Nursing Research Exam 2 Module 5-7
Problem statement
Statement that articulates a research problem and makes argument for a new study.
Purpose of problem statement
States what drives research and why it's important
ID of problem
what's wrong w current situation
Background
Nature or context of problem
Scope
How big is problem, how many people are affected?
Consequences
Effect of not fixing problem
Knowledge gaps
what info about the problem is lacking
, Proposed solution
How will the study contribute to the problem's solution?
First sentence of research report
Starting point of problem statement
PICO
ID key study variables and their possible interrelationships and population of interest
Research question
a specific query the researcher wants to answer to address a research problem
cause-probing
Questions concern relationships among variables
T/F—research questions are direct rewordings of purpose statements
True
T/F — all research articles omit purpose statement and state only research question
False
Problem statement
Statement that articulates a research problem and makes argument for a new study.
Purpose of problem statement
States what drives research and why it's important
ID of problem
what's wrong w current situation
Background
Nature or context of problem
Scope
How big is problem, how many people are affected?
Consequences
Effect of not fixing problem
Knowledge gaps
what info about the problem is lacking
, Proposed solution
How will the study contribute to the problem's solution?
First sentence of research report
Starting point of problem statement
PICO
ID key study variables and their possible interrelationships and population of interest
Research question
a specific query the researcher wants to answer to address a research problem
cause-probing
Questions concern relationships among variables
T/F—research questions are direct rewordings of purpose statements
True
T/F — all research articles omit purpose statement and state only research question
False
