What is philosophy
An activity people undertake when they seek to understand fundamental truths about themselves, the world in which they live and their relationships to the world and to each other
Paradigm
a set of beliefs and assumptions that guides a study’s approach, influencing what should be studied, how it should be studied, and how the results are interpreted
Ontology
the philosophical study of “being” or reality that asks, “What exists?” and “What is the nature of reality?”
Epistemology
The theory of knowledge, which questions how we know what we know and what constitutes acceptable knowledge
Axiology
the study of values and judgments that influence a researcher’s work
Why do you search the literature?
- to identify completed as well as ongoing research relevant to your topic
- to prevent duplication
- to avoid the pitfalls and errors of previous research
- to find gaps in existing research
A well built clinical question contains 3 or 4 elements (PICO approach)
1) population/patient
2) intervention/indicator
3) comparator/control
4) outcome
Pitfalls in literature search
Generative AI
Plagiarism
Epistemic injustice (generative ai)
People who can afford it have paid versions that are demonstrably better than the free versions, it. Increases the divide between the rich and poor
Plagiarism
Failure to acknowledge the work of others
Presenting others ideas or writings as one’s own
Self plagiarism
Failure to acknowledge one’s own previously published work
