PPT ON CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK IN RESEARCH

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1. INTRODUCTION 

Meaning:

• A Conceptual framework is used in research to outline possible courses of action.
• It is the researcher’s own position on the problem and gives direction to the study.

2. DEFINITION

• A written or visual presentation that: “explains either graphically, or in narrative form, the main things to be studied – the key factors, concepts or variables - and the presumed relationship among them”. 
• It may be an adaptation of a model used in a previous study, with modifications to suit the inquiry. 

3. NATURE OF FRAMEWORKS 

All theoretical & conceptual frameworks are:

• Abstractions
• Mental images
• Conceptions
• Ways of looking at reality

4. HOW MIGHT A CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK BE DEVELOPED?

• The pieces of the conceptual framework are borrowed but the researcher provides the structure. To develop the structure you could:
• Identify the key words used in the subject area of your study.
• Draw out the key things.
• Take one key concept, idea or term at a time and brainstorm all the other things that might be related and select those that seem most relevant.
•  Focus is both on the content and the inter-relationships.
• Started early in the development of the framework but refinement is the last step
• To develop a map arrange the concepts on the page in sequence of occurrence from left to right
•  with outcome concepts located on the far right
• Link concepts using arrows indicating path of relationship

5. INSTRUCTIONS TO WRITE A CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK

• Decide what sort of medical research you want to conduct. Experiments requiring drug tests or other scientific investigation are best done with the quantitative method. If your nursing research involves people, opt for the qualitative approach.
• Identify the thesis statement of your research and write it in a circle in the middle of a piece of paper. Draw lines away from the center and make circles to record your secondary ideas. Use colored pencils if they help you articulate your thoughts .
• Create a different diagram---a spider or a hierarchy---.The shape is of secondary concern; it is generating the ideas for the conceptual framework that counts.
• Highlight the gaps, connections and contradictions in your conceptual framework. Leave it alone for a while and then revisit the design to see if it suits your nursing research project or it you need to add additional material
• Review the ethical regulations of nursing research and make sure your conceptual framework fits within the guidelines. The conceptual framework of your nursing research will be reviewed by a board to examine the privacy and involvement of others.
•  Meet with your supervisor to review your conceptual framework. An experienced medical researcher may be able to identify points you missed in your conceptual framework and make suggestions on how you could improve it.

6.CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORKS PROVIDE RESEARCHERS WITH:

• The ability to move beyond descriptions to explanations means ‘what’ to ‘why’ and ‘how’.
• A means of setting out an explanation set that might be used to define and make sense of the data that flow from the research question
• A filtering tool for selecting appropriate research questions and related data collection methods
• A reference point for the discussion of the literature, methodology and results
• Provide boundaries of the work

7. LIMITATIONS/DEMERITS OF CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORKS

• Influenced by the experience and knowledge of the individual – initial bias
• Once developed will influence the researcher’s thinking and may result in some things being given prominence and others being ignored – ongoing bias
• The solution is to revisit the conceptual framework, particularly at the end when evaluating your work

8. CONCEPTUAL MODELS AND THEORIES USED IN NURSING RESEARCH

1. Orem’s self care model (1985)
2. Orem’s (1995)
3. Imogene King’s General System’s framework (1971)
4. Imogene King’s Open System Model(1981)
5. Roy’s Adaptation Model
6. Pender’s Health Model
7. Margret Newman’s theory
8. Betty Neuman theory  etc.

9. FOR MORE INFORMATION REFER TO PPT.

10. THANK YOU