Publications by authors named "Kathryn Burns-Cunningham"
Article Synopsis
- The study aims to understand the health needs of colon and rectal cancer patients to enhance care services.
- A systematic review of 54 studies identified 136 unique needs categorized into eight areas, with a significant focus on information, communication, and emotional support.
- The findings highlight the need for a collaborative approach among healthcare professionals to address diverse patient needs and improve the overall quality of care.
Aim: To provide and elucidate a comprehensible framework for the design of social research.
Background: An abundance of information exists concerning the process of designing social research. The overall message that can be gleaned is that numerable elements - both philosophical (ontological and epistemological assumptions and theoretical perspective) and practical (issue to be addressed, purpose, aims and research questions) - are influential in the process of selecting a research methodology and methods, and that these elements and their inter-relationships must be considered and explicated to ensure a coherent research design that enables well-founded and meaningful conclusions.