Discussion Question Prenatal Visits

In this assignment, you will explore the variables involved in a research study.

Discussion Question 1

Using the South University Online Library, read the following article:

Wilson, B. L., Effken J., & Butler, R. J. (2010, June). The relationship between
cesarean section and labor induction.J Nurs Scholarsh,42(2), 130–8. doi:
10.1111/j.1547-5069.2010.01346.x.

Based on your research and reading, complete the following tasks:

• Identify the variables in the research study.
• Classify them according to their type.
• Provide a rationale for placing each variable in a specific classification.

Discussion Question 2

Complete the following tasks:

• Read the following articles from the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) Database in the South University Online Library.
  • Lee, A., Craft-Rosenberg, M. (2010). Ineffective family participation in
    professional care: A concept analysis of a proposed nursing
    diagnosis.Nurs Diagn. 2002 Jan-Mar;13(1), 5–14.
  • Witt, C. M., Lüdtke, R., Willich, S. N. (2010). Homeopathic treatment
    of patients with migraine: A prospective observational study with
    a 2-year follow-up period.J Altern Complement Med. 2010 Apr;
    16(4), 347–55. doi: 10.1089/acm.2009.0376.
• Read the process for data collection employed in both these studies. Compare the method used in each of them.
• Provide a bulleted list of the five tasks performed as part of data collection in each of them.