NU 515 Select one quantitative research article to read for this week’s discussion forum
Quantitative Study Design
Quantitative research is a procedure of gathering and examining numerical data collected through questionnaires and surveys or exploring the available data through computer techniques. It can be utilized in finding patterns and averages, predicting the future, analyzing causation relationships, and simplifying the finding to be comprehended by a large number of people. The main objective of quantitative research is to discover the number of individual thinking and actions towards a specific issue.
The quantitative research design used in the study
The quantitative research method used in the study in comprehending palliative sedatio
n is a questionnaire distributed among nurses working in palliative care units. Most nurses among those who responded did not accept the proposed euthanasia in palliative sedation. Two groups emerged: approximately 59% supporting prolonged sedation while roughly 41% opposing deep and continuous sedation. In the study, it was found that nurses’ thinking and attitude in the administration of certain methods in facilitating patient outcomes are affected by particular components such as age, global perception towards the method, religion, gender, and practical knowledge (Gielen, 2012). Religion is the most critical element that influences nurse’s attitude on palliative sedation.
Advantages of questionnaire
Feedback in the questionnaire is very crucial since it helps in advancing achievements and designing the upcoming.
The questionnaire is vital in collecting immediate personal information that is free from manipulations and biasness (So & Chan, 2018). The data collected through a questionnaire on the effectiveness of palliative sedation helped the Flemish Palliative Care Federation to offer structured recommendations on conducting and managing intense sedation. The online questionnaire makes the process less expensive making it more effective.
Disadvantages of questionnaire
Employing questionnaires in quantitative research is accompanied by numerous setbacks that might contrive the clarity and authenticity of the information. The respondent may lack understanding on the topic of discussion hence providing inaccurate responses which might inconvenience researchers by taking a lot of time correcting errors on a large volume of data (So & Chan, 2018). Most questions conveyed through electronic methods such as emailing may be unanswered when the respondent is not assertive in duration. It can be difficult to scrutinize responses associated with feelings and emotions.
References
Gielen, J., Van den Branden, S., Van Iersel, T., & Broeckaert, B. (2012). Flemish palliative-care nurses’ attitudes to palliative sedation. Nursing Ethics, 19(5), 692-704. doi.org/10.1177/0969733011436026
So, J. C., & Chan, V. C. (2018). Impact of using online questionnaires in collecting student feedback in development activities. Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on E-Education, E-Business, E-Management and E-Learning – IC4E ’18. doi.org/10.1145/3183586.3183597