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Assignment 1

Within the Discussion Board area, write 100-150 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions with your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.

Qualitative Central Research Question

This Discussion Board assignment has 2 components. Be sure to address each component fully.

Part 1

Explain what is meant by a qualitative central research question.

How do these questions differ from the research questions used for quantitative studies?

Include sources to support your explanation.

Part 2

Draft a qualitative research question related to your research interests to guide your assignments in this course. Relating to what techniques does the healthcare organization use to improve fall risk prevention?

Assignment 2 (4 pages)

Relating to Improving fall risk in elderly healthcareorgainztions

Annotated Bibliography of Qualitative Studies

Considering either your research problem area or your associated theoretical topic or framework, locate 1 published dissertation (within the last five years) using each of the following:

A study described by the author as being a phenomenology or phenomenological study

A study described by the author as being a grounded theory study

A study described by the author as being an ethnography or an ethnographic study

A case study that employed mixed methods

For each dissertation and methodological choice prepare a discussion that includes:

Full APA citation(s) in proper format

Author's abstract

Your annotation, which includes and an analysis of the following:

An overview, in your own words, of the qualitative research design.

The population from which participants were recruited.

The sampling plan used by the researcher.

Include brief description of the data collection procedures.

Your evaluation of the effectiveness of the above.