Research design : challenges in examining neonatal abstinence syndrome / Shannon Hittle, Sharon Kirkby, Cheryl Monturo.
Research studies do not always produce the desired results. Our hypothesis was that prone positioning would positively affect the medical course of a baby suffering from neonatal abstinence syndrome. As the neonatal abstinence syndrome population is on the rise, we did not foresee any issues with en...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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London :
SAGE Publications Ltd,
2019.
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| Series: | SAGE Research Methods. Cases.
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| Online Access: | SAGE |
| Summary: | Research studies do not always produce the desired results. Our hypothesis was that prone positioning would positively affect the medical course of a baby suffering from neonatal abstinence syndrome. As the neonatal abstinence syndrome population is on the rise, we did not foresee any issues with enrollment numbers. Basing our enrollment goal on retrospective data from the previous year, 50 babies treated for neonatal abstinence syndrome, we calculated our sample size to be 45. Our project was slow to enroll due to low numbers of babies meeting study inclusion criteria. We closed the project due to low enrollment, and we were prompted to consider why our numbers were so low. Our project quickly changed direction, not answering our original question, but opening a new list of questions. Out of a project going in one direction, for which we still do not have an answer, we now have many avenues to explore. The lesson learned is that no research is a failure, but may just be a door opening to answer a new question or questions. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 152648501X 9781526485014 |