INFORMED CONSENT LETTER Page 1 of 2 SELF CONSENT I have been invited to take part in a research study titled: This investigation is spearheaded by Yulak Landa: whose contact information includes: [email protected] and (305)833-0053 I understand that my participation is voluntary and that I can refuse to participate or stop taking part any time without giving any reason and without facing any penalty. Additionally, I have the right to request the return, removal, or destruction of any information relating to me or my participation. I am aware that the participation in this research study is on a voluntary basis, and I am free to object the invitation as well as to withdraw my involvement as I would deem fit without offering any reason, getting victimized, or facing any legal suit or conviction. It is also my right to ask for the withdrawal, return, or discarding of any of the information shared or collected following my participation in the study. PURPOSE OF STUDY I understand that the purpose of the study is to: Determining how efficient are both the respiratory mask as well as standard mask in preventing healthcare providers from getting exposed to corona virus in the course of their work. Can they all be relied to offer the same protection? PROCEDURES I understand that if I volunteer to take part in this study, I will be asked to: Declare information related to chronic illness or preexisting conditions as well as my age. I will as well be required to fully adhere to the recommended hygiene standards as well as to be fully dressed with protective gears which include the designated face mask, prior to getting exposed to SARS- COV – 2 viruses. Also, I will have to undertake a 14 day or more in quarantine as well as undertake the COVID 19 test. I shall also be required to undertake necessary treatments in the event I am exposed to the virus. BENEFITS I understand that the benefits I may gain from participation include: I will get a chance to enhance the safety of healthcare providers' who continue to dedicate their efforts to the treatment and care of COVID_19 patients and relies on face masks as one of their PPE. For Official Use Only Received on: Reviewed on: End date: File Number: mailto:[email protected] INFORMED CONSENT LETTER Page 2 of 2 I will assist them in understanding if they would still use the standard face masks, taking into consideration the general shortage of respiratory masks. All the instruments to be used and expenses incurred will be covered by the researcher together with any counseling and treatments in case I am exposed to the virus. RISKS I understand that the risks, discomforts, or stresses I may face during participation include: I understand that I may get exposed to the virus, become sick, or even die from the COVID 19 disease. Due to the gravity of the illness, I may also be psychologically affected..

1. INFORMED CONSENT LETTER
Page 1 of 2
SELF CONSENT
I have been invited to take part in a research study titled:
This investigation is spearheaded by Yulak Landa: whose
contact information includes:
[email protected] and (305)833-0053
I understand that my participation is voluntary and that I can
refuse to participate or stop taking
part any time without giving any reason and without facing any
penalty. Additionally, I have the
right to request the return, removal, or destruction of any
information relating to me or my
participation.
I am aware that the participation in this research study is on a
voluntary basis, and I am free to
object the invitation as well as to withdraw my involvement as I
would deem fit without offering any
reason, getting victimized, or facing any legal suit or
conviction. It is also my right to ask for the
withdrawal, return, or discarding of any of the information
shared or collected following my

2. participation in the study.
PURPOSE OF STUDY
I understand that the purpose of the study is to:
Determining how efficient are both the respiratory mask as well
as standard mask in preventing
healthcare providers from getting exposed to corona virus in the
course of their work. Can they all
be relied to offer the same protection?
PROCEDURES
I understand that if I volunteer to take part in this study, I will
be asked to:
Declare information related to chronic illness or preexisting
conditions as well as my age. I will as
well be required to fully adhere to the recommended hygiene
standards as well as to be fully
dressed with protective gears which include the designated face
mask, prior to getting exposed to
SARS- COV – 2 viruses. Also, I will have to undertake a 14 day
or more in quarantine as well as
undertake the COVID 19 test. I shall also be required to
undertake necessary treatments in the event
I am exposed to the virus.
BENEFITS
I understand that the benefits I may gain from participation
include:
I will get a chance to enhance the safety of healthcare providers'
who continue to dedicate their

3. efforts to the treatment and care of COVID_19 patients and
relies on face masks as one of their PPE.
For Official Use Only
Received on:
Reviewed on:
End date:
File Number:
mailto:[email protected]
INFORMED CONSENT LETTER
Page 2 of 2
I will assist them in understanding if they would still use the
standard face masks, taking into
consideration the general shortage of respiratory masks. All the
instruments to be used and
expenses incurred will be covered by the researcher together
with any counseling and treatments in
case I am exposed to the virus.
RISKS
I understand that the risks, discomforts, or stresses I may face
during participation include:
I understand that I may get exposed to the virus, become sick,
or even die from the COVID 19
disease. Due to the gravity of the illness, I may also be

4. psychologically affected.
CONFIDENTIALITY
I understand that the only people who will know that I am a
research subject are members of the
research team. No individually-identifiable information about
me, or provided by me during the
study will be shared with others except when necessary to
protect the rights and welfare of myself
and others (for example, if I am injured and need emergency
care, if the provided information
concerns suicide, homicide, or child abuse, or if revealing the
information is required by law).
FURTHER QUESTIONS
I understand that any further questions that I have, now or
during the course of the study can be
directed to the researcher Yulak Landa.
Additionally, I understand that questions or problems regarding
my rights as a research participant
can be addressed to Dr. Jessica Hillyer, Institutional Review
Board Director of Compliance and
Training, South University, 7700 W. Parmer Ln., Austin, TX
78729;
[email protected]; 512-516-8779.
My signature below indicates that the researchers have
satisfactorily answered all of my current
questions about this study and that I understand the purpose,
procedures, benefits, and risks
described above. I have also been offered a copy of this form to

5. keep for my own records.
Yulak Landa
Name of the Participant
Yulak Landa
05/23/2020
Participants Signature Date (dd/mm/yyyy)
Principal Researcher Signature Date (dd/mm/yyyy)
mailto:[email protected]
Running Head: HUMAN RESEARCH PROTECTION 2
Title: Human Research Protection

6. Yulak Landa
Dr. Allen
April 5th, 2020
South University
The Killing Nurses of the Third Reich
It aimed to highlight activities that undergo in hospitals.
Some killings happen in the hospitals, and doctors claim that
the patient died as a result of the disease, which is false. It
shows that some doctors and nurses are not supposed to be
trusted once we take our loved ones to the hospital for
treatment. The video shows how parents get letters that stated
their children die from appendicitis or pneumonia
(Kastten, 2019). They will then be allowed to collect the bodies
of their children and pay the hospital bills.
Doctors assess the patients and put marks on the patient’s
bodies that indicated if the patient was to be killed or supposed
to die. The nurses killed the patients while doctors decided on
the patients who would live or not. Drugs used in killing were
doses of lethal medicines like phenobarbitone, injections
through an intravenous method, hypothermia, and starvation.
Research Ethics
This video aims to highlight the issues that should be in
place during researches. The problems depicted are improper
citations, plagiarism, issues during reporting, together with
minimization of harm as research proceeds and conflicts as a
result of interests. The scientific community's credibility and
public perception of judging and accepting results depend on
results authenticity that is on publication.
It is vital to have some distinctions between the
unacceptable and acceptable conducts that happen, especially
where animals or human beings participate in the study. The

7. video shows how people would get into the trap of participating
in research and getting some favor in return, and after the
completion of the study, they did not understand what they were
to get in return.
Belmont Report Part 1
This film aimed to show respect to persons meaning
people involved in the experiment must be recognized. So
people can make a decision on their own about how and when to
participate in researching. They can make a decision when to
stop participation in the study research. Researchers have an
obligation of protecting their subjects from being harmed. They
also have minimizing requirements for any research dangers. It
also helps in increasing the benefits of those participants
included in the research.
Justice during research means that the benefits and costs
require to be distributed equally to the more considerable extent
possible. This video shows how vulnerable protections are not
given the appropriate protection according to the human rights
(Kälin & Künzli, 2019). They receive violations as they
participate in researches or when conducting research studies.
Belmont Report Part 2
This film aims to highlight person respect to their
capable degree and have the chance to choose what will or will
not happen to them. It also isolates three elements that it takes
as essential to appropriate and effective consent processes that
include voluntariness, comprehension, and information.
Researches are responsible for ensuring that individuals are
informed about what is involved in their participation.
Research also ensures the individuals understand the
information, and if they have made a participation decision as to
their wish with no influence. The video shows how experiments
were involved in prisoners without their awareness. It violates
their right to informed consent before any research.
Institutional Review Board (IRB)
This film aimed to show how IRB serves in protecting
people participating during research. An IRB is a committee

