Research Process and Methodologies Study Guide

Instructions:-

Create a 700- to 1050-word study guide on the research process and methodologies.
Include the following in your study guide:
Explain the steps in the research process.
Summarize the difference between a hypothesis and research question.
Explain the types of research methodologies.
Explain the types of data collection tools used in health care research

Solution

Research Process and Methodologies Study Guide

Explain the steps in the research process.

The first step in the research process is known as identification of the problem. This stage can be done by stating the question which is known to be a problem for the population or the organization, or it could be merely reporting information that is needed to further understand something. The second step is to review literature that corresponds with your topic. This allows for the researcher to have background information on the subject that they have selected. The third step is to clarify the problem or defined it more clearly so that it’s easily understandable to the reader. The fourth step is to determine any terms or concepts that will be used within the research again making it more readable for the recipient. The fifth step is to define the population that the study will focus upon. The sixth step would be to establish an instrumentation plan or to develop a roadmap as to how you’re going to be completing the research. The seventh step is to collect the data or follow the roadmap that you created to compile the study. And the last and final step would be the analyzation of the data that was collected so that way you can generate it into a report that easy to be understood. (Blankenship, n.d.).

Summarize the difference between a hypothesis and a research question.

According to “Hypothesis/research Question” (N.d.), a hypothesis in research is something that can be a statement between multiple variables. To formulate a hypothesis, you’re stating that something is dependent upon something else for example in our week one assignment it was the carcinogen in chicken changes based upon marinate that was the hypothesis. Whereas with a research question you’re asking a question that needs to be answered so again utilizing our week one information a research question would’ve been do the carcinogens in chicken change based upon marinade method.

Explain the 3 types of research methodologies.

According to our textbook, the three different types of research methodologies are quantitive research, qualitative research, and mixed research which would consist of both.  The quantitive research aims to compare data be a past or future it’s looking real numbers to get actual outcomes over a period. Qualitative research is more of an interpretation of what data can be provided based upon observation, so you’re not dealing with facts as much as you are speculation. The mixed method factors in not only real data but also a prediction of what could come into play over the period when mixing both. (Roberts & Priest, 2010)

Explain the types of data collection tools used in health care research.

I would say that four of the data collection methods that are utilized in healthcare consists of focus groups, interviews, surveys, and inventories. Focus group gets together about 5 to 10 people so that they can discuss a set-top in depth. An interview allows one person to ask another series of selected questions and generate interest from that person’s perspective. Surveys can be utilized to reach more people, but again it’s a series of set questions generally with preselected answers that the participant can select from. Inventories would be when trying to determine how something is being addressed. (Minnesota Department of Health, n.d)

Summarize the types of sampling methodologies.

First to have random sampling which is where you would select that are from every person that has an equal chance of being chosen. An example of random sampling is when you’re pulling raffle tickets out of a hat if each person gets one ticket then each person has an equal chance of being selected it’s completely random. Convenience sampling applies to only allowing a set group of the population to participate and then choosing someone from that small participating group. So if just ten people working your unit and there are 5000 people in your organization, it’s more convenient to have odds of one and ten versus one in 5000. Lastly, you have quota sampling which is where you’re looking for a particular person with specific traits or characteristics to fill a quota and then only selecting from those people. Again this just narrows down the number of entries you’re allowing to participate. (Roberts & Priest, 2010, pp. 131-132)

Compare the types of statistical analyses (descriptive and inferential).

Descriptive statistics use calculations based on data provided by the community where is inferential statistics make predictions. The difference is that one is real data where is the other one can best be described as a possibility of what might happen. Descriptive statistics are hard-core facts inferential statistics is the possibility of what could happen.

Reference

Blankenship, D. (n.d.). Steps of the research process. Retrieved from http://www.humankinetics.com/excerpts/excerpts/steps-of-the-research-process

Hypotheses/Research Question. (N.d.). Retrieved from http://www.health.herts.ac.uk/immunology/Web%20programme%20-%20Researchhealthprofessionals/hypothesisresearch_question.htm

Minnesota Department of Health. (n.d). Brief Overview of Data Collection Methods. Retrieved from http://www.health.state.mn.us/communityeng/needs/needs.html

Roberts, P., & Priest, H. (2010). Healthcare research a textbook for students and practitioners. Retrieved from The University of Phoenix eBook Collection database..