Research Methods in Health Care (5 cr)

Learning outcomes

The student is able:
- to search, assess and implement evidence in a confident and critical manner
- to compile and apply concepts, designs and methods of qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods research
- to assess and evaluate qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods research as a research user
- to plan, implement and assess qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods in development and research projects

Location and time

The study unit starts in January 20th 2022 at Tikkurila Campus with data search and continuing in spring semester 2022 by completing online e-tivities according to scheduled program in Canvas.

Materials

Critical Appraisal Skills Program CASP. Checklist:10 questions to help you make sense of a Qualitative research. https://casp-uk.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/CASP-Qualitative-Checklist-2018.pdf Accessed 21 March 2020.

Elo, S. & Kyngäs, H. 2007. The qualitative content analysis process. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 62(1), 107-115.

Finnish National Board on Research Integrity (TENK) 2019. The ethical principles of research with human participants and ethical review in the human sciences in Finland. Publications of the Finnish National Board on Research Integrity TENK 3/2019 https://www.tenk.fi/sites/tenk.fi/files/Ihmistieteiden_eettisen_ennakkoarvioinnin_ohje_2019.pdf Accessed 20 October 2019.

Graneheim, U.H. & Lundman, B. 2003. Qualitative content analysis in nursing research: concepts, procedures and measures to achieve trustworthiness. Nurse education today, 24, 105-112.

Grove, S.K., Burns, N. & Gray, J.R. 2013 (or later published). The practice of nursing research: Appraisal, synthesis and generation of evidence. St. Louis Mo: Elsevier/Saunders.

Heale, R & Twycross, A. 2015. Validity and reliability in quantitative studies. Evidence-based Nursing. BMJ Journals, 18 (3), 66-67. Accessed 18 June 2020. https://ebn.bmj.com/content/18/3/66.info

Research Reporting Guidelines and Initiatives: By Organization https://www.nlm.nih.gov/services/research_report_guide.html Accessed 20 March 2020.

Spencer et al. 2003. FRAMEWORK FOR ASSESSING QUALITATIVE EVALUATIONS. Government Chief Social Researcher’s Office. UK. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/498322/a_quality_framework_tcm6-38740.pdf Accessed 21 March 2020.

The European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity. Revised Edition. ALLEA – All European Academies 2017

Teaching methods

Methods: Online lectures within thesis workshops, SPSS-workshop at Tikkurila campus 22nd January 2022 and e-tivities.

Completion alternatives

None

Student workload

Online lecture and workshops.
- Lectures 4 hours,
- SPSS-workshop 8 hours.
- Online e-tivities 123 hours.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

NQF, level 7,
Master’s degree, national framework of degrees IN THE EVALUATION OF THE STUDY UNITS AT THE END.

Content scheduling

Content:
• Health care research approaches and design and research processes
• Searching reliable data from academic data sources
• Reliability and validity / trustworthiness in health care research
• Completing a research plan
• Analysing research data
• Reporting research findings

Evaluation scale

H-5

Further information

The student is able:
• to search, assess and implement evidence in a confident and critical manner
• to compile and apply concepts, designs and methods of qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods research
• to assess and evaluate qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods research as a research user
• to plan, implement and assess qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods in development and research projects