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Showing 1 to 20 of 34 for “"descriptive exploratory study"”.
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Selected Learner Traits Related to Learning Interpersonal Skills: An Empirical-Descriptive Exploratory Study
The primary purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between field-dependence-independence, open-mindedness and ten selected factors from the Sixteen Factor Personality Questionnaire (Factors A+, B+, E+, H+, I+, L-, M+, O-, Q1+ and Q2+) and achievement in a sequence of instruction …
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A Descriptive Exploratory Study of the Experience of Gay Partners of HIV-Positive Men
… partners of HIV infected men. The aim of this study was to explore and describe the experiences of gay men living with a life partner who has HIV disease/AIDS who were not primary caregivers. A qualitative study using an interpretive descriptive approach was employed to study the experiences of …
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What are the information needs of patients receiving procedural sedation in the Emergency Department? A descriptive exploratory study
… the ED setting. METHOD This was a qualitative, descriptive study involving face-to-face semi-structured interviews with patient participants and two focus groups; one with ED nursing staff and the other with medical staff. Eight patients with recent experience of receiving procedural sedation in …
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Prejudice Formation Toward Minorities by Police Officers in the Workplace
The purpose of this qualitative descriptive exploratory study was to examine the lived experiences of police officers to determine how they themselves perceive the formation of prejudice among officers and if they believe that their experiences on the job have changed the way they view minorities. …
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Asian Indians in the United States: An analysis of identity formation and retention
This is a descriptive, exploratory study which examines how Asian Indian immigrants to the United States form a new identity while maintaining aspects of their traditional culture. This project analyzed three generations of family members and their respective impact on identity formation. …
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Social constructions of HIV and AIDS: Relationship to the provision of social support in African-American kinship networks
This is a descriptive, exploratory study which examines the relationship between socially constructed, cultural meanings of HIV and AIDS and the provision of social support within African American kinship networks. Symbolic interaction theory and interpretive interaction methodology grounded the …
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A atuação da Secretaria Municipal de Meio Ambiente na proteção às zonas especiais de preservação: o caso do rio Jaguaribe no município de João Pessoa - PB
… has a qualitative approach, resulting in a descriptive, exploratory study of the subject of environmental protection in João Pessoa, the research has been developed by identifying and reading the bibliographic and documentary material available as well as fieldwork has been conducted with …
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Critical Thinking: Are We Educating the Nurse Educator?
… in the student nurse. The purpose of this descriptive exploratory study was to discover to what extent courses included in the nurse educator specialization are inclusive of course content designed to prepare the nurse educator to promote critical thinking and where the content is placed …
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An evaluation of the usefulness of a self-appraisal & goal setting instrument for community health nurses
This descriptive exploratory study evaluated the usefulness of an adapted self-appraisal and goal setting performance instrument. The instrument is developmental in its purpose and is currently used by community health nurses at the Armadale Kelmscott Health Service of the Health Department of …
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Relapses in psychiatric patients in the KwaZulu-Natal Province of South Africa
This is a descriptive exploratory study which aimed at deteimining the extent of relapses in psychiatric patients in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa; determining the factors that contribute to such relapses, and determining possible solutions to the problem. Admission records of the …
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The subjective work experiences of hospital patient attendants
This descriptive exploratory study is based on in-depth interviews with patient attendants drawn from three Montreal-area hospitals. The sample reflects the age and gender proportions of the patient attendant populations in these institutions. The issues addressed include: the reasons for doing …
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A inclusão do deficiente visual na educação: um estudo nas escolas municipais de João Pessoa - PB
This study aimed to examine how the city of João Pessoa - PB and schools of teaching municipal address the issue of the educational inclusion of visually impaired students and how this contributes to the possibility of a physical and intellectual independence, ie , greater accessibility of this …
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Factors associated with pre-eclampsia and quality care of affected teenagers during labour within health region H. in KwaZulu-Natal Province
This is a descriptive, exploratory study which aimed at identifying the factors that are associated with pre-eclampsia in teenagers. The study also aimed at assessing the quality of midwifery care during labour in teenagers with pre-eclampsia so that recommendations can be made based on empirical …
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Students academic expectations and experience during the first year of their undergraduate nursing programme
… year nursing students leave their programme of study and the factors that influence whether they stay or leave. A descriptive, exploratory study design was undertaken using two survey instruments, the College Students Expectations Questionnaire and the College Student Experiences Questionnaire. …
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Improving patient outcomes after a suspected osteoporotic fracture: Exploring New Zealand orthopaedic nurses' knowledge of osteoporosis and their perception of their role in the prevention of osteoporosis and in the diagnosis, treatment, and education of patients presenting with a suspected osteoporotic fracture
… have, has been found. The purpose of this descriptive exploratory study is: i) To explore whether NZ orthopaedic nurses have the appropriate osteoporosis-related knowledge to provide osteoporosis prevention education, ii) To identify whether lack of knowledge of osteoporosis amongst nurses …
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An investigation into mutual perceptions of Ngwelezana Nursing College student nurses and the clinical professional nursing staff and the influence this has on student nurses' learning
This is a descriptive exploratory study which aimed at assessing the involvement of the clinical professional nursing staff in students' clinical guidance. establishing student nurses' acceptance of clinical guidance offered by clinical professional nurses. identifying problems experienced by …
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Women's Actions Related to Health Behaviors after Receiving Bone Mineral Density Results: An Exploratory Study
… BMD test results conducted by DXA. This descriptive, exploratory study assessed actions that women took and what they perceived their physicians did after receiving BMD results. Using a telephone survey, actions of 138 women, who participated in a previous study of bone health, were …
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A Survey of the Factors Influencing Parents in Michigan To Select Full-time Cyber Learning for Their Children in Grades K-6
… (Grades K-6) are choosing this option. This descriptive, exploratory study sought to answer the following research questions: (1) What factors led parents to enroll their elementary students in a full-time cyber school? (2) Were these factors attributable to positive (“pull” factor) …
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Concepções da equipe multiprofissional do CAPS - álcool e drogas sobre o cuidado em saúde mental
It is a descriptive exploratory study, developed in a qualitative approach, conducted in the state of Paraiba, in the county of Cabedelo. The survey took place from December 2014 to July 2015. Data collection took place in March of this year. The objective of the research was to analyze the …
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