8. that is designated formally to monitor, review, and approve
behaviors and biomedical research that involve humans that
analyze some risks-benefit in attempting to determine whether
research is to be done or not.
The priority of the board is to protect individuals who
participate in all types of harms (Bankert, 2020). This video
shows an example of how people get disrespect when researches
are in place. Some studies happen without giving the necessary
respect to individuals participating in the study.
References

9. Kastten, M. J. (2019). CBD oil for pneumonia.
Kälin, W., & Künzli, J. (2019). The law of international human
rights protection. Oxford University Press, USA.
Bankert, E. A. (2020). PUBLIC RESPONSIBILITY IN
MEDICINE & RESEARCH
Running Head: WEEK 4 MID-WEEK ASSIGNMENT 1
WEEK 4 MID-WEEK ASSIGNMENT 5
Week 4 Mid-Week Assignment
Yulak Landa
Dr. Sandra Allen
South University
April 11, 2020
PICOT Question
With the current COVID-19 pandemic in the world, most
victims admitted under the intensive care unit, how does using a
respiratory face mask compare with using standard face masks
under the high risk of exposure in a healthcare setting since the

10. outbreak?
Face Mask and Respiratory Mask
A standard mask is used to prevent the wearer from droplets and
splashes falling into his nose, respiratory tract, and his mouth.
On the other hand, a respiratory mask (N95/ FFP) is designed to
prevent the user from breathing in the small airborne particles.
According to studies by WHO and Public Health of England, in
the determination of which mask to wear, there is a need to
assess the risk of contagion an encounter presents, to determine
which equipment one to use. In the case of aerosol-generating
procedures, AGPs, that produce small airborne particles, a
respiratory mask would be more efficient than the standard
mask. Covid 19 is suspected of falling under this category, and
an N95 respirator would be efficient due to its specialized air
filter capabilities. Anyone caring for the patients or coming into
contact is encouraged to wear the respiratory mask. However,
the research found it not necessary for all people to wear
respiratory masks, and standard masks were also effective in
non-AGPs and non-close contacts persons. However, it warned
that the application of masks as a stand-alone measure is not
adequate as it should complement other measures (McDonald,
2020).
Another research by Chinese Cochrane Centre on the
effectiveness of Standard and respiratory facemasks in the
prevention of viruses including pandemic strains found that the
was no significant differences between the efficiency of
respiratory masks and the efficiency of standard mask in the
prevention of virus-related infections. It only saw the difference
manifesting in bacterial infections (Wu, Huang, Zhang, He, &
Ming, 2020).
center for disease prevention and control, CDC, gave recent
guidance on the mask to use. It recommended that the public
wears a face cover, whether homemade or professionally made.
It warned the masses from using standard masks or respiratory
masks as they should be reserved for healthcare practitioners
and front line personnel due to their short supply. The country

11. is under a severe shortage of PPEs making some practitioners
use scarves and bandanas as masks. The CDC, however, said
that these masks should be worn when no other options are on
the table. Any mask irrespective of the quality would provide a
physical barrier between them and the user's nose and mouth.
However, it is not precise whether covid 19 is spread via
droplets or aerosols. The barrier is good than having any. In the
case of strong supply, a standard or a respiratory mask would be
recommendable (Pathak, 2020).
Personal protective equipments
According to ILO, the work of the PPEs is to motivate
healthcare givers to work responsibly and safely. In guidance
given by WHO, for staff not coming into direct contact with a
suspected patient, a standard precaution involving hand washing
and face mask is needed while for the suspected or confirmed
cases with contacts and no AGPs needs a standard mask, gloves,
goggles, and gown. In the case of confirmed cases with AGP
respiratory mask is preferred in addition to other gears. CDC
also requires the same gear. The two bodies also published
reports that the prevailing shortages of PPEs are making more
patients die or remain unserved due to the medical staff's fear of
infection. This situation has been observed in New Yolk among
other states. UNICEF did the same pronouncement. However,
this researches did not include shoe covers as part of PPEs
(Cebm, 2020).
Hygiene
Both CDC, WHO, and other studies above have stretched that a
mask put on without additional advised protection and hygiene
measures downplays the whole idea of putting on a mask. WHO
has all the time recommended regular washing of hands with
soap and running water or disinfecting them using a 70%
alcohol-based hand sanitizer. Washing should be done after
touching surfaces like in markets and buses, using a toilet,
bathroom, touching animals, before preparing food, emoving a
mask, among other areas. It is also essential to avoid touching
surfaces with bare hands and thus recommendable to put on

