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Descriptive Research

Descriptive research aims to observe, describe, and document aspects of a situation as they naturally occur without experimental manipulation. It uses instruments like questionnaires, interviews, and observations to collect data providing an account of individuals, groups, or situations. The purpose is to uncover new facts and meaning about the characteristics of groups like nurses, patients, and families that can act as a foundation for other quantitative research methods.

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Descriptive Research

Descriptive research aims to observe, describe, and document aspects of a situation as they naturally occur without experimental manipulation. It uses instruments like questionnaires, interviews, and observations to collect data providing an account of individuals, groups, or situations. The purpose is to uncover new facts and meaning about the characteristics of groups like nurses, patients, and families that can act as a foundation for other quantitative research methods.

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DESCRIPTIVE 

RESEARCH
 

This type of research describes what exists and may help to
uncover new facts and meaning.
The purpose of descriptive research is to
 observe
 describe
 document
aspects of a situation as it naturally occurs (Polit & Hungler
1999)
This involves the collection of data that will provide an
account or description of individuals, groups or situations.
Instruments we use to obtain data in descriptive studies
include
 questionnaires
 interviews (closed questions)
 observation (checklists, etc.)
There is no experimental manipulation or indeed any random
selection to groups, as there is in experimental research.
 
The characteristics of individuals and groups such as nurses,
patients and families may be the focus of descriptive
research. It can provide a knowledge base which can act as a
springboard for other types of quantitative research methods.
Reference: Polit D.F., Hungler B.P. (1999) Nursing Research: Principles and
Methods (6th Ed.) Philadelphia, Lippincott

quantitative research design     research design

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