ASSIGNMENT | Identify the independent and dependent variable, hypothesis and type of hypothesis.

Consider a patient centered issue you have observed recently. Formulate a research question related to that issue. Identify the independent and dependent variable, hypothesis and type of hypothesis. What type of research study design would you use to address that issue, what type of sampling or sampling strategy would you use? Defend your choices with support from your textbook or other peer-reviewed journal source.

SAMPLE SOLUTION

The patient centered issues I observed recently is the lack of emotional readiness for a patient to engage in a diabetes management program. The patient presented to the primary care setting and was examined with obesity. Among the most critical remedies the patient was given is a physical fitness program and a nutritional program. However, the 32-year-old Hispanic patient was not emotionally and financially ready to embrace a proper nutritional plan even with ORDER YOUR PAPER AT studenthelp.contentfence.com research question would be; does lack of emotional and financial readiness hinder the patient’s readiness to fight obesity and other emerging risks such as hypertension. In the research question, the dependent variable is the rate of physical exercising and dieting while the independent variable is the reduction in weight or management of obesity. The best research design is the quasi-experimental research design which is often used to explore the cause-and-effect relationship between the dependent and independent variable. The design will also involve having a control group to help validate the…