Identifying Research Problems

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Across
  1. 3. Initial research conducted to determine the viability of a proposed study
  2. 6. Comprehensive survey of scholarly articles to identify existing research
  3. 7. Actions taken by nurses to improve patient outcomes
  4. 9. Clear, concise description of the issue to be addressed in research
  5. 12. Structure of concepts which guides research and practice in nursing
  6. 13. Small-scale preliminary study conducted before the main research
  7. 14. Group discussion to explore perceptions and opinions on a research topic
  8. 15. Document outlining the plan for a research project
  9. 17. Lack of empirical data on a specific nursing issue
  10. 18. The extent of the area or subject matter that research addresses
  11. 20. Moral principles influencing the selection of a research problem
  12. 21. Practicality of conducting research within given resources and time
  13. 22. Assessment of whether a study can be practically and ethically conducted
  14. 24. Areas identified as important for guiding future nursing research
  15. 27. Question that arises from clinical practice and drives research
  16. 29. Importance of the research problem to current nursing practice
  17. 31. Integration of research findings into clinical decision-making
  18. 38. Techniques used to process and interpret data collected in research
  19. 43. Examination and summarization of collected data in research
  20. 45. Observable fact or event being studied in nursing research
  21. 46. The potential impact or importance of solving a research problem
  22. 47. Group that reviews research proposals to ensure ethical standards
  23. 48. Summary of research studies to answer a specific research question
  24. 49. Process of defining measurement of a phenomenon that is not directly measurable
  25. 50. The process of pinpointing issues requiring research attention
Down
  1. 1. Area lacking sufficient study within existing nursing literature
  2. 2. Process of finding relevant scholarly articles for a research topic
  3. 4. Study of phenomena through observation and interviews to understand experiences
  4. 5. Entire group of individuals relevant to the research problem
  5. 8. Creation of a framework to explain observations in research
  6. 10. Variables that reflect the effect of nursing interventions
  7. 11. Areas where information is insufficient or lacking in the current literature
  8. 16. Potential consequences and applications of research findings
  9. 19. Strategic plan for guiding future research efforts
  10. 23. Practical importance of a research finding in patient care
  11. 25. Research involving numerical data and statistical analysis
  12. 26. Elements that can be changed or controlled in a research study
  13. 28. Process of applying research findings to clinical practice
  14. 30. The process of defining and clarifying a research problem
  15. 32. Differences in health outcomes among different population groups
  16. 33. Method to determine the gap between current practice and desired outcomes
  17. 34. Results of healthcare interventions on patient health
  18. 35. Essential requirements for patient health and well-being that guide nursing research
  19. 36. System of concepts, assumptions, and relationships guiding research
  20. 37. Data obtained through observation or experimentation
  21. 39. Evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of existing research
  22. 40. Individuals or groups with an interest in the research outcomes
  23. 41. Process of finding missing information in existing knowledge
  24. 42. Specific query the research aims to answer
  25. 44. A proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence