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Achieving a national sample of nursing homes: balancing probability techniques and practicalities

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posted on 2023-05-19, 00:36 authored by Fielding, E, Beattie, E, O'Reilly, M, McMaster, M, Andrew RobinsonAndrew Robinson
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.

History

Publication title

Research in Gerontological Nursing

Volume

9

Pagination

58-65

ISSN

1940-4921

Department/School

School of Nursing

Publisher

Slack Inc.

Place of publication

United States

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Copyright 2016 SLACK Incorporated

Repository Status

  • Restricted

Socio-economic Objectives

Health related to ageing

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