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SYNTHESIS OF THESIS GUIDE

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION - Rationale of the Stud : 1! "hat i# the #tud all a$out %1-& 'a(a)(a'h#* &! "hat othe( autho(# #a a$out the to'i+, %& o( -o(e 'a(a)(a'h#* .! "hat i# the )a' in /no0led)e %-i##in) lin/1un/no0n*, %1-& 'a(a)(a'h#* 2! Ho0 do ou 'lan to add(e## the )a' %#tate ou( -ain (ationale o( 'u('o#e in thi# 'a(t*, %1-& 'a(a)(a'h#* - Theo(eti+al 3a+/)(ound: 4oo/ fo( a theo( that (elate# 0ith the +on+e't of the #tud P(efe(a$l a theo( #'e+ifi+ to the '(ofe##ion Can $e $o((o0ed theo(ie# fo( a# lon) a# the +on+e't# a(e (elated Di#+u## the 0hat the theo( i# all a$out Di#+u## ho0 the theo( 5 #'e+ifi+all it# 6a(ia$le#5 a(e (elated to the 6a(ia$le# o( +on+e't# of the +u((ent #tud at hand C(eate a #+he-ati+ dia)(a- of the f(a-e0o(/ %6a(ia$le# in theo( "ITH the 6a(ia$le# of ou( '(e#ent #tud *! A $o7 fo( (e+o--endation i# 'la+ed at the la#t1$otto- 'a(t of the #+he-ati+ dia)(a The #+he-ati+ dia)(a- #hould $e 'la+ed on a #e'a(ate 'a)e5 0ithout an di#+u##ion 8ualitati6e (e#ea(+he# #ta(t 0ith 9atheo(eti+al #tan+e:5 hen+e5 no theo(eti+al $a+/)(ound i# needed! In#tead5 di#+u## that the #tud #ta(t# 0ithout a theo( in o(de( to #u#'end a '(io(i and a6oid $ia#e# in the data +olle+tion! - The P(o$le-: State-ent of the '(o$le-: ;a/e a )ene(al '(o$le- #tate-ent %-a<o( '(o$le-* U#uall (eite(ate# the title and in+lude# fou( i-'o(tant 'a(t#: 1! P- Pu('o#e %0hat do ou 'lan to #tud * &! 4- 4o+ation %0he(e 0ill ou )et ou( data* .! O- O$<e+t %0ho a(e in6ol6ed in the #tud * 2! T- Ti-e f(a-e %0hat i# the ti-e #+o'e of ou( #tud * Thi# i# #tated in de+la(ati6e fo(Su$-'(o$le-# %Re#ea(+h =ue#tion#* The#e a(e the #'e+ifi+ =ue#tion# of the #tud Stated inte((o)ati6el and #hould $e (elated to the -ain '(o$le-

A6oid =ue#tion# on '(ofilin)>)o di(e+tl to -ain 'oint# o( '(o$le-# Cate)o(ie# %o( #u$-6a(ia$le#* #hould $e nu-$e(ed a# 1!15 &!15 et+! ? (efe( to othe( hand-out# fo( e7a-'le#! - State-ent of H 'othe#i#: ;a/e u#e of null h 'othe#i# %(e'(e#ented $ Ho* Can $e u#ed onl fo( =uantitati6e #tudie# that '(edi+t# (elation#hi' %+o-'a(ati6e and +o((elational #tudie#* and not fo( #u(6e t 'e to'i+# 8ualitati6e (e#ea(+he# do not +ontain an h 'othe#i# One h 'othe#i# i# (e=ui(ed fo( e6e( #u$-'(o$le- that denote# (elation#hi' %eithe( +o-'a(ati6e o( +o((elation* - Si)nifi+an+e of the Stud : Identif #ta/eholde(# 0ho +an $enefit f(o- the findin)# of the #tud %#u+h a# 'a(ent#5 #+hool head#5 'atient#5 ad-ini#t(ato(#5 nu(#e#5 et+* Di#+u## ho0 ea+h of the identified #ta/eholde( +an $enefit f(o- the findin)# - O'e(ational definition of te(-#: Onl i-'o(tant te(-# %'a(ti+ula(l tho#e in the title* in the #tud a(e defined o'e(ationall and $(iefl 5 a6oidin) <a()on# and te+hni+al 0o(d# Define the te(-# a# the a(e u#ed in the #tud @ o( a# ho0 the a(e -ea#u(ed@ o( a# to ho0 the (e#ea(+he( -ean# the te(-# in the 'a'e( CHAPTER &: REAIE" OF RE4ATED 4ITERATURES AND STUDIES Sta(t 0ith an int(odu+to( 'a(a)(a'h! Thi# +ha'te( i# o-itted in =ualitati6e #tudie# %'(o+eed (i)ht a0a to 9(e#ea(+h -ethodolo) and '(o+edu(e#:* -Related 4ite(atu(e#: The#e a(e ta/en f(o- $oo/#5 a(ti+le#5 en+ +lo'edia5 'e(iodi+al# and othe( (efe(en+e -ate(ial# %e7+e't (e#ea(+h <ou(nal#5 the#i#5 and di##e(tation#* Read the enti(e a(ti+le then (e0(ite the (e6ie0 u#in) ou( o0n 0o(d# if 'o##i$le! Thi# #hould not +o-'(o-i#e the -eanin) of the o(i)inal #tate-ent# o( a(ti+le! U#e (efe(en+e# and +itation# 0ithin the la#t fi6e ea(# %-o#t '(efe(a$le* o( tho#e f(o- ea( &BBB and $e ond %le## '(efe(a$le $ut #till a++e'ta$le* U#e $oth lo+al and fo(ei)n (efe(en+e a(ti+le#!

