Week 6: Quantitative Analysis and Interpretation: Correlations
As a DNP-prepared nurse, patient care will be an integral part of your practice. To meet the needs of patients, you may find yourself searching to understand the relationship between patient care and overall health, the association between patient care and clinical research, or the link between patient care and successful treatment plans. Each of these considerations all revolve around the use of correlational research.
“Correlational research is conducted to establish the direction and the strength of relationships between or among variables as they exist in a natural setting” (Gray