M.Sc-M.Sc Nursing 1st Year Nursing Research & Statistics(Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Faridkot, Punjab-2013)
M.Sc.(N) [1st Year]
BF/2013/01
Nursing Research & Statistics
[Common for all Nursing Specialities]
[NEW SCHEME-w.e.f. 2008 admission]
M.M. : 75 Time : 3 Hours.
Note : Attempt all questions.
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SECTION-A
(Nursing Research)
1. What are observational research studies ? Describe any one in details. List the advantages and disadvantages of the same. [2+8+5=15]
2. What is evidence based practice ? Outline the steps in Evidence based practice. Rate the types of studies based on their quality of evidence. [4+7+4=15]
3. Write Short Notes on any FOUR of the following : [4x5=20]
(a) Research Critique.
(b) Quasi experimental research studies.
(c) Ethical issues in research.
(d) Focus group discussion.
(e) Research hypotheses.
SECTION-B
(Statistics)
4. The following table shows the anxiety scores of two groups of women with breast cancer with and withons pre and post test knowledge scores of nurses after a structural teaching program (immediately and one month later) :
|
Pre test |
Post test I |
Post test II |
p value |
|
13.83 ± 3.56 |
30.20 ± 4.2 |
25.33 ± 3.25 |
*p < 0.001 $p < 0.001 #p < 0.001 |
* between pre test and post test I
$ between pre test and post test II
# between post test I and post test II
Describe and interpret the data. What conclusions can be drawn from the study ? [3+3+4=10]
5. Write briefly an any THREE : [3x5=15]
(a) Measures of central tendency.
(b) Coefficient of Correlation.
(c) Use of statistical packages.
(d) ANOVA.
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