HLT54115 Diploma of Nursing: DTH107 Research Report Assessment 2

This research report, prepared for the HLT54115 Diploma of Nursing course under the DTH107 Determine Health module, investigates two critical healthcare issues: staff retention and workplace bullying. The report follows a structured approach, beginning with an exploration of evidence-based practice (EBP), its rules, and its distinction from research and continuous quality improvement. It presents diagrams illustrating EBP and research processes, alongside explanations of the duty of care and various research reasons. The report then outlines two key issues, stating objectives, providing APA-referenced evidence, and detailing management strategies for each. It identifies credible data sources and summarizes information-gathering strategies, including the use of Boolean operators and search terms. The report includes systematic information summaries, referencing sources and research methods used to support the objectives. Overall, the report aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of the selected topics, supported by credible evidence and structured research methodologies.

DTH107 Determine Health Assessment 2: Research Report
Assessment 2: Research Report Template
Course HLT54115 Diploma of Nursing
Subject Title DTH107 Determine Health
Unit of Competency HLTAAP003 Analyse and respond to client health information
CHCPOL003 Research and apply evidence to practise
Performance Criteria,
Knowledge and
Performance Evidence
Assessed
PC:
CHCPOL003: 1.1-1.4, 2.1-2.4, 3.1-3.5, 4.1-4.4
HLTAAP003: 1.4
PE:
CHCPOL003: 1
KE:
CHCPOL003: 1-7
Title of Assessment Task Assessment 2: Research Project
Task Instructions
This document must be used to complete Assessment 2. It is split up into five (5) sections; one for each step
of your research report.
Step 1: Research and Evidence-Based Practice
Step 2: Plan the Information
Step 3: Gather the Information
Step 4: Analyse the Information
Step 5: Use Information in Practice
Research reports require evidence to be clearly structured and presented under specific headings. For each
step, there are a number of items that must be addressed. Responses to these should be made under the
headings provided.

DTH107 Determine Health Assessment 2: Research Report
Step 1 Research and Evidence-Based Practice
When undertaking research, you need to clarify the methods you will be using. For this section of the
report, you must address the following points.
1.1 Rules of Evidence
Explain what the ‘rules of evidence’ are in relation to evidence-based practice (EPB) (50 words).
Respond here:
In relation to evidence based practices, there are some rules of evidence which are as follows:
1. Admissible
2. Authentic
3. Complete
4. Reliable
5. Believable
6. Less is more
Following all these rules of evidence will help in ensuring that the practices are based on
some evidence.
1.2 Evidence-based Practice
Provide an APA-referenced definition of evidence-based practice (EBP) and state how it is used (50 words).
Respond here:
APA is referred as the American Psychological Association which is a referencing style
which is most frequently utilised in social sciences so as to cite different sources. This citation
guide, revised as per the 6th edition of APA manual that offers general format for reference page
and in-text citations. It is used by following the author-date method for in-text citation.
1.3 Research and Continuous Improvement
Explain how EBP is different from ‘research’ and ‘continuous quality improvement’ and explain how they are
used (50 words).
Respond here:
Research involves scientific and systematic enquiry to answer the particular research
question using rigorous and disciplined method. Whereas, evidence based practice is not about
validating existing knowledge or developing new knowledge but, it's about converting the
evidence and execute it into clinical decision making. On the other hand, continuous quality
improvement in healthcare emphasize on enhancing the outcomes of patient.
The purpose of performing resources to develop new knowledge based on the theory. The
purpose of evidence based practice is to utilize best evidence available in order to make the care

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decisions for patient. The purpose of continuous quality improvement is to utilize systematic and
data guided approach to enhance processes or results.
1.4 Research Methods
Provide a diagram of EBP, a typical research process and continuous quality improvement.
Respond here:
EBP