Ta/e note of the follo0in) fo( ou( (efe(en+e )uide:

A(ti+le title Autho(C# na-e Pa)e nu-$e( Na-e of the $oo/ Yea( the a(ti+le 0a# 0(itten Yea( the $oo/ 0a# 'u$li#hed %#ee +o6e(* Edition nu-$e( of the $oo/ Pu$li#hin) '(e## %0ith +ount( * UR4 fo( inte(net (efe(en+e# Date 0hen inte(net (efe(en+e# 0e(e (et(ie6ed A((an)e (elated lite(atu(e# $ 6a(ia$le o( to'i+all ! Fo( e6e( to'i+al '(e#entation5 a((an)e the a(ti+le# in +h(onolo)i+al o(de( f(o- the -o#t +u((ent to the 'a#t! -Related Studie#: The#e a(e ta/en f(o- (e#ea(+h <ou(nal#5 the#e# and di##e(tation# %eithe( 'u$li#hed o( un'u$li#hed* The (efe(en+e #hould $e (elated to the +u((ent #tud in te(-# of the: Stud o$<e+ti6e# Pa(ti+i'ant# in6ol6ed ;ethod# %o( de#i)n#* u#ed Gene(al findin)# Con+lu#ion Do not +o' the 0hole #tud ! In+lude onl the fi6e %D* i-'o(tant 'a(t# -entioned a$o6e U#e $oth lo+al and fo(ei)n (efe(en+e a(ti+le# Ta/e note of the follo0in): Na-e1# of the autho(# %enu-e(ate e6en if the a(e too nu-e(ou#* Title of the #tud Na-e of the <ou(nal o( $oo/ %o( an * 0he(e the #tud 0a# 'u$li#hed Yea( 0hen the #tud 0a# +ondu+ted Yea( 0hen the #tud 0a# 'u$li#hed Pu$li#hin) '(e## and +ount( of 'u$li#he( Aolu-e nu-$e(@ i##ue nu-$e(@ 'a)e nu-$e( of (efe(en+e UR4 fo( inte(net (efe(en+e# Date 0hen the inte(net (efe(en+e# 0e(e (et(ie6ed U#e (efe(en+e# and +itation# 0ithin the la#t fi6e ea(# %-o#t '(efe(a$le* o( tho#e f(o- ea( &BBB and $e ond %le## '(efe(a$le $ut #till a++e'ta$le*

