Problem:
Simplify: the researcher puts the design into action and carries out the prescribed procedures. Treatments are conducted, instruments are administered and data generated and recorded. The most common methods of data collection in nursing are interviews, questionnaires, observation, focus groups, rating scales and biophysical measures. If a qualitative approach is adopted focus groups could be used to ask in-depth questions to explore perceptions or feelings. Data must be collected in an ideal manner so that they capture the concept that is being researched in a way that is relevant, credible, accurate, unbiased and sensitive. Any small change to an aspect of data collection can influence the study and interfere with its integrity. After the data are collected the researcher organises it into an appropriate form for analysis.