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Research process

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Continuous quality improvement
1.5 Duty of Care Requirements
Explain the duty of care requirements associated with EPB (50 words).
Respond here:
Duty of care is characterized by the legal obligation that is imposed on a person needing
adherence to reasonable care standard at the time of performing any action that could harm
others. It requires an individual to act towards others with attention, prudence, watchfulness and
caution so as to ensure safety and care of patient.
1.6 Research Reasons
Describe what each of these different reasons for undertaking research are (20 words each). Comparison Hypothesis testing Trend identification Own knowledge extension Strengthen quality of own practice
Respond here: Comparison: Comparative research is defined as an act of comparing more than two things in order to
discover something regarding one or all the things which are being compared.
 Hypothesis testing: Hypothesis testing is utilized so as to analyse the plausibility of hypothesis through
utilizing sample data or information.

DTH107 Determine Health Assessment 2: Research Report
 Trend identification: Trend identification in research is referred as the assumed developments in future
which will have lasting impact. It is a recurring pattern and the practice of gathering data to spot that
pattern.
 Own knowledge extension: It includes individuals learning from others, assessing new knowledge
sources and own activities. This learning process assist in developing community knowledge that
enhance decision making which leads to effective extension outcomes.
 Strengthen quality of own practice: The intended influence of evidence based practice is to
standardize practices of health care to reduce variation in care and provide effective care services.

DTH107 Determine Health Assessment 2: Research Report
Step 2 Plan the Information
The next step in a research report is to clarify why the topic should be researched and plan how you will
gather the information. For this section, you should address the following points.
2.1 Issue Statement
Clearly state the two issues being investigated (20 words each).
Respond here:
1. The first issue is Retention of adequately trained staff as it becomes very difficult for healthcare
organisations to retain staff for longer term.
2. The second issue is Bullying in the workplace which is a persistent pattern of mistreatment in work
place that cause emotional or physical harm.
2.2 Objectives and Trends of Issues
State why each research topic (150 words each) is being investigated, including: Two (2) objectives you aim to achieve for each (How will benefit nursing practice?) APA-referenced evidence of why each is an issue APA referenced example of where each can be seen in practice Two (2) ways each issue is currently managed or approached.
Respond here:
1. Retention of adequately trained staff:
Objectives:
 To retain the skilled and competent staff in the organisation.
 To develop effective strategies to enhance engagement of employees within company.
Reference
Ibidunn, S., & et. al., (2015). Talent retention and organizational performance: A competitive positioning in
Nigerian banking sector. Periodica Polytechnica Social and Management Sciences, 24(1), 1-13.
Reference example:
Twigg, D., & McCullough, K. (2014). Nurse retention: A review of strategies to create and enhance positive
practice environments in clinical settings. International journal of nursing studies, 51(1), 85-92.
Ways to manage the issue:
 In order to retain the adequately trained staff, organisation needs to provide adequate growth
opportunity to each employee.
 Provide employees with recognition and rewards for their work will assist in retaining them in
organisation for long term.
2. Bullying in the workplace
Objectives:
 To reduce bullying in the workplace and maintain healthy environment.
 To assess the impact of bullying on job performance.

