Chapter Nineteen The Research Report

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Chapter NineteenThe Research Report

• Angela Gillis
• Winston Jackson
• Nursing Research Methods Interpretation

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Research Report

• A comprehensive description of the project
• Includes a minimum of four major sections the
  introduction, methods, results, and discussion

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General Orientation

• Audience
• Style
• Type of report - quantitative or qualitative
• Avoiding Plagiarism - quotations, paraphrasing,
  citing secondary sources, references
• Avoiding Sexist Language

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Organization

• Introduction
• Review of Literature
• Hypotheses and Research Design
• Data Collection Procedures
• Description of the Sample
• Description of Indexes, Measurements
• Presenting Basic Results

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Summary Tables Summarizing Univariate
Statistics

• a. Nominal/ Ordinal Variables
  Number
• Gender
• Male 82
  48.0
• Female 89
  52.0
• Status
• Student
  26 15.2
• Retired
  2 1.2
• Unemployed, looking for work 13
  7.6
• Unemployed, not looking for work 4
  2.3
• Employed Part-time 19
  11.1
• Employed Full-time 107
  62.6
• Size of Home Community
• Under 5,000 17
  9.0
• 5,000 - 19,999 24
  12.7
• 20,000 - 99,999 16
  8.5
• 100,000 - 999,999 08
  57.1

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Summary TablesSummarizing Mean Values

• b. Ratio Variables Mean Standard
  Number
• 
  Deviation of Cases
• Age 29.6 14.7
  183
• 
  
• Income 43,257. 16,419.
  77
• 
  
• Seniority 8.87
  3.76 104
• 
  
• Number of Children 1.37 1.06
  78
• 
  

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Summary TablesSummarizing Crosstabs Tables

• Respondents' Smoking Behaviour by Selected
  Independent Variables
• Percent N
  of Cases Probability
• Indendent Variables Smoker Column Total
  (Chi-Square) Trend
• Residence
• On Campus 19.8 101
  .93283 ?
• Off Campus 20.4 54
  
• SES of Father
• Low SES 22.2
  54 .61304
• Mid to High SES 18.8 101
• Respondent's Age
• 19 or Younger 19.7 76
  .93597
• 20 or Older 20.3
  79
• Level of Self-Esteem
• Low 19.5
  77 .87237 -
• High 20.5
  78
• Home Community
• Under 30,000 17.8 118
  .22068 -
• 30,000 or More 27.0 37

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Summary TablesComparing Mean Values

• Table 19.5 Comparing the Means on Grade
  Performance of Grade 12 students.
• Independent Variables
  Standard Number Test of
• Mean Deviation of Cases
  Significance Trend
• Eats Breakfast No
  68.9 12.7 46 .0003
  
• Yes
  76.3 10.0 95
• Breakfast Eaten No
  69.5 9.9 39 .0049
  
• in last 7 days Yes
  75.4 11.5 106
• 
  
• Lunch Others
  73.8 11.7 105 .8412
  
• maker Self
  74.3 11.6 29
• 
  
• Gender Male
  71.4 11.7 85 .0026
  
  
  
  
  Female 77.2
  10.0 58

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Qualitative Report

• Qualitative researchers are concerned with
  capturing the essence of phenomenon of concern to
  nurses with a level of detail that makes the
  experience come alive for the reader

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Guidelines for Qualitative Reports

• Tell the essence of the study
• Describe the social historical context
• Describe the natural history of the study
• Communicate raw data in vignettes, quotes,
  photos, etc
• Articulate conclusions impact on nursing

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Sample Outline Qualitative Report (varies with
design)

• Abstract
• Introduction, statement of topic purpose
• Review of Literature
• Methodology - participants,procedure, data
  analysis
• Findings
• Discussion