For This Assignment You Will Compose A Draft Of The Study Pr

For This Assignment You Will Compose a Draft Of the Study Purpose And

For this assignment, you will compose a draft of the Study Purpose and Research Question sections of your Research Prospectus. Study Purpose section: Begin with “The purpose of the [method choice] [research approach/design] study is to….†Following this, provide a brief rationale for your method choice. Next, specify your research site, target population, sampling method, proposed sample size, data collection method, and the data analysis software you plan to use. Finally, briefly articulate what you expect to be the contribution of study findings to both professional practice and scholarship in your field/concentration. Research Question section: State the single overarching research question that will guide your study. (Note: For a quantitative or mixed methods study, you will also complete the Hypothesis(es) section; delete this section if you are planning a qualitative study.) Ensure that you are able to demonstrate a clear alignment of your “trio”—the problem statement, study purpose, and research question. Look ahead to the Research Method Rationale section, and provide an early draft of this section in your submission that matches the research method and research design choice included in your purpose sentence. Note: You will submit all of your Individual Project assignments in your Research Prospectus Template as a working draft. As the course proceeds through all sections of the Research Prospectus, it will provide an ongoing opportunity to refine each section based on instructor feedback.

Paper For Above instruction

The purpose of the mixed methods research study is to explore how nursing professionals perceive the integration of technology in patient care within urban hospital settings. A mixed methods approach was chosen to combine quantitative data on technology usage patterns with qualitative insights into nurses' perspectives, providing a comprehensive understanding of the topic. The research will be conducted at three major urban hospitals in Chicago, Illinois, targeting registered nurses directly involved in patient care. A purposive sampling method will be used to select approximately 150 nurses to participate in the survey and 20 for in-depth interviews. Data collection will include surveys administered via an online platform and semi-structured interviews conducted in person or via video conferencing. The quantitative data will be analyzed using SPSS, while NVivo will be employed for qualitative data coding and thematic analysis. The anticipated contribution of the study findings is to inform hospital policy on technology integration, leading to improved nurse workflows and patient outcomes. Additionally, the insights gained will contribute to scholarly discussions on technology adoption in healthcare, informing future research and practice in nursing informatics.

The overarching research question guiding this study is: How do nursing professionals perceive the integration of technology in patient care within urban hospital settings? For this mixed methods study, the hypothesis is that nurses who frequently use technology in their practice will report more positive attitudes toward its integration and perceive greater benefits for patient care.

Research Method Rationale

The rationale for selecting a mixed methods design lies in the need to capture both measurable patterns of technology use and the nuanced perceptions nurses hold about these technological tools. Quantitative data from surveys will quantify the frequency of technology utilization and any correlations with perceived effectiveness, while qualitative interviews will uncover factors influencing attitudes and experiences that are not easily captured through numerical data. This combination allows for a comprehensive understanding of the phenomenon and supports triangulation, enhancing the study’s validity and depth. The design aligns with the purpose of exploring both statistical relationships and personal insights regarding technology integration among nurses in urban hospital environments.

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