Uses of Questionnaires in Nursing Research

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Nursing research significantly relies on questionnaires as a tool for collecting data. The tool incorporates a type of survey used to gather data from sampled populations efficiently and cost-effectively. Questionnaires are an excellent way to capture data on multiple topics, like patient health, attitudes, behaviors, and more. For example, they can help assess the quality of nursing care, patient satisfaction, safety, and patient outcomes. Additionally, the tool can be employed to measure the effectiveness of a particular intervention or treatment. They offer an efficient way to collect data from many participants. This discussion analyzes the uses of questionnaires in nursing research and highlights their advantages and demerits.
The technique is particularly useful in nursing research because it can be difficult to recruit large numbers of participants for a study. Using questionnaires, researchers may gather data from a large sample size within a short period. When using the tool in nursing research, it is essential to ensure the questions are understandable, concise, and relevant to research questions. The questions should also be worded in a manner that is easy for participants to understand. Additionally, offering participants enough time to complete the queries is vital. Such an act ensures that the sampled population gives accurate answers free from bias.
The advantages of using questionnaires in nursing research include convenience and cost-effectiveness (Sadan, 2017). Participants can complete the questionnaire comfortably at a time convenient for them. This situation eliminates the need for researchers to meet with participants face-to-face or travel to collect data. Another merit is that questionnaires save time, money, and effort. They provide room for anonymity, which is beneficial when collecting sensitive information from participants (Nieswiadomy & Bailey, 2018). In addition to ...