textbook) two research designs that you never heard of prior to this course.
Identify the research design in the study that you will replicate by designing your proposal.
Non experimental study.
Summarize the definition of that design from the textbook.
In Non experimental/ Observational studies the researchers do not manipulate the variable. Some observational studies start with a presumed cause and then go forward to a presumed effect. The text uses an example of lung cancer studies and groups subjects into non-smokers and smokers. (Polit & Beck, 2014, p. 159).
List two threats to internal validity from any of the research reports that you are using for your proposal.
Selection threat: Due to the fact that nurses in different departments, positions and shifts might be effected differently by situations that lead to burnout.
History threat: We are looking at the causes of nurse burnout at the work place, other factors could be contributing to burnout such as family, social and/or financial stress that are unknown to the researcher.
List and summarize (from the textbook) two research designs that you never heard of prior to this course. A. Quasi-Experimental Design: The designs lack randomization which is the signature of a true experiment. For example they might separate groups by last name or seating assignment. (Polit & Beck, 2014). B. Cross-Sectional Design: These are done over a specific period of time which can range from minutes to years depending on the study. (Polit & Beck, 2014).
Describe how you might use those designs in a future study that you conduct.
The Quasi-Experimental control group research can be a quicker and less expensive study especially in an epidemiology emergency like the Coronavirus that has recently originated in China.
The Cross-sectional design would be helpful in a study that dealt with patients with lung disease and a history of vaping.
References:
Polit, D. F., & Beck, C. T. (2014). Essentials of nursing research: appraising evidence for nursing practice. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer.