WEEK 10 ASSIGNMENT 3: QUALITATIVE RESEARCH APPROACHES TO SUPPORTNURSING 

1WEEK 10 ASSIGNMENT 3: QUALITATIVE RESEARCH APPROACHES TO SUPPORTNURSING PRACTICEStudents NameInstitutional AffiliationCourse Number and NameInstructors NameAssignment Due Date

2IntroductionPatient falls a common issue in nursing practice, and the DNP-prepared nurse mustunderstand the importance of qualitative research approaches to best inform improvements fornursing practice. Qualitative research approaches such as focus groups and interviews arepowerful tools for gathering data and information that can be used to address and improvenursing practice. This essay will discuss a particular patient topic, "Patient Falls," and explainwhy this topic requires a qualitative research approach. It will also discuss which qualitativeresearch design approach, focus groups or interviews, is best suited to address this topic andexplain how this approach can better inform improvements for nursing practice. Finally, it willexplain why the DNP-prepared nurse must understand qualitative research approaches fornursing practice.Patient FallsPatient falls are a common issue in nursing practice. They can result in severe physicaland emotional trauma and financial burdens. According to the Centers for Disease Control andPrevention, In the United States, about 1 in 4 older adults falls each year, but less than half telltheir provider. (CDC, 2020). Furthermore, Falls are the leading cause of injury-related deaths