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Methodology for Establishing a Community-Wide Life Laboratory for Capturing Unobtrusive and Continuous Remote Activity and Health Data
Published on: July 27, 2018
The research environment: the challenge of getting true data
Michele Poradzisz1, Carol Kostovich
1Saint Xavier University, 7807 Janes Avenue, Woodridge, IL 60517, USA.
Nursing Science Quarterly
|April 8, 2011
Summary
Research on personality type and nurse orientation satisfaction faced data collection challenges. Despite adaptations, insufficient data prevented answering the research question, highlighting environmental impacts.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Research
- Organizational Psychology
Background:
- Data collection in challenging environments can impact research outcomes.
- Understanding factors influencing new graduate nurse and preceptor satisfaction is crucial for effective orientation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the influence of personality type on preceptor and new graduate nurse satisfaction with the orientation process.
- To describe challenges encountered during data collection in a specific research environment.
Main Methods:
- A research project was designed to collect data on personality types and orientation satisfaction.
- Adaptations were made to the data collection protocol to overcome environmental challenges.
Main Results:
- Researchers were unable to obtain sufficient data to address the primary research question.
- Significant challenges related to the data collection site impeded data acquisition.
Conclusions:
- The study highlights the critical impact of the research environment on data collection feasibility.
- Recommendations are provided for future research considering similar environmental constraints.
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