Essay NURS3044: Research Methodology – Immunization Safety for Children/Pregnant Women – Nursing Assignment Help

Assignment Task:

Part 1: Assessing the quality of quantitative or qualitative research (1500 word-equivalent)

Background

General Nursing students:  You are aware that there is strong evidence of the benefit of immunisation for children and for public health.  From your experience and from information on the internet, it would appear that the uptake of immunisation in some groups is suboptimal.  You are thinking that there may be an opportunity to do some research. Two topics that come to mind are (1) strategies that have been shown to improve uptake of influenza immunisation; and (2) the role of parent attitudes in influenza vaccination for children. 

Before going any further, you decide to obtain some background information. You now need to consider whether a qualitative or quantitative approach is best suited to provide background information for the topic that you have chosen:

1. strategies that have been shown to improve uptake of immunisation among high-risk groups or 
2. the role of parent attitudes in influenza immunisation uptake for children. 

Part 2 Reflection (1000 words)

Note: Part 2 is included on the quantitative or qualitative template that you will download so that you only have to submit one document (the template) to learnonline.

Write a reflection on the learning that you have undertaken in Research Methodology relating to the questions below. As this is a personal reflection it can be written in the first-person.  Supporting references should be referenced in-text and in a reference list following your reflection as per the UniSA Harvard referencing system. References are not included in your word count.

In your reflection, you should consider the following:

• Did you have prior ‘knowledge’ about immunization safety for children/pregnant women prior to undertaking this assessment? Describe your understanding of this.
• How did you acquire this knowledge (what way/s of knowing/where did the information come from)?
• Did you have an opinion (bias) or concerns about the safety of immunisation for children/pregnant women prior to undertaking this assessment?
• Has anything that you have learnt in the course changed your opinion (bias)/allayed you concerns/increased you concerns about the safety of immunisation for children/pregnant women? If so, why?
• How has learning more about interpreting research and implementing evidence- based practice influenced your opinions about immunisation for pregnant women/children?
• As a registered nurse and/or midwife, how will you balance a person’s health beliefs with evidence-based practice when assisting them with choices about health care?