Research design is the one of the most feared parts in undertaking research work. This ppt makes basic principles easily digestible by novice researchers and nursing students embarking on research projects.

1. KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER SESSION 1
“Research Study Designs”
Sunday, April 03, 2016
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SESSION OUTLINE
1.“How shall I get started?”
2.“What are those research jargons?”
3.“Which design best fits my question?”
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1. “How shall I get started?”
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Nariman Ghader/Knowledge Transfer Session 1-Research Designs/April 03, 2016
EXAMPLE 1
You’re doing a nursing human
resource job.
You observe through
your database that Emirati
nationals make up only 8% of
the total nursing workforce in
MoHaP.
Q1: Why are Emirati
nationals not
considering nursing as
a career choice?
EXAMPLE 2
You’re doing a nursing policy
development job.
You assume through your
field visits and communication
that Emirati nationals have a
negative attitude towards
nursing.
Q1: What are the
perceptions of Emirati
nationals towards
nursing ?

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2. “What are those research jargons?”
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Approach Design Method

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Approach
Quantitative
Qualitative
Mixed
Theory
Hypothes
es
Data
Patterns
TheoryTesting“What”
TheoryConstruction“Why”

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Design LOGIC
Convincing
Evidence to
Q.
Interventional
Exploratory
Cross-
sectional

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Method
LOGISTICS LOGISTICS
LOGIC LOGIC

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3. “Which design best fits my question?”
Nariman Ghader/Knowledge Transfer Session 1-Research Designs/April 03, 2016
Survey Design: Information derived from a relatively small number of people to be an
accurate representation of a significantly larger number of people. Used mainly by
politicians for popular guidance in mapping out campaign strategies.
EXAMPLE 3
The UAE Cabinet wants to know:
“What is the opinion of the UAE population about
health care services?”

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3. “Which design best fits my question?”
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Cohort Design: Statistical occurrences in a specific population over a specific period of
time
EXAMPLE 4
RAKCON wants to know:
“What are the personality characteristics of
recruits (admitted students) to Master in
Community Nursing Program in the
academic year 2016-2017?”

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3. “Which design best fits my question?”
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Cross-Sectional Design: A snapshot of statistical occurrences in a diverse population
at a specific point in time
EXAMPLE 5
RAKMHSU wants to know:
“What is the English proficiency level of applicants
(potential students) across the medical and other
health sciences at RAKMHS in the academic year 2016-
2017?”

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Exploratory Design: When there are few or no earlier studies to refer to or rely upon
to predict an outcome. Can address research questions of all types (What, why,…)
EXAMPLE 6
The Department of Nursing at MoHaP wants to know:
“Why do Emirati nationals make up only 8% of the
total nursing workforce in MoHaP?”

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Longitudinal Design: Follows the same sample over time and make repeated
observations.
EXAMPLE 7
The Department of Nursing t MoHaP want to know:
“How do the perceptions of Emirati nursing students
towards nursing as a career evolve from program
induction to graduation?”

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Be Clear, Be Logical, Be Simple
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