Nursing EBP / Research
Topic 1: Identifying Themes and Patterns
Qualitative data analysis can be quite complex and time-consuming. Whether the research design is descriptive or uses a specific qualitative methodology such as phenomenology, the researcher will need to consider all the data that is generated from data gathering. Most qualitative data are gathered from interviews, and the results are examined for themes and patterns.
1. Please describe and discuss how themes and patterns emerge from the analysis of data.
2. Use the thematic findings from a credible qualitative nursing research study to demonstrate your description. Be sure the study you use is different from the qualitative study for the major Assignment. Please attach the study for others to view.
3. Provide at least three citations with full references to credible nursing scholarly articles supporting your definitions and discussion.
Please keep topics separated.
Topic 2: Qualitative Data Analysis Tools
Because data analysis in qualitative research is such a tedious and time-consuming process, various electronic software programs have been created to support the swift and detailed analysis of large amounts of narrative data.
1. Please identify a specific qualitative research design and then choose the electronic data analysis software program you would use to examine the data generated from this research.
2. Describe the data analysis program and justify why you would use the particular program for the analysis of data.
3. Provide at least three citations with full references to credible nursing scholarly articles supporting your definitions and discussion.
