At the end of this session each students should be able to:
Identify the steps in the research process.
Is a Scientific Research.
Scientific research is characterized by several
features.
1.The researcher uses
systematic, orderly, and
objective methods of seeking
information.
2.This information is gained
in the form of data or facts
that are obtained in an
unbiased manner from some
aspect of the real world.
3.The researcher tries to
exercise as much as control
as possible over the
research situation, to
minimize biased results.
4.Scientific research is concerned
with the ability to generalized
results.
1.The scientific research
process proceeds in an
orderly fashion or
phases and consists of
the following:
I.Conceptual Phase
II.Design and planning phase.
III.Emprical Phase.
IV.Analytic Phase.
VI.Dissemination Phase
Conceptual
Phase
include:
.Identify the problem
2.Determine the purpose
of the study
3.Review of literature
4.Develop
theoretical/conceptual
framework
5Formulate the
hypothesis (Identify the
study assumptions)
6. Define study variables
Design&planning
phase
.Select the
research
design.
2.Identify the
population.
3.Select the
sample
Emprical phase
.
Selection
methods for the
data Collect
.Conduct a pilot
.Collect
the data
Analytic
phase
include:
Analyze the data
Interpret the
findings
IV.Dissemination
Communicate the
findings(results)
1. To r
1. patient care
outcomes
Revision
1.Identify the phase of research process?
2.Describe the research process?.
3.Mention purpose of nursing research? .
The general purpose of nursing
research is to
answer questionsor
Solve problem related to nursing
profession
1.Identify the problem
2.Determine the purpose of the study
3.Review of literature
4.Develop theoretical/conceptual framework
5.Formulate the hypothesis (Identify the study
assumptions(
6.Define study variables
The first step is to develop a research
problem and research question.
It is done by selecting a research topic.
Example:
Pain among school age undergoing surgery.
Maternal anxiety related to unexpectd
admission of their neonate in incubator.
Narrowing the topic :Identification of the
general topics, the researcher asking
questions will lead to problem
statement(researchable problem(
1.Is the research question of theoretical or
clinical significant
2.Is there a sufficient knowledge about the
topic
3.The topic can be empirically studied
4.Avaliability of the studied sample
5.The topic is researchable
6.Avaliability of the sufficient resources.
.2 1.Identify the study variables.

Research process