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Write a quantitative and a qualitative research question for each of the following concepts: (Remember for the quantitative question you have to have an independent and a dependent variable) 1. Patient comfort 2. Elevated blood pressure 3. Caregiver stress
Quantitative research- meaning:
Quantitative is a form of research concerned with investigating things which we could observe and measure in some way. Such observations and measurements can be made objectively and repeated by other researchers.
Qualitative research-meaning:
Qualitative research is concerned with finding the answers to questions which begin with: why? How? In what way? It is unmeasurable. Qualitative research is concerned with developing explanations of social phenomena.
Variable:
A variable, as the name implies, is something that varies. e.g. weight, anxiety and blood pressure are variables, each varies from one person to another.
Independent variable:
An independent variable is a variable in research that causes a change, or is presumed to cause a change to the other variables in the research conducted.
Dependent variable:
The dependent variable is 'dependent' on the independent variable. As the researcher changes the independent variable, the change in the dependent variable is observed and recorded. The dependent variable is the one being measured.
1.PATIENT COMFORT
Effectiveness of acupressure on dysmenorrhoea among adolescent girls in PSG College of Nursing, Coimbatore
Independent variable: Acupressure
Dependent variable: dysmennorhoea
A descriptive study on quality of sleep among inpatients of Critical Care Unit at Apollo Hospitals, Chennai.
2.ELEVATED BLOOD PRESSURE
Effectiveness of Yoga therapy in reduction of blood pressure among Hypertensive clients at Government General Hospital, Chennai
Independent variable: Yoga
Dependent variable: Blood pressure
A study to assess the risk behavior towards Hypertension among employees of selected Information Technology companies, Chennai.
3.CARE GIVER STRESS:
Education to care givers of HIV infected children in promotion of adherence to anti retroviral therapy at PSG Hospital, Coimbatore.
Independent variable: teaching module
Dependent variable: knowledge, stress level of care givers
Assessment of depression among spouse of cancer patients in District Hospital, Kerala.