Which statement regarding the written expression of findings should the nurse researcher follow when preparing the "discussion of findings" section of a research report?
1. The discussion of findings is a much more subjective section of a research report than the presentation of findings.
2. New literature sources not previously described in the review of literature are used to support the nurse researcher's discussion of findings.
3. In the discussion section of the findings, the nurse researcher focuses on findings that are in agreement with previous research.
4. Nurse researchers are obliged to emphasize the weaknesses and problems of the study to the reader.
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Rationale 1: This is correct because the nurse researcher must provide an interpretation of the findings in light of the theoretical framework used and within the context of the literature review. Hence, the reader learns how the nurse researcher has reacted to the findings.
Rationale 2: This statement sounds as if the investigator went to the library or Internet after the data were collected to search for a source that would be in agreement with the findings, which is not appropriate.
Rationale 3: The researcher should describe findings that are and are not in agreement with previous research.
Rationale 4: This focus may signal to the reader to disregard the findings of the study. Experienced nurse researchers interpret the findings within the context of the strengths and weakness of their studies.
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