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Last week we thought about and discussed on
science-research and the profession:

What did we say?

The profession must meet a societal need.

It should produce based on scientific knowledge.

Professional members of the profession, scientific

knowledge in the relevant field should contribute
to the overall
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Conceptual Framework
Determining the Research
Topic
• Why is it important?
• How is it determined and
expressed?
Research Problem
The characteristics that the
research topic should have
Resources Used in
Determining the Research
Topic
• Observation and experiences
• Literature Review
• Theories/Theorems
• Topics recommended to be
investigated as priority
• Social issues
• Researcher interaction
Conceptual Framework

 Identifying the concepts to be covered

 Expressing the expected relationships between concepts

 Developing a research question, proposition, or hypothesis

 Creating a concept map

For example
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For Example
Determining the Research Topic-1
Determining the Research Topic-2
Determining the Research Topic-3
Determining the Research Topic-4
Research Problem
Research Problem
 Characteristics that the Research Subject/Problem Should Have-1

• Must be rational
• Must be logical
• It must be meaningful
• It should be clear and
understandable
• Expressions should not be
constructed as probabilistic or
imperative.
• Must be testable
 Characteristics that the Research Subject/Problem Should Have-2

• Must be measurable
• Must be original
• Must be ethical
• It must be important
• It must be searchable
• Should be suitable for researchers
• Have the necessary facilities to carry
out the research
• Appropriate participants must be
found
Characteristics that the Research Subject/Problem Should Have -3

• When you think in terms

of your profession…

• What will be the benefit

in concrete terms?

• What will it contribute?

Resources Used in Determining the Research Topic

• Observation and
experiences
• Literature Review
• Theories/Theorems
• Topics recommended to be
investigated as priority
• Social issues
• Researcher interaction
Observation and experiences

 You can start with the patient-

related or managerial problems
you encounter in your working
life.

 It is based on your
observations and experiences.

 For example, in a unit with

frequent conflicts, you may
want to investigate the causes
of the conflict.
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Literatür Review
 You can start with the research you
have read and the problems
addressed in this research.

 In the results and suggestions

section of the research,
suggestions can be made regarding
the research that should be done
on the related subject.

 You can follow these suggestions.

Theories/Theorems
 Testing existing theories in the
field of nursing practice

 Testing,developing and
enriching the propositions put
forward in the theories.

 Contribution to theories

 Andeven generating new

theories…
Topics recommended to be investigated as
priority
Topics recommended to be investigated as
priority
Social Issues
Researcher Intreactions
Conclusion

Very, very important.

We must ask a valid and necessary question and
seek its answer.

We can benefit from our observations, social

problems, subjects studied in the field, theories,
literature, and supported priority areas.
References:

 Nahcivan, N. (2014).araştırma Konusunu Belirleme & Literatür Tarama ve İnceleme. İçinde

Hemşirelikte Araştırma, Süreç, uygulama, kritik. Ed: S. Erdoğan, N. Nahcivan, M.N. Esin. Nobel
Tıp Kitabevi, İstanbul, 31-63.

 Polit, D.F., & Beck, C.T. (2012). Theoretical Frameworks. In Nursing Research, Generating and
Assessing Evidence for Nursing Practice (9th ed). Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer, Lippincott
Williams & Wilkins 126-149.