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amyjhon2013MN504: Inquiry and Evidence Based Practice
Unit 7: Qualitative Analysis and The Research Critique Process
MN504: Unit 7 Assignment
Analysis of Qualitative Nursing Research Study
Description and Directions:
1. Please use the Qualitative Critique Completion Form (Word file) to complete your critique of qualitative research.
2. Enter your responses under EACH section of the form.
3. If your opinion is that the research article does not address or infer an answer to a particular section, then you must so state and JUSTIFY your statement. DO NOT LEAVE ANY SECTION BLANK.
When your paper is complete, upload to the Unit 7 Dropbox. Upload by Tuesday 11:59 p.m. ET.
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MN504Unit 7 - QualitativeCritique
Grading Rubric
MN504Qualitative Critique
PleaseusethebelowQualitativeCritiqueCompletionFormtocompleteyourcritiqueof quantitativeresearch.TypeinyourresponsesunderEACHsection.Ifyouropinionisthat theresearcharticledoesnotaddressorinferan answertoaparticularsection,thenyou mustsostateand JUSTIFYyourstatement.
IMPORTANT:
· Donotleaveanysectionblank!
· Donotprovidea“yes"or“no”answerwithoutanexplanation.Youmustjustify allyourresponses.
· ALL responsesmustbewrittenin YOUROWNWORDS.DoNOTusequotes.
· Youmustsubmitthefullarticlein PDFform.Critiquessubmittedwithoutthe PDFwillnotbeaccepted.
· Save your file as YourName_QualitativeCritique.doc and upload to the unit Dropbox.
STUDENTNAME
Fulland CompleteReferencefortheArticle
Note:Youmust submitthefullarticlein PDFform. CritiquessubmittedwithoutthePDF willnotbeaccepted.
Problem
Whatis theproblemthestudywasconductedtoaddress?
Whyis theprobleman importantonefornursingto study?
StudyPurpose
Whatis thepurposeofthestudy?
ResearchQuestions
Whataretheresearchquestion(s)?
Are thequestionsstatedbroadlyenoughforaqualitativestudy?Explain WHY.
StudyDesign
Whatspecificqualitativemethodisused?
Provideacleardescription ofthequalitativemethod utilized(utilizeyourtextoranother sourcetodothis–providecitation)
Inwhatwayisthemethodusedanappropriateoneforthisstudy?Clearlyjustifyyour answer.
Philosophical/TheoreticalFramework Basis for the Study (Determine from Literature – this does not refer to the methodology.)
Identifythephilosophical/theoretical basisof thestudy.
Describe/discussthereferencescitedtosupportthephilosophicalortheoreticalapproach used.
Isthephilosophical ortheoreticalbasisofthestudyclearlylinkedwiththestudy assumptions,datacollectionproceduresandanalyticalandinterpretativeapproach. How? If not,describewhatismissing.
Howis theframeworkrelatedtothebodyof knowledgeinnursing?
Reviewof theRelatedLiterature
Are the articles relevant with previous studies and theories described? Justify your response.
Arethereferencescurrent?Whatarethenumberofsourceswithinpast10years? What are thenumberofsourceswithinpastfiveyears?
Describethecurrentknowledgeabouttheresearchproblem.
Specifythegapintheliteraturethat justifiestheneedfortheresearch.
SubjectsandSetting
Describethesubjectsandthesetting.
In whatwayis themethodofobtainingsubjectsappropriate?Justifyyouranswer.
In whatwayis thesizeofthesampleusedadequate?Justifyyouranswer.
In whatway wasthesettingin whichdatawerecollectedan appropriateoneforthisstudy? Why?Justifyyouranswer.
Indicatethetypeofconsentobtainedandinstitutionalreviewboardapproval.
In whatwaywerethestepstakentoprotecttherights of subjectsadequate?
DataCollectionProcedureandAppropriatenessof DataAnalysisMethods
Identify thedatacollection proceduresusedandprovideadescriptionofhowthedatawas collected.
Inwhatwaywerethedatacollectionproceduresusedconsistentwiththepurposeofthe qualitativeapproachselected?Clearlyjustifyyouranswer.
Definedatasaturation.
Whatevidenceistherethatdatasaturationwasachieved?Describefully.
SpecificDataAnalysisProceduresUsed
Identifythequalitativedataanalysisproceduresusedtoexaminethedata
Definethe qualitativedataanalysisproceduresused.
Inwhatway(s)arethedataanalysisproceduresappropriateforthedatacollected?Clearly justifyyouranswer.
Inwhatway(s)arethedataanalysisproceduresconsistentwiththequalitativemethod used?Clearlyjustifyyouranswer.
EvidenceofAuditability/DecisionTrail/Memberchecks
Definedecisiontrail.
Wasadecisiontraildeveloped? Wasitreportedinsufficientdetail?Clearlyjustifyyour answer.
SpecificResultsObtained
InYOUROWNWORDS,whataretheoutcomes ofthestudy? Whatdidthestudyreveal? ProvideaDETAILED responseofatleastONEFULLPARAGRAPHasthisisworth8points!
StrengthsandLimitations
Whataretwomajorstrengths ofthescientificmeritofthisstudy?(ThisdoesNOTreferto outcomesof thestudy).Addresscredibilityandconfirmability.
Whataretwomajorlimitationsofthescientificmeritofthisstudy?
To whatextentarethestudyfindingsvalid?Justifyyouranswer.
Implications/Recommendations
Howdidtheresearchergeneralizethefindings? Whereinnursingcantheresultsbe applied?
Whatdidtheresearcherssaytherelevanceofthedatawas? Describetheresearchers’ interpretationofthefindings.
Whatsuggestionsforfurtherstudywereidentified?
Isthedescriptionofthestudysufficientlyclearforreplication?Whyorwhynot?
REFLECTION
ReflectonyournewlydevelopedunderstandingofQUALITATIVEresearch.What hasthisexperiencemeantto you? Howwillthismakeadifferencein yourpracticeof nursing?Thisisapersonalreflectionandshouldhavesomedepth(atleasttwofull paragraphs).Pleaserespondinreferencetounderstandingqualitativemethodologyandnot thespecificfocusoftheresearchstudy.
What has the experience of reading and critiquing a qualitative study meant to you?Howwillunderstandingandusingqualitativeresearchfindingsmakeadifferencein your practiceofnursing?
Howwillunderstandingandusingqualitativeresearchfindingsmakeadifferencein your practiceofnursing?
REFERENCES
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