Nursing

QUALITATIVE RESEARCH CRITIQUE GUIDE

You will select a qualitative nursing research article from a peer-reviewed nursing journal within the last 5 years. The study’s main components should be summarized. A critical appraisal also contains comments about the positive and negative aspects of the study and the report of the study. The critical appraisal should be written as concisely as possible, typewritten, double-spaced, and no more than six pages excluding title and reference pages. The paper should address all parts of the report equally, with strengths and weaknesses outlined where appropriate. Where possible, include suggestions for improvement. Papers must follow correct APA format for in-text citations and references and should include an introduction and a conclusion.

First write a introduction paragraph from book and article I have attached book pdf and and article. cite book and pdf both and then follow all the questions below.

Intext citation should be in each paragraph from article.

1. Statement of the Phenomenon of Interest

a. What is the phenomenon of interest and is it clearly stated for the reader?

b. What is the justification for using a qualitative method?

c. What are the philosophical underpinnings of the research method?

2. Purpose

a. What is the purpose of the study, and does it match the study design?

b. Is the research question/purpose congruent with a qualitative approach?

c. Was the existing literature on the topic reviewed and discussed?

3. Method and Sampling

a. Is the method used to collect data compatible with the purpose of the research and

adequate to the phenomenon of interest?

b. If a particular approach is used to guide the inquiry, does the researcher complete the

study according to the processes described.

c. What type of sampling is used? Is it appropriate given the method and?

phenomenon of interest?

4. Data Collection

a. Is data collection focused on the human experience?

b. Does the researcher describe data collection strategies and procedures (ie.

interview, observation, field notes, transcriptions) and human subject protection?

c. Is saturation of the data described? Was it achieved? Why or why not?

5. Data Analysis

a. What strategies are used to analyze the data, and do they remain true to the data?

b. Does the reader follow the steps described for data analysis?

c. Were manual methods used to index and organize the data, or was a computer

program used?

6. Credibility

a. Do the participants recognize the experience as their own?

b. Has adequate time been allowed to fully understand the phenomenon?

c. What evidence did the report provide that the analysis is accurate and replicable?

7. Auditability

a. Can the reader follow the researcher’s thinking?

b. Does the researcher document the research process?

8. Fittingness

a. Are the findings appropriate outside of the study situation?

b. Are the results meaningful to individuals not involved in the research?

c. Is the strategy used for analysis compatible with the purpose of the study?

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9. Findings

a. Are the findings presented within a context and is the reader able to comprehend

the essence of the experience from the report of the findings?

b. Does the researcher place the report in the context of what is already known about

the phenomenon, including existing literature on the topic?

c. What major themes or processes emerged? If excerpts from the data are provided,

do the themes appear to capture the meaning of the narratives? Are they true to

the data?

10. Conclusions, Implications and Recommendations

a. Do the conclusions, implications and recommendations give the reader a context

in which to use the findings and are they significant to nursing?

b. How has the researcher made explicit the significance of the study to and

implications for nursing theory, research, or clinical practice?

c. Did the report discuss any study limitations and their possible effects on the

credibility of the results or on interpretations of the data?

Critical Appraisal Assignment Grading Criteria/Rubric

Name: Criteria	Not present or included	Not Acceptable	Needs improvement	Satisfactory	Excellent	Points
Critique of areas/ coverage relevant to question #1	0 Not present or included	2 Inadequate Many important things missing	4 Adequate Some gaps	6 Good All areas	8 Excellent coverage
Critique of areas/ coverage relevant to question #2	0 Not present or included	2 Inadequate Many important things missing	4 Adequate Some gaps	6 Good All areas	8 Excellent coverage
Critique of areas/ coverage relevant to question #3	0 Not present or included	2 Inadequate Many important things missing	4 Adequate Some gaps	6 Good All areas	8 Excellent coverage
Critique of areas/ coverage relevant to question #4	0 Not present or included	2 Inadequate Many important things missing	4 Adequate Some gaps	6 Good All areas	8 Excellent coverage
Critique of areas/ coverage relevant to question #5	0 Not present or included	2 Inadequate Many important things missing	4 Adequate Some gaps	6 Good All areas	8 Excellent coverage
Critique of areas/ coverage relevant to question #6	0 Not present or included	2 Inadequate Many important things missing	4 Adequate Some gaps	6 Good All areas	8 Excellent coverage
Critique of areas/ coverage relevant to question #7	0 Not present or included	2 Inadequate Many important things missing	4 Adequate Some gaps	6 Good All areas	8 Excellent coverage