A((an)e (elated lite(atu(e# $ 6a(ia$le o( to'i+all ! Fo( e6e( to'i+al '(e#entation5 a((an)e the a(ti+le# in +h(onolo)i+al o(de( f(o- the -o#t +u((ent to the 'a#t! - O6e(all #u--a( of the (elated lite(atu(e# and #tudie#: Site #i-ila(itie# and diffe(en+e# of (efe(en+e# and +itation# '(e#ented in the +ha'te( ;a/e at lea#t & 'a(a)(a'h# fo( #i-ila(itie# and at lea#t & 'a(a)(a'h# fo( diffe(en+e# Thi# i# to $e 'la+ed at the end of the +ha'te( afte( the la#t (elated #tud ! CHAPTER .: RESEARCH ;ETHODO4OGY AND PROCEDURES P(e#ent an int(odu+to( 'a(a)(a'h fo( thi# +ha'te( -De#i)n: Thi# i# -ethod u#ed in the #tud ! Co--on de#i)n# a(e the follo0in): o Fo( =uantitati6e #tudie#: - De#+(i'ti6e Co((elational - De#+(i'ti6e Co-'a(ati6e - E7'e(i-ental - 8ua#i-e7'e(i-ental - Su(6e de#i)n# and e6aluation# o Fo( =ualitati6e #tudie#: - De#+(i'ti6e =ualitati6e - Pheno-enolo) %anal Ein) li6ed-in e7'e(ien+e#* - Ethno)(a'h %e7'lo(in) +ultu(e and +ultu(e-$a#ed '(a+ti+e#1life0a #* - G(ounded theo( %anal Ein) #o+ial #t(u+tu(e# and '(o+e##e#* ?-a lead to theo( de6elo'-ent - Ca#e #tudie# %#'e+ifi+ 'atient o( di#ea#e +ondition* - Hi#to(i+al %e7'lo(in) and anal Ein) e6ent# of the 'a#t* Di#+u## the (e#ea(+h de#i)n o( -ethod of +hoi+e Di#+u## ho0 the de#i)n 0ill $e a''lied in the +u((ent #tud - En6i(on-ent: P(e#ent# the #ettin) 0he(e the #tud 0ill $e +ondu+ted and in+lude a dee'e( de#+(i'tion of #u+h #ettin) In+lude di#+u##ion on -i##ion-6i#ion@ hi#to( @ '(a+ti+e#@ #e(6i+e#@ 'eo'le a-on) othe(#

;a '(o6ide a #+he-ati+ dia)(a- to $e a''ended at the $a+/ of the #tud - Pa(ti+i'ant#: P(e#ent 0ho 0ill $e in6ol6ed in the #tud f(o- 0ho- ou 0ill a+=ui(e ou( data De#+(i$e the 'a(ti+i'ant# Ho0 -an 'a(ti+i'ant# a(e in6ol6ed, Ho0 i# the nu-$e( +o-'uted o( dete(-ined, And ho0 a(e the #ele+ted %di#+u## #a-'lin) te+hni=ue that 0ill $e u#ed*, - In#t(u-ent: Di#+u## 0hat (e#ea(+h tool 0ill $e u#ed If it i# a =ue#tionnai(e %fo( #u(6e 'u('o#e#*5 di#+u## 0he(e it 0a# ta/en o( 0he(e it 0a# $a#ed! Di#+u## al#o ho0 the =ue#tionnai(e i# fo(-ulated Ho0 0ill the ite-# in the =ue#tionnai(e $e an#0e(ed o( #+o(ed, "hat 6alidation -ethod# a(e u#ed to 6alidate the =ue#tionnai(e, Fo( =ualitati6e #tudie#5 u#e a #+heduled inte(6ie0 )uide! Di#+u## 0hat a(e the $a#e# fo( the =ue#tion# in the inte(6ie0 )uide Di#+u## ho0 the =ue#tion# in the inte(6ie0 )uide 0ill $e a#/ed fo( e6e( 'a(ti+i'ant NOTE: Plea#e fo(-ulate ou( =ue#tionnai(e $efo(e the de#i)n hea(in) and $(in) it to the 'anel fo( e6aluation and (e6i#ion du(in) the de#i)n hea(in)! - Data Gathe(in) P(o+edu(e#: Di#+u## t(an#-ittal# to ta()et 'a(ti+i'ant# and lo+ation Di#+u## ho0 the data 0ill $e +olle+ted %$efo(e5 du(in)5 and afte( data +olle+tion* Di#+u## ho0 the =ue#tionnai(e# 0ill $e (et(ie6ed Fo( inte(6ie0#5 di#+u## ho0 the inte(6ie0 0ill $e done and ho0 the data 0ill $e (e+o(ded! Di#+u## 0hat 0ill $e done afte( the inte(6ie0 %t(an#+(i'tion#5 +odin)5 the-e fo(-ulation5 a-on) othe(#* -Data Anal #i#: Thi# 0ill de'end on the t 'e# of data to $e +olle+ted and the natu(e of the '(o$le The Cente( fo( Re#ea(+h and De6elo'-ent 0ill hel' ou out on thi#! "hile doin) ou( 'a'e( fo( '(o'o#al %de#i)n hea(in)*5 ou -a #end -e a +o' of ou( +o-'lete -anu#+(i't in+ludin) ou( =ue#tionnai(e at <oel#e(adF)-ail!+o- #o that I +an hel' ou de+ide 0hat #tati#ti+al t(eat-ent to u#e!

Fo( =ualitati6e #tudie#5 ou -a al#o do the #a-e %#end -e a +o' of ou( -anu#+(i't* #o that I +an hel' ou de+ide 0hat =ualitati6e data anal #i# -ethod 0ill $e u#ed fo( ou( #tud ! G3S-CRD&B12

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