qualitative and quantitative

Overview

For this discussion, you will create a table like the one below, comparing and contrasting at least 5 elements of quantitative and qualitative research. Additionally, please provide one example of when you would use a qualitative approach vs. a quantitative approach to study a health/health care-related topic. Example: Qualitative approach would be used to study the experience of living with a tracheostomy. Quantitative approach would be used to study the effectiveness of various tracheostomy cleaning solutions. You CANNOT use the examples used below:

Qualitative Methods

Quantitative Methods

Includes interviews, open-ended questions, and focus groups

Includes primarily surveys, observations, and reviews of records

Uses research questions to guide the research

Uses hypotheses to guide the research

An easier way to make a table in the discussion board is to create it in a Word document as you type your initial post. Then cut and paste it using Ctrl C + Ctrl V (Windows Users), or Cmd C + Cmd V (Mac users) into a new thread in the forum.

Objectives

  • Identify the differences between qualitative and quantitative research
  • Identify types of research questions to be studied with qualitative versus quantitative method

References:

  • Initial Post: Minimum of two (2) total references: one (1) from required course materials and one (1) from peer-reviewed references.

Words Limits

  • Initial Post: Minimum 200 words excluding references (approximately one (1) page)
 
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