Chapter 2

Research Process

OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this chapter the learner will be able to:

Define research process

Explain the steps in quantitative and qualitative research process

Identify the research process of ethnographic, phenomenological, grounded theory, and historical methods

INTRODUCTION

Nurses are the largest professional group among healthcare workers endowed with the challenge of making quick yet critical informed decisions relating to a variety of patient problems occurring within the context of a complex and rapidly evolving health care system. During the interventions, as they directly interact with the patients and their caregivers, they have a direct bearing on their well-being. It, therefore, makes sense that the ...

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