1. Sridhar Rajappan 1

2.  Key Terms  Review of unit 6 project  Buddy Work: suggestions for questions

3. General TermsMixed Designs  Data Collection Tools  Validity  Questionnaire  Semi-Structured Interviews  Alternative Question

4. Primarily QuantitativePrimarily Qualitative  Checklist  Rating Scale  Reliability  Standardized Tests  Structured interviews  Diaries  Field Notes  Focus Groups  Interviews  Open-Ended Question  Unstructured Interview

5. Foci: supervisors’ impressions of :  How effectively their staff washes their hands  Suggestions for improvements in training and/or in policy to ensure that hand washing is effective  GOAL: to reduce infection rate

6.  Questionnaire is based on:  Mixed methods design:  Q ualitative phenomenological  + Descriptive survey The subject matter is hand washing as it relates to the rates of hospital born infections

7.  Supervisor’s perceptions of problems related to hand washing  Numerical data related to current hand washing habits of staff  Suggestions for improvement Ultimate focus: to reduce hospital born infection rate

8.  Two Parts  Cover letter and questionnaire  Analysis of how survey will be distributed  You might want to try Survey Monkey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/?cmpid= us:ps:yahoo http://www.surveymonkey.com/?cmpid= us:ps:yahoo  Free and fun to use!

9.  Write for expected participants  Be clear and to the point  Identify purpose of questionnaire to  Enhance likelihood of completion  Add to the credibility of the project  Be concise. You want them to move on to complete the questionnaire!  Be personal to motivate them to complete it

10.  Use descriptive title  Provide instructions on how to complete:  Circle answer? Check? Be clear and specific  Only one answer or can there be several?  Craft questions so they are easy to complete

11.  Ensure question order does not influence responses  Include open space between questions. Provide space for open ended questions to be completed  Use numbers to designate response choices

12.  10-15 questions (no more) including:  2 fixed alternative questions with only 2 potential answers  2 fixed alternative questions with 4-5 potential answers  4 open-ended questions  Other questions for a minimum of 10 questions; maximum of 15 questions

14. Open-EndedFixed Alternative

15. Open-EndedFixed Alternative Allow respondent to fill in own answer  May ask for specific information or  May ask for narrative response  Respondent says/writes whatever he/she wants

16. Open-EndedFixed Alternative Allow respondent to fill in own answer  May ask for specific information or  May ask for narrative response  Respondent says/writes whatever he/she wants  Respondent chooses from list of possible responses  May also be called  Fixed choice questions  Forced choice questions

17. Open-EndedFixed Alternative What is your annual income? Check appropriate box:  no income  Less than $5000  $5001 - $20,000  More than $20,000

18.  Must have mutually exclusive and exhaustive response categories  Exhaustive=all possible choices included  Exclusive=only one possible response

19.  Exhaustive=all possible choices included  Which example is exhaustive? How many times have you visited a doctor in the last year? 0 1-2 3-5 6-10 11 or more o 1-2 o 2-3 o 3-4 o 5 o 6

20.  Exclusive=only one possible response  Which example is exclusive? How many times have you visited a doctor in the last year? 0 1-2 3-5 6-10 11 or more o 1-2 o 2-3 o 3-4 o 5 o 6

21.  Usually framed as declarative statements – not questions  Describe intensity of feeling/belief/opinion  With or without an explicitly measured neutral point in the center 12345 StronglyAgreeNoDisagreeStrongly AgreeOpinionDisagree 1234 StronglyAgreeDisagreeStrongly AgreeDisagree

22.  Avoid confusing phrasing & jargon  Use correct grammar and spelling  Be concise, but clear. Use shorter rather than longer words & sentences  Relate questions to the purpose of the questionnaire

23.  I will identify pairs  You will chat privately with partner by clicking on the individual’s name on the list on the bottom left of screen. Click on + on the blue bar to open list.  Identify 3 questions: 1 open-ended; 1 fixed response with two potential answers; 1 fixed response with 4-5 potential answers  Type questions so you can cut and paste when it is your turn.

24.  Supervisor’s perceptions of problems related to hand washing  Numerical data related to current hand washing habits of staff  Suggestions for improvement Ultimate focus: to reduce hospital born infection rate

25.  Open Ended questions

26.  Fixed response question with two potential answers

27.  Fixed response question with 4-5 potential answers

29.  Analyze how you would distribute your survey  Approximately 1 page  Use Standard English  Use APA format with citations and references

31.  Telephone  Internet  Mail  Self administered questionnaire given in a group of people  Face to face Interview

32.  Identify method(s) to distribute cover letter/survey  Discuss why the method is preferred, i.e. strengths of the methods with citations  Discuss why other methods are not preferred, i.e. weaknesses with citations VIDEO on distribution techniques

33.  Interviews  Structured  Unstructured  Semi-Structured  Questionnaires  Written questions with response area  No opportunity to clarify meaning of questions 33

34.  Structured – questions developed in advanced  Unstructured – no specific questions prepared. Interview proceeds “on the fly”  Semi-Structured – some specific questions prepared, but interview asks supplementary questions as needed 34

35. ProsCons 35

36. ProsCons  Rapport - increases completion rates  Meaning explained that is not clear  Interviewer can go into unplanned areas to get the most complete info from respondents; tailor questions 36

37. ProsCons  Rapport - increases completion rates  Meaning explained that is not clear  Interviewer can go into unplanned areas to get the most complete info from respondents; tailor questions  Time consuming  Expensive  Respondent might give answer that she/he expects will please interviewer 37

38.  Identify how you would distribute the survey  Analyze pros and cons of your distribution method  Use APA format with citations and references

39.  APA Title page  Cover letter (no citations)  Questionnaire or link to Survey Monkey  Part 2 analysis (include in text citations)  Reference page

41.  Easy to complete  Many people find them enjoyable and readily participate  Standardized answers are easier to analyze

43.  Seminar: Analysis of an experimental study  Discussion: Analysis of various Experimental designs  Quiz

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