Research Methods in Health Care (5op)

Tavoitteet

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

Toteutustapa

Lectures, workshops, e-tivities.

Aika ja paikka

Timetable:
2019 November 13th 3-6 pm (Compulsory participation)
Introduction of the study unit. Orientation to research methods in healthcare. Teija-Kaisa Aholaakko.

2020n January 16th 9 a.m. -4 p.m. Statistical analysis by SPSS. Satu Vuorela (Compulsory participation)
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2020 Studies in the thesis workshops: 2020 February 5th 3-6-pm; March 4th 3-6 pm; March 25th 3-6 pm;

2020 16th May 9-6 pm Thesis plan presentation
2020 Studies in the thesis workshops: May 25th at 3-6 pm.; June 3rd at 3-6 pm.; September 16th at 3-6 pm.; October 14th at 3-6 pm.; November 18th at 3-6 pm.; December 2nd at 3-6 pm.

Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus

23 e-tivites
Relevant literature:
Bhattacherjee, A. 2012. Social Science Research: Principles, Methods, and Practices. Textbooks Collection. 3.
http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/oa_textbooks/3 In: http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1002&context=oa_textbooks Accessed 7th Nov 2019.

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

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.

Silverman, D (ed.) 2005 (or later published). Qualitative Research. Theory, Method and Practice. 2nd edn Sage, London.

Other relevant methods literature and research articles

Toteutuksen valinnaiset suoritustavat

None.

Toteutuksen tärkeät päivämäärät

e-tivities 1-6 by 7th Jan 2020

e-tivities 7-23 by 2nd May 2020

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

Compulsory presence at lecture and workshops.

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

Sisältö ja sen jaksotus

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

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

Arviointiasteikko

H-5