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MN504: 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.

To view the Grading Rubric for this Assignment, please visit the Grading Rubrics section of the Course Home.

MN504Unit 7 - QualitativeCritique

Grading Rubric

 

 

 

Content and Organization

Possible Points

Points Earned

 

Problem

·         What is the problem the study was conducted to address?(1)

·         Why is the problem an important one for nursing to study?(1)

 

 

2

 

 

Study Purpose

·         What is the purpose of the study?(2)

 

2

 

 

Research Questions

·         What are the research questions? (4)

·         Are the questions stated broadly enough for a qualitative study? Explain why.(4)

 

 

8

 

 

Study Design

·         What specific qualitative method is used? (1)

·         Provide a clear description of the qualitative method utilized (utilize your text or another source to do this.) (2)

·         In what way is the method used an appropriate one for this study? Clearly justify your answer. (3)

 

 

6

 

 

Philosophical/Theoretical Basis of the Study

·         Identify the philosophical or theoretical basis for the study.(1)

·         Are references cited to support the philosophical or theoretical approach used?  Describe. (1)

·         Is the philosophical or theoretical basis of the study clearly linked with the study assumptions, data collection procedures and analytical and interpretative approach.  How?  If not, describe what is missing.(1)

·         How is the framework related to the body of knowledge in nursing?(1)

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

Review of the Related Literature

·         Are the articles relevant with previous studies and theories described?(1)

·         Are the references current? How many sources within past 10 years?How many sources within past five years? (2)

·         Describe the current knowledge about the research problem. (2)

·         Specify the gap in the literature that justifies the need for the research. (2)

 

 

 

7

 

 

Subjects and Setting

*        Describe the subjects and the setting(2)

·         In what way is the method of obtaining subjects appropriate?(2)

·         In what way is the size of the sample used adequate?(2)

·         In what way was the setting in which data were collected an appropriate one for this study?(2)

·         Indicate the type of consent obtained and institutional review board approval.(2)

·         In what way were the steps taken to protect the rights of subjects adequate? (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

 

 

Data Collection Procedure and Appropriateness of Data Analysis Methods

·         Identify the data collection procedures used and provide a description of how the data was collected (2)

·         In what way were the data collection procedures used consistent with the purpose of the qualitative approach selected?(2)

·         Define data saturation. (1)

·         What evidence is there that data saturation was achieved?(1)

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

Specific Data Analysis Procedures Used

·         Identify the qualitative data analysis procedures used to examine the data.(2)

·         Define the qualitative data analysis procedures used. (2)

·         In what way(s) are the data analysis procedures appropriate for the data collected? Clearly justify your answer.(4)

·         In what way(s) are the data analysis procedures consistent with the qualitative method used? Clearly justify your answer. (4)

 

 

 

 

12

 

 

Evidence of Auditability/Decision Trail/Member checks

·         Define decision trail. (1)

·         Was a decision trail developed?  Was it reported in sufficient detail? Clearly justify your answer.  (3)

 

 

4

 

 

Specific Results Obtained

·         What are the outcomes of the study?  What did the study reveal?(8)

 

8

 

 

Strengths and Limitations

·         What are two major strengths of the scientific merit of this study?(2)

·         What are two major limitations of the scientific merit of this study?(2)

·         To what extent are the study findings valid?  (2) 

 

 

6

 

 

Implications/Recommendations

·         How did the researcher generalize the findings?  Where in nursing can the results be applied?(4)

·         What did the researchers say the relevance of the data was?  Describe the researchers’ interpretation of the findings.(2)

·         What suggestions for further study were identified?(2)

·         Is the description of the study sufficiently clear for replication(2)

 

 

 

10

 

 

REFLECTION:  Reflect on your newly developed understanding of QUALITATIVE research.  What has this experience meant to you and how will this make a difference in your practice of nursing? (8)

 

8

 

 

REFERENCES  At least FIVE (5) credible references utilized.

5

 

Total 100 Percent

100

 

    

 

 

 

 

MN504Qualitative Critique

 

PleaseusethebelowQualitativeCritiqueCompletionFormtocompleteyourcritiqueof quantitativeresearch.TypeinyourresponsesunderEACHsection.Ifyouropinionisthat theresearcharticledoesnotaddressorinferan answertoaparticularsection,thenyou mustsostateand JUSTIFYyourstatement.

IMPORTANT:

·         Donotleaveanysectionblank!

·         Donotprovidea“yes"or“noanswerwithoutanexplanation.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

Pleaselistat leastFIVEreferences(APA)usedtoinformyourresponsesto thequestions.Besureyouhaveproperlycitedthereferenceswithyouranswers.

 

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