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Reference
Nielsen, M. B., Magerøy, N., Gjerstad, J., & Einarsen, S. (2014). Workplace bullying and subsequent health
problems.
Reference
Pei, K. Y., & Cochran, A. (2019). Workplace bullying among surgeons—the perfect crime. Annals of
surgery, 269(1), 43-44.
Ways to manage the issue:
 Developing anti-bullying policy in the organisation helps in eliminating bullying from workplace.
 Train managers to determine bullying behaviour is also help in reducing bullying.
2.3 Research Data Sources
List eight (8) credible sources of data you could use to conduct your research, and for each include: Resource name Resource type (journal, text book, professional body publication etc) Resource website or link.
Respond here:
Terera, S. R., & Ngirande, H. (2014). The impact of training on employee job satisfaction and retention
among administrative staff members: A case of a selected tertiary institution. Journal of social
sciences, 39(1), 43-50.
Twigg, D., & McCullough, K. (2014). Nurse retention: A review of strategies to create and enhance positive
practice environments in clinical settings. International journal of nursing studies, 51(1), 85-92.
Kim, R., Hickman, N., Gali, K., Orozco, N., & Prochaska, J. J. (2014). Maximizing retention with high risk
participants in a clinical trial. American Journal of Health Promotion, 28(4), 268-274.
Bukiran, A., Erdur, B., Ozen, M., & Bozkurt, A. I. (2014). Retention of nurses’ knowledge after basic life
support and advanced cardiac life support training at immediate, 6-month, and 12-month post-training
intervals: a longitudinal study of nurses in Turkey. Journal of Emergency Nursing, 40(2), 146-152.
Nielsen, M. B., Magerøy, N., Gjerstad, J., & Einarsen, S. (2014). Workplace bullying and subsequent health
problems.
Gillen, P. A., Sinclair, M., Kernohan, W. G., Begley, C. M., & Luyben, A. G. (2017). Interventions for
prevention of bullying in the workplace. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, (1).
Nica, E., Hurjui, I., & Stefan, I. G. (2016). The relevance of the organizational environment in workplace
bullying processes. Journal of Self-Governance and Management Economics, 4(2), 83.
Pei, K. Y., & Cochran, A. (2019). Workplace bullying among surgeons—the perfect crime. Annals of
surgery, 269(1), 43-44.
Resource name Resource type Resource website or link
The impact of training on employee job satisfaction
and retention among administrative staff members:
A case of a selected tertiary institution.
Journal Google scholar
Nurse retention: A review of strategies to create
and enhance positive practice environments in
clinical settings.
Journal Google scholar
Maximizing retention with high risk participants in a
clinical trial.
Journal Google scholar

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Retention of nurses’ knowledge after basic life
support and advanced cardiac life support training
at immediate, 6-month, and 12-month post-training
intervals: a longitudinal study of nurses in Turkey.
Journal Google scholar
Workplace bullying and subsequent health
problems.
Book Google scholar
Interventions for prevention of bullying in the
workplace
Cochrane Database
of Systematic
Reviews
Google scholar
The relevance of the organizational environment in
workplace bullying processes.
Journal Google scholar
Workplace bullying among surgeons—the perfect
crime
Book Google scholar

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Step 3 Gather the Information
In Step 2, you listed objectives for each topic of research. You should have at least four (4). For this step,
you need to collect, evaluate and organise the evidence related to your topics, and discuss your research
processes.
3.1 Information-gathering Strategy
Summarise the strategy you used to gather information generally, noting the sources you explored, how
you determined if the information was relevant and why you left certain resources out (150 words).
Respond here:
Search strategy is referred as an organised structure of main terms which are utilised to search an
information. It combines key concepts about search questions to retrieve accurate outcomes. In
order to collect information on the issues discussed in the project, the search strategies are utilised
includes Boolean operators like AND and OR. For collecting data related to retention of
appropriately trained staff and bullying in the workplace, both AND and OR Boolean operations are
utilised. Apart from this, use of subject headings, combining search terms keyword strategy etc.
are made use in this project. When utilising electronic citation databases, the search strategy is
important as it keeps the individual emphasize on topic as well as within the boundaries of what a
person want to search. In addition to this, online books, articles and journals are utilised generally
to gather information over the topic. When collecting the data on the topic, it is considered that the
website it must be copyright and the available data is not older than 5 years in order to ensure that
the gathered information is relevant.
3.2 Systematic Information Summary
Using the table below, list three (3) information sources you found that relate to each objective. For each
resource, you must provide: An APA reference A link directly to the information The research method you used to source the information The resource type.
Research
Objective
Resource APA Reference Resource Link Method
used to
search
Type of
resource
To retain
the skilled
and
competent
staff in the
organisatio
n
Selesho, J. M., & Naile, I.
(2014). Academic staff
retention as a human
resource factor: University
perspective. International
Business & Economics
Research Journal
(IBER), 13(2), 295-304.
Retrieved from
https://
www.clutejournals.com/
index.php/IBER/article/
view/8444
Topic
search on
google
.
Journal
article
Twigg, D., & McCullough, K.
(2014). Nurse retention: A
review of strategies to create
and enhance positive
practice environments in
clinical settings. International
Retrieved from
https://
www.sciencedirect.com/
science/article/abs/pii/
S0020748913001582
Topic
search on
google
Journal
article

