Week 2 Discussion Board MAY 5 2021

Hi Leonard,

Thank you for this contribution to the Week 1 discussion!

A couple of important suggestions for your consideration:

Related to your selected qualitative research study for week 1, please allow me to provide guidance.

Fink et al. (2019 ) published an exploratory qualitative research study using grounded theory as the methodology to capture the subjective experiences of persons with Type II Diabetes within their social and cultural contexts and reviewing these experiences to arrive at an understanding of individuals’ perceptions of the disease and their adjustment to the diagnosis. The study was conducted as a single-centre, cross-sectional qualitative study in Halle/Saale, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, a high-risk area for Type II Diabetes morbidity

Please take this opportunity to review the Week 1 Lesson - Prepare and Explore - to confirm what constitutes a primary qualitative research study. Please revisit the expectations when PhD nurse researchers conduct a qualitative study using the elements of grounded theory to capture the subjective experiences of persons with Type II Diabetes within their social and cultural contexts. Also, please revisit why grounded theory is the appropriate qualitative research design to review these experiences in order to arrive at an understanding of individuals’ perceptions of the disease and their adjustment to the diagnosis of Type II Diabetes

It is imperative that you take time to review the expected sample size in qualitative research studies with particular attention to the grounded theory methodology. Qualitative research studies have no connection with generalizability. The study findings are never utilized through the lens of generalizing study findings to different age groups, genders, locations in the U.S or world, or ethnicity. Based on your response to the discussion questions, it appears you conclude this study is not a good fit for your articulation of Type II Diabetes through the social process lens of patients with the diagnosis. If your decision is to reject this study over sample size and generalizability, you need to secure a replacement qualitative research study . Yet, based on the reality of qualitative research studies, I encourage your review of the Week 1 course content before making this decision. Let me know if you have any questions about this.

Lastly, whatever decision you to keep or retain this qualitative research study , your JH Evidence Summary Tool needs to be strengthened. Each column will be strengthened when taking another look at your study details and using the resources that assist with preparing a JH Evidence Summary Tool. Examples demonstrating what is required in each of the eight columns is included in the Start of Term Student Forum held on Monday. The recording and PowerPoint is located in course Announcements,.