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Research Methods in Health and Social Care – Comparative Methodologies Assignment Introduction The purpose of this assignment is to aim to highlight in detail the similarities and dissimilarities between quantitative and qualitative research. The assignment will aim to do this by comparing two different research papers each one using a different style of research method….

Introduction Addiction in itself can be complex and there are a lot of different types of addictive disorders, such as alcohol use disorder, opioid use disorder, stimulant use disorder and many more and the descriptions can be found along with the diagnostic criteria in the DSM-5 manual (Black & Grant, 2014). When you are treating…

Today’s vibes in healthcare organisation requires individuals who are creative, flexible, and able to empower others to be creative and flexible. Many leadership issues are the same regardless of industry, but healthcare industry presents many unique issues (Robinson, 2005 cited in Mechanic, 2005, p53). The relationships, life and-death nature of the work, emotional demands, and…

Jennifer Beardsley Abstract Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a devastating interstitial lung disease that has no cure. The term fibrosis refers to scarring, in IPF particularly the scarring of the lungs. The scarring causes irreversible destruction and progressive decline of the lungs. When the tissue thickens, the lungs cannot properly exchange oxygen. The term idiopathic,…

Autonomy has always been the humans basic need in order to make firm identity and to be acountable on ones own self.Individual autonomy is an idea that is generally understood as the capacity to live life according to reasons and motives that are taken as one’s own and not the product of manipulative or distorting…

Attitudes toward incident reporting. Attitudes and perceived barriers to incident reporting among tertiary level health professionals were researched by Malik, Alam, Mir, & Abbas (2010) to address the limited incident reporting framework in Pakistan. A random sample of 217 doctors and nurses in Shifa International Hospitals were given a modified version of the AHRQ’s questionnaire…

Pain can be defined as ‘an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage’ and is considered chronic when it ‘persists beyond the normal time of healing’ (Merskey and Bogduk, 1995). A recent survey studying 4,839 people found 20% suffered from chronic pain with many reporting a reduction in quality of…

Critical evaluation of an identified qualitative research study All healthcare professionals are required to understand and promote evidence based practice , and therefore are required to identify and evaluate primary research which is relevant to their own areas of practice and professional activity (Rycroft-Malone et al, 2004 p. 81-82). Nurses can critique evidence for practice…

Good leaders develop through a never ending process of self-study, education, training, and experience. Good leaders are continually working and studying to improve their leadership skills. The term leadership means different things to different people. Northouse’s (2007) define leadership is a process whereby an individual influences a group of individuals to achieve a common goal….

Many people say that people with mental health disorders are not easy to understand and describe them as abnormalities because they do not fit in the society, but there are many studies investigating mental health illness and the stigma of looking at this subject is improving. Applying the right knowledge to investigate, diagnose and get…