MN504 Qualitative Critique MN 504 Qualitative Critique

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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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