Introduction Chapter 1 Template
Using the attached Chapter 1 – Introduction (TEMPLATE), write a 2-4 page introduction to your project (excluding the title page, References page, and any appendices). In this section of your proposal, you will include the following information:
- Introduction to the Problem (brief discussion of the area of interest, then present the subsequent subsections of the chapter)
- Background of the Problem (brief historical perspective and explanation of why the problem remains unsolved at this time)
- Statement of the Problem (the health care issue you are addressing in a statement form … e.g., “The problem is …”)
- Purpose of the Study (why the study is being conducted … e.g., to effect change, to compare and contrast, to predict future situations, etc.)
- Hypothesis/es (used only in quantitative [statistical] studies) or Research Question(s) (used in either qualitative or quantitative studies)
- Significance of the Study (provides information regarding the importance of the study)
- Assumptions (factors the researcher is asking the reader to accept as conditions of the study)
- Limitations (factors or conditions that may affect the data and are out of the researcher’s control)
- Summary (summarizes Chapter 1 and introduces remaining chapters, including the subsections for each chapter)
Remember to cite/reference all outside works in proper APA style (7th edition).