Using observation to collect data in emergency research
Abstract Research questions require specific data collection techniques to appropriately explore and understand the phenomena of interest. Observation as a term features commonly in the literature as a way to describe both the design of a study and methods deployed within procedures. Observation as a data collection method is a mode of inquiry to systematically collect information about different settings and groups. However, the objective of observation in data collection is to better understand the phenomena of interest situated in context. Specifically, observation data collection can improve understanding of practice, processes, knowledge, beliefs, and attitudes embedded in clinical work and social interactions. This pragmatic paper will assist emergency nurses and other clinicians to understand how observation can be used as a data collection method within clinical practice.
Introduction Section One: Ending Business Surprises Chapter OneTurning Business Disasters Into Opportunities Chapter Two Identifying and Justifying the Right Real Time Information Section Two: Real Time in the Real World Chapter Three Surprise Event: Missing the Warning Chapter Four Suspected Event: Reporting Too Late Chapter Five Surmounted Events: Getting it Right Section Three: From Real Time Opportunity Detection to the Real Time Enterprise Chapter Six Deploying Real Time Opportunity Detection Across the Enterprise Chapter Seven Solving the Challenges of Deploying Real Time Opportunity Chapter Eight The Future in a Real Time World Conclusion: The Time is Now