12. disposable gloves. The studies also recommend that disposable
tissues should be used to clean the mouth, anal, nose, and eye
and then properly cast out. This hygiene measures are poised t
improve the effectiveness of the mask (Whitworth, 2020).
References
Cebm. (2020, April 7). What is the evidence that COVID-19
personal protective equipment should include shoe covers?
Retrieved from https://www.cebm.net/covid-19/what-is-the-
evidence-that-covid-19-personal-protective-equipment-should-
include-shoe-covers/
McDonald, J. (2020, April 6). COVID-19 Face Mask Advice,
Explained. Retrieved from
https://www.factcheck.org/2020/04/covid-19-face-mask-advice-
explained/
Pathak, N. (2020, March 29). Can wearing a mask protect you
from coronavirus? Retrieved from
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/924531
Whitworth, J. (2020). COVID-19: A fast-evolving pandemic.
Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and
Hygiene, 114(4), 241-248. doi:10.1093/trstmh/traa025
Wu, H., Huang, J., Zhang, C. J., He, Z., & Ming, W. (2020).
Facemask shortage and the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
outbreak: Reflection on public health measures.
doi:10.1101/2020.02.11.20020735

13. Running Head: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
1
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 3
Research Methodology
Yulak Landa
Dr. Allen
April 22, 2020
Research Methodology
Sample/Setting
A sample is a subset of the target population, which is used to
generalize the characteristics present in that population. The
sample will be selected in a way that will reflect the target
population. The sample size for the study will be one hundred,
which will take into account an attrition rate of 10 (Gilbert,
2020). The power level will be at point eight percent. The study
setting will be in ICU units in nursing homes. The approval to
carry out the research will be sought from the administration of
these care facilities. The study will include 50 male and 50
female healthcare providers belonging to different age groups in

14. those nursing facilities. The caregivers must not have a chronic
or preexisting illness as it can put them into more danger while
exposed to the virus and must agree to participate through a
written consent due to the risk involved.
Sampling Strategy
This is the plan utilized in the process of drawing a sample from
the target population. Non-probabilistic sampling technique will
be applied in this research and, more specifically, purposive
sampling. It will be useful irrespective of the bias involved.
This is because I shall be recruiting the participants based on
their willingness and the desired characteristics. Also, I will be
assigning the participants as either the ones using the standard
masks or the ones using the surgical masks. (Gilbert, 2020).
Research Design
The research will follow an experimental design where the
study will employ a quantitative research method that entails an
empirical and systematic survey of observable facts through
statistical, mathematical, and computational methods. The
observable phenomena in the question will be to establish if
there exists any difference between the use of standard face
masks and the surgical face mask in preventing infections,
particularly covid-19. The quantitative approach will employ
and come up with propositions, hypothesis statements, and
mathematical models in regard to this issue and give evidence
on the cause-effect relationship. The technique will adopt
methods that result in numerical variables that will be
statistically analyzed. The sample units will be divided equally
using their gender when determining the type of masks they will
use. (Rees, 2019.

15. References
Gilbert, T. (2020). Mixed methods and mixed
methodologies. Journal of Research in Nursing.
doi:10.1177/1744987106064634
Rees, C. (2019). The practice of nursing research – appraisal,
synthesis, and generation of evidenceThe practice of nursing
research – appraisal, synthesis, and generation of evidence 6
burns Nancy grove Susan K Elsevier £40.99 768pp
9781416054689 1846191351. Nursing Standard.
doi:10.7748/ns.23.45.30.s35
Running head: RESEARCH PROPOSAL FOR A PICOT-
ORIENTED RESEARCH 1
RESEARCH PROPOSAL FOR A PICOT-ORIENTED
RESEARCH 5
Research proposal for a PICOT-oriented research
Yulak Landa

