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Substantive comments add to the discussion and provide your fellow students with information that will enhance the learning environment.
References and citations should conform to the APA standards.
Remember: Please respect the opinions of others, even if their views differ. In other words, disagree professionally and respectfully.
Plagiarism is never acceptable – give credit when credit is due – cite your sources.
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Responses need to address all components of the question, demonstrate critical thinking and analysis, and include peer reviewed journal evidence to support the student’s position.
PLEASE RESPOND TO THE FOLLOWING POST:
Compare and contrast qualitative and quantitative research 
Qualitative research methodologies aim to capture research that cannot be expressed numerically (Research, 2024). There are several research approaches in qualitative research such as action research in which researchers actively pursue an intervention, ethnography uses a holistic approach such as cultural practices, beliefs, and traditions, grounded theory is used to understand decision-making, and problem solving, narrative research is used to evaluate human experiences, and lastly phenomenology is used to understand lived experiences and how they find meaning in their experiences (Research, 2024). Quantitative methodologies use statistics to analyze numerical data gathered by researchers (Research, 2024). Quantitative uses independent and dependent variables, as well as correlational research which compares the relationship between two things, descriptive is used to quantify a variety of factors, experiments are created one being to control and the other is not, as well and using quasi-experimental and surveys (Research, 2024). 
Qualitative or Quantitative 
My topic is the implementation of distraction techniques for dementia patients, which would lean towards being a qualitative study. Qualitative studies require the researcher to interpret data to form ideas. My topic is based on different techniques that can effectively engage this population to prevent or reduce the risk of agitation. A newly diagnosed patient with dementia would have to deal with adjustments and learn how to cope. There are four categories of coping strategies which are the option to keep going and hold on to life as usual, adjusting and adapting to the demands of the disease, accepting the situation, and lastly avoid difficult situations (Helvik, 2021). Once a person accepts that they have dementia, they are more receptive to treatment and different techniques to help them function daily. Distraction techniques can also produce different outcomes when each is applied. By using a qualitative design this group can be evaluated on how they operate effectively in society after these techniques are implemented. 

This
assignment incorporates your new knowledge from Unit 1 pertaining to
organizations and workplace culture including the ethical and legal
environment. Additional topics include both communicating and planning to include
key stakeholders as you address policy matters. For this project, you will
incorporate systems theory, to improve your identified policy issue (identified
in Week 2 assignment) that affects the organization and/or community.
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Introduce your
conceptmap by identifying your chosen policy topic that will influence an
organization and/or community issue impacting quality,financial outcomes,
and/or access for patients.
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Using systems theory,
create a concept map for the improvement process of your project. Be sure to
include all stakeholders including other disciplines that will be involved.
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For each individual or
discipline involved, include in the concept map box how that person/discipline
is affected by the topic and/or outcome of the policy.
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Include citations on the
concept map for the sources that support your topic.
Instructions
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This assignment will be
a 4-page document including a cover page, introduction page, concept map page,
and reference page.
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Follow APA 7th ed
format.
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The first
page is the title page.
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The second
page is a concise, written
introduction explaining your findings, which addresses the topics above. 
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The third
page is your concept
map.
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The fourth
page is your reference
page
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Use Lucid chart or
another tool such as Word/PPT/VIsio to create your concept map for your
improvement process plan.
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Make sure you export
your concept map in PDF format for uploading to Blackboard.
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Submit your explanation
and concept map as one document.
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Any uploaded document to
Blackboard must be in one of the following formats:
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DOC
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DOCX
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PDF
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Wk 3 Concept Map_Systems
Theory.ppsx
Concept Map Resources:
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Lucid Software. (2020).
Getting started in Lucidchart [Video}! YouTube.

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The following is a link
that reviews the creation of a concept map: https://owl.excelsior.edu/orc/what-to-do-after-reading/analyzing/creating-a-concept-map/ 
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Additional video that
may be helpful: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGAukeDMzEY
Assignment Resources:
System vs Process: https://www.planplusonline.com/system-vs-process/ 
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