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My research question is pressure monitoring vs camera in the eye sky monitoring better to reduce falls in elderly patients
Begin your discussion by sharing your problem statement and research question. Next, discuss your sampling plan. In addition, discuss your research design. Consider the following as you craft your response.
Sampling
How will the sample be selected?
What type of sampling method is used? Is it appropriate to the design?
Does the sample reflect the population as identified in the problem or purpose statement?
Is the sample size appropriate? Why or why not?
To what population may the findings be generalized? What are the limitations in generalizability?
Research designWhat type of design will be used?
Does the design seem to flow from the proposed research problem, theoretical framework, literature review, and hypothesis?
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Answer
Pressure Monitoring Vs. Camera in the Eye Sky Monitoring In the Reduction of Falls in Elderly Patients
Problem Statement
The cases of elderly patients falling, especially those who are over the age of sixty years have been increasing in most health facilities in the US. Unintentional falls in the hospitals have cost the government a lot of money of which half of the cost went to hospitalization while others have been channeled to institutionalization (Tan, 2006). Although other methods of fall prevention have been applied, they have failed to yield the desired results. Most of the said falls have been attributed to the loss of consciousness as a result of fall in blood pressure (syncope) (Tan, 2006). Therefore, the monitoring of pressure will reduce the cases of falls in elderly patients. Although the eye sky monitoring can also be used, no amount of surveillance will solve the underlying problem behind the falls (Gillespie et al., 2009).
Research Question
Is pressure monitoring better than camera in the eye sky monitoring when use to reduce falls in elderly patients?
Sampling Plan
In answering the aforementioned research question, a simple random sampling will be applied where the study samples will be taken randomly from different health facilities. This selection of samples is in tandem with the problem statement as the study population will be the elderly in different healthcare facilities. The sample size will be 20% of the study population so that it represents the populace suitably. The findings may be generalized to other cases of falls for younger generation that are caused by syncope. However, generalizing them might be incorrect due to the difference in ages and circumstances leading to the falls.
Research Design
The research design will be observational. Specifically, a descriptive study will be made, as it will study the case reports of different fall cases in hospitals. Additionally, it will compare the methods that were used to stop the falls and determine which one between pressure monitoring and eye sky monitoring was better. This method flows from the he proposed research problem, theoretical framework, literature review, and hypothesis.
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Gillespie, L. D., Robertson, M. C., Gillespie, W. J., Lamb, S. E., Gates, S., Cumming, R. G., & Rowe, B. H. (2009). Interventions for preventing falls in older people living in the community. Cochrane Database Syst Rev, 2(CD007146). Tan, M. P. (2006). Cardiovascular assessment of falls in older people. Clinical Interventions in Aging, 1(1), 57-66.
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