16. Dr. Allen
South University
April 12th, 2020
Introduction
Due to the current pandemic issue of COVID-19, one of the
current requirements includes using face masks as one of the
personal protection measures. However, it is unclear of which
face is the best to use, especially for the public population. This
research proposal compares both standard face mask and
respirator masks efficiency to protect an individual against
CVID-19 infections. Through this comparison, it will be
possible to identify effective use of the face mask and how an
individual can optimize protection measures against this killer
disease. The research will also include an assessment of the
levels of risk associated with using face masks; it will look at a
different situation such as performance of hygiene measure
before and after putting on protection gears. Moreover, the
research will also recommend the proper procedure to put on
and remove protection equipment at safe distance ones a nurse
or and physician has attended to the patient.
According to the current research, it is suggested that this
disease is spread through airborne transmission of air
contaminated infected respiratory droplets during facial
communication or through open coughs and sneezing. Other
ways that an individual can get infected include getting in
contact with contaminated and then touching the face.
A standard face mask is a personal protection designed to
provide contact-barrier for the slashes and droplets that can
accidentally get on the face of an individual. The quality for
these face masks is approved for both public, and healthcare
providers use, and the expert recommends that if this mask gets
damaged or moisturized, the user should replace it with a new
one. On the other hand, respiratory masks protect the user from
inhaling infectious airborne particles. They must be fitted
tightly on the face, and it is suggested that to provide the

17. highest level of protection, the user must also wear eye
protection. Since COVID-19 is a new disease comparing the
efficacy of these two face masks will help identify effective
measures and ways through which an individual can protect him
or herself from infectious of this disease.
Despite that, people are aware of the risk associated with this
disease, and I high percentage of the population in the world is
following the instructions given. The disease continues to
spread in different parts of the world. For example, according to
the "World Health Organization" (2020), the current positive-
confirmed patients globally are a total of 167, 515with 13, 903
new cases, and 6606 deaths. This shows that there is still much
that needs to be done, and most specifically, experts suggest
that incorporating hygiene measures with the use of personal
protective measures has proved to be a practical approach for
protection. Despite that everybody is vulnerable, healthcare
providers have an enormous responsibility to protect them in the
process of providing healthcare service to confirmed COVID-19
positive patients. The vulnerability of the exposure might affect
their operation efficiency due to fear for their well-being.
The PICOT question proposed for the research
With the current COVID-19 pandemic in the world, most
victims admitted under the intensive care unit, how does using a
respiratory face mask compare with using standard face masks
under the high risk of exposure in a healthcare setting since the
outbreak?
This PICOT question will enhance the research to focus on
primary clinical areas, which include healthcare providers’
safety, risk of exposure, the efficiency of protection equipment
used in healthcare, and the consequence of inefficient use of
protective equipment. It will identify healthcare providers'
safety while providing healthcare service to COVID_19 patients
wearing personal protection equipment. This will include
identifying preferred types of masks and level of hygiene
measures used before putting on and out protection equipment.
The research will be carried out through questionnaire forms

18. send to different healthcare facilities through social media.
Some of the alternative hypothesis for this research includes:
1. Using standard face masks is more secure and efficient than
using respiratory face masks
2. Increasing hygiene leads to an increase in the efficiency of
personal protective equipment.
3. Both respiratory and standard facemasks are efficient
protective measure against infections of COVID-19
4. Increasing protection efficiency increase the quality of
healthcare services provider for the COVID19 patients
The null hypothesis will include:
1. Using respiratory face masks is more efficient than using
standard face masks
2. Increasing hygiene does not increase the efficiency of
personal protection equipment
3. No of the face masks are effective protection measure against
infection of COVID-19 virus
4. Increasing protection efficiency does not increase the quality
of care for COVID-19 patients in healthcare.
References
World Health Organization. (2020, March 16). Retrieved from
https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/situation-
reports/20200316-sitrep-56-covid-19.pdf?sfvrsn=9fda7db2_6
Running Head: RESEARCH PROPOSAL DATA ANALYSIS
PLAN 1
RESEARCH PROPOSAL DATA ANALYSIS PLAN 2

