MN504 Qualitative Critique MN 504 Qualitative Critique
SuperClassMN504Qualitative Critique
PleaseusethebelowQualitativeCritiqueCompletionFormtocompleteyourcritiqueof quantitativeresearch.TypeinyourresponsesunderEACHsection.Ifyouropinionisthat theresearcharticledoesnotaddressorinferan answertoaparticularsection,thenyou mustsostateand JUSTIFYyourstatement.
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· Donotleaveanysectionblank!
· Donotprovidea“yes"or“no”answerwithoutanexplanation.Youmustjustify allyourresponses.
· ALL responsesmustbewrittenin YOUROWNWORDS.DoNOTusequotes.
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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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