Wk 1 Discussion: Research in Health

Care [due Thurs]

Ch. 17: Qualitative and Mixed-Methods Research

Wk 1 Worksheet: Research Process

Discussion Topic

Imagine you are the clinical manager of an outpatient health care unit interested in investigating

patient perspectives on the quality of services received.

Watch “Questions to Ask Before and After Your Study" as you prepare to respond.

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Develop a research question based on the scenario above.

How can you change that research question into a hypothesis? 

Why is research important in the healthcare industry?

Response Requirements

 **Reference Citations must be used for all required discussion posts, be in APA formatting,

and use valid sources from the required reading list or the University Library. 

 By Thursday, respond to the prompt above in a minimum of 175 words.