19. Research Proposal Data Analysis Plan
Yulak Landa
Dr. Sandra Allen
May 7, 2020
The primary study outcome is to determine the efficacy of the
respiratory masks as compared to standard masks under high-
risk exposure in a healthcare setting. The demographic and
study variables will be analyzed. The analysis will involve the
collection and organization of study data to assist in drawing up
of verifiable conclusions from the data. To achieve the
outcomes, I will employ the descriptive statistical techniques as
well as inferential statistical approaches (Mihaela Coroiu, Delia
Calin, & Nutu, 2019).
Descriptive statistics will be of great importance when it comes
to analyzing the demographic characteristics. At the end of the
intervening period, the number of practitioners who will have
contacted the virus will be taken. This data will be summarized
based on the age, gender, and mask used just as how we grouped
them in the sample making process. The arithmetic mean will be
calculated based on those characteristics. I also look forward to
utilizing the SSPS software to assist me in obtaining relevant
frequency distribution tables to bring out the trend of infections
(Gauer & Jackson, 2018).
The variables for the study will include the adherence to the set-
out standards of hand hygiene and related protections, and the
type of mask used whether respiratory mask or the standard

20. masks. The relationship between the results of nostrils swabs
and pharynx swabs will also be observed. The spearman's rank
correlation coefficient and the dot diagram will be used to
compare the correlation between the results of nasal swabs and
that of pharynx swabs. The univariate Tobit regression model
will be used to investigate the factors behind any disparity in
the outcomes of the two masks (Han & Cho, 2018). This
analysis will help us to make the inferences on whether surgical
masks are better and more efficient than standard masks.
References
Gauer, J., & Jackson, J. B. (2018). Relationships of
demographic variables to USMLE physician licensing exam
scores: A statistical analysis on five years of medical student
data. Advances in Medical Education and Practice, Volume 9,
39-44. doi:10.2147/amep.s152684
Han, J., & Cho, H. (2018). A study on cluster analysis of mixed
data with continuous and categorical variables. The Korean
Medical Data Analysis Society, 20(4), 1769-1780.
doi:10.37727/jkdas.2018.20.4.1769
Mihaela Coroiu, A., Delia Calin, A., & Nutu, M. (2019). Topic
modeling in medical data analysis. Case study based on medical
records analysis. 2019 International Conference on Software,
Telecommunications, and Computer Networks (SoftCOM).
doi:10.23919/softcom.2019.8903900
Running Head: WEEK 5 MIDWEEK ASSIGNMENT
1
WEEK 5 MIDWEEK ASSIGNMENT 2

21. Week 5 Midweek Assignment
Yulak Landa
Dr. Sandra Allen
April 22nd, 2020
Theoretical Framework
Overview
Determination of the effectiveness of both standard face masks
and respiratory face mask under high-risk exposure is essential.
It will provide a guide on what both our medical caregivers and
the general population should use in the face of the deadly
coronavirus outbreak. For this research, the theory of filtration
of air particles and aerosol filtration theories will help us
understand more about the above subject. The two theories talk
about the media through which air particles are filtered. The
models postulate that the media used for filtering the airborne
particles do not produce the same results. For this reason, it
outlines various situations that different aerosol filtration
methods are useful based on the concentration and the density
of the particles (Pich, 2018).
Theory Guiding Proposition(s)
The theory of filtration got the following constructs:
Aerosols: these are solids and liquid airborne particles which
range between 0.001 and 100 nanometers.
Airborne contaminants: vapors, gases, aerosols

22. Air filtration: involves removing these contaminants from the
air
Inertia impaction: occurs due to rapid change in streamline
Diffusion: movement from the region of high concentration to
low concentration regions
Electrostatic attraction: the force exerted by two unlike changes
Theory application
This theory will be used in this study as the purpose of the
study is to determine how the two masks can filter out the small
particles generated when a person talks, sneezes, or coughs. The
theory will help us examine if the tiny particles can be filtered
in the standard face masks as it happens in N95 masks. We shall
apply the three mechanisms of filtering air from the atmosphere,
which is the diffusion, inertia impaction, and electrostatic
attraction. It shall help us not just in observing how the two
masks traps or lets in the aerosols, specifically Covid -19
viruses but also the ability to hold them tightly in their fibers to
avoid them getting through the respirator. It is very crucial as
all masks have pores that facilitate the breathing process (Pich,
2018).
References
Pich, J. (2018). The theory of aerosol filtration and its
application, Ustroń - Jaszowiec, Poland. Journal of Aerosol
Science. doi:10.1016/0021-850290163-

23. Running head: RESEARCH PROJECT PROPOSAL 1
Research Project Proposal
Name Here
South University Online
RESEARCH PROJECT PROPOSAL 2
Research Project Proposal
Provide a brief, general introduction to the topic and importance
to your role (do
not use first person anywhere in the paper). Conclude with a
thesis statement.
Background and Significance of the Problem
Discuss here.
Statement of the Problem and Purpose of the Study

24. Discuss here.
Literature Review
Discuss here.
Research Questions, Hypothesis, and Variables
Discuss here.
Theoretical Framework
Overview and Guiding Propositions
Discuss here.
Application of Theory to Study Focus
Discuss here.
Methodology
Sample/Setting
Discuss here.
Sampling Strategy
Discuss here.
Research Design
Discuss here.

