Which findings may represent qualitative research results? Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Use of a specific integrative medicine technique reduces participants' blood pressure by 25%.
2. Six of the eight study participants reported sadness when their oldest child left home for college.
3. The majority of nurses in the study report that the use of a pain scale is "important" to their patient care.
4. Half of the 35,000 study participants reduced their weight by more than 5 pounds by using the study drug.
5. A retrospective review of the medical records of all persons admitted with myocardial infarction reveals 40% did not experience shortness of breath.
1, 2, 3
Rationale 1: There is no reason that results from a qualitative study cannot include statistics. This study could be qualitative, depending upon the number of participants and how the study was organized.
Rationale 2: Qualitative studies have small numbers of participants and often involve personal reports of lived experiences.
Rationale 3: This study could be qualitative as the results discuss the nurse's perceptions of the value of using a pain scale. More information about number of participants and study design are necessary for a definite answer.
Rationale 4: The number of participants in this study cues the reader to know this study is not qualitative.
Rationale 5: A retrospective review of medical records is not a qualitative study. Qualitative studies depend upon interviews with participants.
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