Question

What type of study is described in the following excerpt?

Surveys to evaluate nurse satisfaction, medical errors, depression and anxiety, and demographics were given to 5,432 nurses from hospitals of various sizes and geographic locations; some had nurses working 8-hour shifts and 12-hour shifts. Nurses were asked to complete the survey. Upon completion of the survey, nurses were invited to participate in video conference focus groups and one-on-one interviews with a research assistant by video conferencing. Survey results were reported using descriptive statistics, and themes were identified and reported from the data collected in the focus groups and one-on-one interviews.

	A.	Quantitative research
	B.	Qualitative research
	C.	Quasi-experimental research
	D.	Mixed-methods research
	E.	Systematic reviews

Answer 1

Qualitative research study is described in above excerpt as

• Qualitative research methods are designed in a manner that they help reveal the behaviour and perception of a target audience with reference to a particular topic.

This type of research method works towards the solving complex issues by breaking down into meaningful inferences, that is easily readable and understood by all.

• Conducting one-on-one interview is one of the most common qualitative research method. It's a personal interview that is carried out with one respondent at a time. This is purely a conversationaI method and invites opportunities to get details in depth from the respondent.

when the in depth interview is conducted face to face it gives a better opportunity to read the body language of the respondents and match the responses.