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journal of nursing
studies, 51(1), 85-92.
Naim, M. F., & Lenka, U.
(2018). Development and
retention of Generation Y
employees: a conceptual
framework. Employee
relations.
Retrieved from
https://www.emerald.com/
insight/content/doi/
10.1108/ER-09-2016-0172/
full/html
Topic
search on
google
Journal
article
To reduce
bullying in
the
workplace
and
maintain
healthy
environme
nt
Dollard, M. F., Dormann, C.,
Tuckey, M. R., & Escartín, J.
(2017). Psychosocial safety
climate (PSC) and enacted
PSC for workplace bullying
and psychological health
problem reduction. European
Journal of Work and
Organizational
Psychology, 26(6), 844-857.
Retrieved from
https://
www.tandfonline.com/doi/
full/
10.1080/1359432X.2017.138
0626
Topic
search on
google
Journal
article
Hodgins, M., MacCurtain, S.,
& Mannix-McNamara, P.
(2014). Workplace bullying
and incivility: a systematic
review of
interventions. International
Journal of Workplace Health
Management.
Retrieved from
https://www.emerald.com/
insight/content/doi/
10.1108/IJWHM-08-2013-
0030/full/html
Topic
search on
google
Journal
article
Gillen, P. A., Sinclair, M.,
Kernohan, W. G., Begley, C.
M., & Luyben, A. G. (2017).
Interventions for prevention
of bullying in the
workplace. Cochrane
Database of Systematic
Reviews, (1).
Retrieved from
https://
www.cochranelibrary.com/
cdsr/doi/
10.1002/14651858.CD00977
8.pub2/abstract
Topic
search on
google
Journal
article

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Step 4 Analyse the Information
Once research has been conducted, it is important to analyse the information and determine its
significance to the issues being investigated. For this step, you should compare, contrast and describe the
information you found in relation to the research objectives.
4.1 Information Validity
List three (3) ways you can evaluate the validity of the information sources you have gathered.
Respond here:
The three ways through which the validity of information sources can be evaluated includes:
 By looking for the articles published and the year in which they are published.
 By comparing several opinions scholars on the topic area for evaluating the sources.
 Collecting data through the authentic websites and sources like Google scholar.
4.2 Cultural and Ethical Considerations
List three (3) cultural and ethical considerations for research.
Respond here:
There are some ethical and cultural considerations for research. Some of these are mentioned
below:
1. Informed consent: the researcher must ensure to get informed consent of respondents prior to
the research.
2. Do not harm: it is also the ethical consideration in research. It is imperative for the researcher to
ensure that the process of evaluation does not harm the participants in any way.
3. Confidentiality: in this consideration, research needs to ensure that all the data gathered must
be kept confidential and ensure that no personal data can be shared to third person.
At the time of performing research, there are some cultural considerations also. These includes:
1. Ethnicity of people.
2. Use of language which must be understandable to all.
3. Anonymity and respect.
4.3 Information Analysis Processes
Explain how to undertake each of the following information analysis processes (20 words each). comparing contrasting challenging reflecting distinguishing relevant from irrelevant drawing interdisciplinary connections
Respond here: comparing: In this, a close look on the topic is done to see the similarity and differences about it
and selecting the better option from other options. Contrasting: In this information analysis process, the two or more opposite or dissimilar things are
compared in order to determine the notable differences. Challenging: this process of information analysis is undertaking by visual representation of data
and gathering real time and meaningful data.