two articles to answer the 2 different set of questions

PC718 Qualitative Pre-Quiz 1 Appraisal Worksheet

Pinedo, M., Zemore, S., Beltrán-Girón, J., Gilbert, P., & Castro, Y. (2020). Women’s barriers to specialty substance abuse treatment: A qualitative exploration of racial/ethnic differences. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 22(4), 653–660. doi/10.1007/s10903-019-00933-2

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Prepare for Quiz 1 by reading and critically appraising the above-referenced article, using the questions below.

1. What was the purpose of this study?

2. Was an explicit qualitative research design described? Or, does the study follow conventional qualitative research methods but does not declare the specific design?

3. The study used a guiding theory. How did the theory fit with the research aim/questions?

4. How was informed consent obtained?

5. What type of potential bias could exist in the manner in which participants were recruited?

6. Was the distribution of the sample equal or disparate in terms of Hispanic country of origin?

7. What was the aim of the purposive sampling strategy used to recruit participants?

8. Was “saturation” achieved?

9. How were the data collected?

10. A codebook and coding scheme were used. Consistency was achieved between the researchers to what degree (percentage) of agreement?

11. How were the themes of the research developed?

12. List measures for ensuring validity and rigor that were employed in the study.

13. An inductive reasoning approach was used in this study. What does this mean?

14. Did the researchers disclose measures to assess and provide support for any participant duress experienced during their participation?

15. What themes emerged?

16. What are the main conclusions of the study?

17. As a result of the findings, what takeaways did the researchers report as possible ways to reduce disparities for Hispanic women with substance use disorder?

18. List future research implications brought forth in the discussion section.

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