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Gerontology
The research study framework explains the theory or a part of the theory that is to be tested in the research study. The framework shows the relationship between the different variables and helps to create the hypothesis which is to be tested in the research.
The important concepts of quantitative study design are introduction, methods, results, discussion, conclusion and recommendation.
List the type of quantitative research design and briefly describe how each would be used in a research study.
There are four types of quantitative research design (Gay, L.R. 1996):
Descriptive: This type of research is used to test hypothesis or answer a question regarding the current status of subject.
Correlational: This type is used to find out the relationship between two or more quantifiable variables.
Cause Comparative: This quantitative research creates the cause-effect relationship and also compares the relationship without manipulating the cause.
Experimental: This research is similar to Cause Comparative but it also manipulates the cause. The cause here is independent while the effect which is the dependent variable is dependent on the cause.
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Power Analysis
The elements of Power Analysis are as follows:
Sampling Theory
Hypothesis Testing Logic
Calculating Power
Calculating Required Sample Size
Graphical Approaches to Power Analysis
Validity and Reliability
The different types of validity are content validity, construct validity, concurrent validity and predictive validity. Validity and reliability book are important in research because they check the correctness of research. For instance, validity checks degree at which the test measures where it was actually suppose to measure and gives interpretation of...
Reliability on the other side is the dependability or the degree to which the test consistently gives same results.
Gerontology
A1: Chronic Illness
The term "Chronic Illness" is not a name of any particular disease but it is any disease which has a very long-term effect on the body and significant impact on the person's life. The world "Chronic" is derived from a Latin word "Chronos" which means time. It is actually a health problem which can be managed rather than cured. Chronic illnesses can be hereditary as well as environmental; therefore some children are born with these diseases while some fall later in life with these long-term illnesses (World Health Organization, 2005).
Most Frequently Occurring Disorders in Older Adults Associated with Chronic Illnesses
Cardiovascular Diseases: heart disease, hypertension, stroke
Peripheral Vascular Diseases
Diabetes and its related complications
Endocrine Disorders
Gastrointestinal Disorders
Respiratory Disorders
Rheumatologic Disorders
Neurological Disorders
Cancers
A2: Affects of Chronic Illness on Older Adults
Different individuals experience chronic illness differently but the impact has two broad dimensions; what is the nature of the illness and what type of disability it is producing. The older adult patients may feel pain, weakness, nausea or dysponea. Some adult patients can also get handicapped; and due to their inability to perform routine life activities, they suffer from severe stress and frustration.
A3: Affects of Chronic Illness on Caregivers
People suffering from chronic illness need special care from caregivers which include medical staff as well as their family members. The goal of the caregivers should be to manage the illness, take actions to…
References
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World Health Organization and Public Health Agency of Canada. (2005). Preventing chronic diseases. A vital investment. Retrieved (online) December 20, 2011 from http://www.who.int/chp/chronic_disease_report/en/index.html
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