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Achieving a national sample of nursing homes: balancing probability techniques and practicalities
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Fielding, E and Beattie, E and O'Reilly, M and McMaster, M and Robinson, AL, AusQoL Group, Achieving a national sample of nursing homes: balancing probability techniques and practicalities, Research in Gerontological Nursing, 9, (2) pp. 58-65. ISSN 1940-4921 (2016) [Refereed Article]
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DOI: doi:10.3928/19404921-20151019-03
Abstract
Sampling design is critical to the quality of quantitative research, yet it does not always receive appropriate attention in nursing research. The current article details how balancing probability techniques with practical considerations produced a representative sample of Australian nursing homes (NHs). Budgetary, logistical, and statistical constraints were managed by excluding some NHs (e.g., those too difficult to access) from the sampling frame; a stratified, random sampling methodology yielded a final sample of 53 NHs from a population of 2,774. In testing the adequacy of representation of the study population, chi-square tests for goodness of fit generated nonsignificant results for distribution by distance from major city and type of organization. A significant result for state/territory was expected and easily corrected for by the application of weights. The current article provides recommendations for conducting high-quality, probability-based samples and stresses the importance of testing the representativeness of achieved samples.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Research Division: | Health Sciences |
Research Group: | Health services and systems |
Research Field: | Aged health care |
Objective Division: | Health |
Objective Group: | Specific population health (excl. Indigenous health) |
Objective Field: | Health related to ageing |
UTAS Author: | Robinson, AL (Professor Andrew Robinson) |
ID Code: | 113446 |
Year Published: | 2016 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 8 |
Deposited By: | Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre |
Deposited On: | 2017-01-03 |
Last Modified: | 2022-08-30 |
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