25. RESEARCH PROJECT PROPOSAL 3
Extraneous Variables
Discuss here.
Instruments
Discuss here.
Description of the Intervention
Discuss here.
Data Collection Procedures
Discuss here.
Data Analysis Plans
Discuss here.
Ethical Issues
Discuss here.
Limitations of Proposed Study
Discuss here.
Implications for Practice
Discuss here.

26. RESEARCH PROJECT PROPOSAL 4
References
RESEARCH PROJECT PROPOSAL 5
Appendices
Running Head: RESEARCH PROPOSAL METHODOLOGY
1
RESEARCH PROPOSAL METHODOLOGY 2
Research Proposal Methodology

27. Yulak Landa
Dr. Sandra Allen
May 7, 2020
Methodology
Extraneous variables
I expect a few extraneous variables in my study. First, COVID -
19 is not entirely controlled by the use of face masks. Other
factors can increase the susceptibility of the participants
acquiring the disease. Some of them include the level of
hygiene, which is a vague term that you cannot squarely and
precisely determine and regulate. Also, the virus is still novel,
and there is still very scanty information about it. We do not
know everything to do with its gestation, whether it differs
across individuals and many other things. Also, we cannot
surely guarantee the safety and effectiveness of the test kits and
testing reagents being used. We cannot as well determine with
precision the availability or lack of any underlying health
problem. However, we will follow all the directives given by
the Department of Health, such as hand washing techniques, to
minimize the exposure in any other way apart from masks. Also,
the PPEs will have to have a quality license (Narain, 2020).
Instruments
The study will require personalized protection equipment (PPE),
including standard and surgical face masks, gloves, safety shoes
and glasses, hard hats, vests, and bodysuits for each of the
participants. I would also require the test kits, including the
aerosol COVID 19 samples, nasal swabs, throat swabs, and test
reagent. We would as well require the disease management

28. equipment like mechanical ventilators plus oxygen supply. All
these types of equipment must have been certified for quality to
ensure the reliability of the results (Sirinarumitr, 2020).
Intervention
Every participant will need to go through OSHA accepted fit
test. There will be no trying to fit in a mask, and participants
will have to stick to the provided mask. Instructions will be
given t the participants to practice hand hygiene in accordance
with CDC guidelines, and trained assistants to the study will be
deployed to ensure strict adherence. Some participants may get
exposed to the virus and get sick before the testing period.
Meaning, the medical personnel will have to be always at the
facility to take care of any emergencies and monitor those
exposed (Yang, 2019).
Data collection procedures
First, I will visit different care centers to lobby for participation
among the caregivers. The participants will be required to
undertake necessary tests to ascertain; none of them has a
chronic illness or preexisting condition. I will then select
randomly taking into account the gender, the participants who
will use standard face masks, and those to use surgical masks.
The participants will be brought into the laboratory and required
to sign the consent form. They will put on all the necessary
protective gear, including face masks, before being exposed to a
controlled amount of aerosol SARS- COV – 2 viruses. They will
then be quarantined for 14 days where before being tested. Any
prior showing of any symptom will be tested within the 24-hour
bracket. To test nasal swabs will be inserted separately in every
participant's nostrils, and so the throat swap in the pharynx.
They will be put under viral transport media, taken to the
testing lab. The testing reagents will be used to detect the
virus. Those with the disease will be taken to the treatment
facility where they will be closely monitored. After seven days,
they will be retested to ascertain; they did not acquire the

29. disease (Narain, 2020).
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Narain, D. S. (2020). Coronavirus outbreak. Journal of Medical
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Sirinarumitr, T. (2020). Development of molecular techniques
for the detection and pathogenesis study of swine corona-and
corona-like virus. Journal of Medicine, 343(2).
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Yang, T. (2019). A study on control of novel coronavirus (2019-
nCoV) disease. Journal of Medical Research, 56, 122.
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