{"id":275,"date":"2018-11-17T08:05:59","date_gmt":"2018-11-17T14:05:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/create.twu.ca\/achsahs-springs\/?p=275"},"modified":"2018-11-17T14:57:26","modified_gmt":"2018-11-17T20:57:26","slug":"unit-9-conclusions-of-research-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/create.twu.ca\/achsahs-springs\/2018\/11\/17\/unit-9-conclusions-of-research-reports\/","title":{"rendered":"Unit 9 – Conclusions of Research Reports"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yay!\u00a0 I was excited this week because this is the section that, in the past, I would jump to and read anyways.\u00a0 Not surprisingly, this section requires a more in-depth look than what my unpracticed eye has been used to.<\/p>\n

Part A<\/p>\n

1. What are the similarities and differences in the discussion\/conclusion section of a qualitative and quantitative research report?<\/p>\n

I do recognize that learning really isn\u2019t demonstrated by simple repetition and rote, but the answer to this question is really most concisely and clearly portrayed in Figure 14.1 in Plano-Clark and Creswell, 2015, p. 472.\u00a0 So I have chosen to adapt the format and reproduce that information here as I don\u2019t think that I could present it any clearer.<\/p>\n

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Part B<\/p>\n

2. Discuss your evaluation of the quality of the discussion\/conclusion section of the servant leadership article chosen.<\/p>\n

The article I chose this week was \u201cThe Impact of Servant Leadership Dimensions on Leader-member Exchange Among Health Care Professionals\u201d authored by Hanse, Harlin, Jarebrant, Ulin, and Winkel in 2016.\u00a0 The evaluation is represented in Table 1.\u00a0 I do recognize that as a student there is value to expanding my scope of knowledge beyond my own personal environment and expect to do so, but right now I am drawn to the articles that are in the health care setting because that is where I lead for over 40 hours per week and where I have spent the last 30 years of my life working.<\/p>\n

As I stated in my last blog I am finding it somewhat alarming that my more recent evaluations have overall higher ratings that my initial evaluations.\u00a0 I suspect that this is related to my ability to identify the criteria more easily rather than the actual quality of the research, however, if I am able to find time after the completion of this course I want to go back and test that theory.<\/p>\n

Table 1<\/p>\n

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Part C<\/p>\n

As I have mentioned in earlier blogs this is the section that I have typically jumped to when reviewing articles relevant to my practice.\u00a0 As a clinician, the most important aspects to me as a reader are the conclusions and the implications for practice.\u00a0 However, based on the learning over the last number of weeks I realize now that I need to pay attention to the research in its entirety and think critically when reading.\u00a0 Specific to the discussion\/conclusion section I am not used to looking for the justification for the interpretation or the rationale for the practice implications. I need to start looking for this information in addition to practicing the other critical thinking skills that have been identified in earlier posts.\u00a0 As I conceptualize and implement what I have learned from this course it is immediately applicable to my work context and current leadership experience.<\/p>\n

The only outstanding question I have about this section, which I recognize isn\u2019t entirely related to this section, is the purpose of a study.\u00a0 I do recognize that there is value in being able to reproduce the findings of another researcher, but I recognized this week that I have always assumed or had a preconceived idea that \u201cgood\u201d research extends beyond past research and adds to the body of knowledge in that area.\u00a0 I am no longer confident that this idea is valid, but there is a part of me that still thinks that the most valuable research will not only support previous studies, but will also expand knowledge in that area of study.\u00a0 So my closing questions are:\u00a0 do you also place a higher value on research that appears to answer new questions in the field?\u00a0\u00a0 Do you think that research that doesn’t answer new questions, or is inconclusive is less valuable?<\/p>\n

References<\/p>\n

Hanse, J.J., Harlin, U., Jarebrant, C., Ulin, K., & Winkel, J. (2016). The impact of servant leadership dimensions on leader-member exchange among\u00a0health care professions. Journal of Nursing <\/em>Management, 24, <\/em>228-234.<\/p>\n

Plano-Clark, V. & Creswell, J. (2015). Understanding research: A consumer\u2019s guide<\/em> (2nd<\/sup> ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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