Qualitative Nursing Research

Item 5 points

Response Comment by VP: All Paragraphs Follow the Scholarly Paragraphs Structure (MEAL-Main Sentence, Evidence, Analysis, Leading out or Summary sentence-all Included.1st sentence- M: Main idea- one central main idea or topic that the paragraph addresses2nd sentence-E: Evidence: Use Evidence to support your main idea- please No quotes, only paraphrase.3 (+) sentence- A: Analysis: Explain your evidence in relation to your paragraph’s idea in your own words4th or 5th sentence-L: Lead out sentence: Sentence that concludes your paragraph and/or sentence that leads out to the next idea in the next paragraphParaphrasingPlease No quotes should be used in your assignments, instead paraphrase your resources. You must cite the resources when using paraphrasing.AnalysisYour paragraphs will not be considered scholarly unless they content the main sentence, evidence, analysis and/or in many instances synthesis, and a lead out/or summary sentence. In your analysis you will explain your reader why the evidence you used is important, its meaning, and how it relates to your topic.SynthesisThink of synthesis as ‘analysis on steroids.’ The difference is when you analyze, you make sense of 1 resource in your para; however, when you synthesize you usually refer to several resources.  One example of such para structure would be as follows. The main sentence, evidence one, evidence two, evidence three, synthesis, summary/lead out. Both analysis and synthesis advance or develops your idea.  Two common errors. One, all sentences in the para are Evidence (all have citation)->this does not qualify for a scholarly paragraph but it is simply a paraphrased evidence. Second, all sentences in a para include statements of facts with no citations or some thoughts with no supporting evidence or analysis. MEA(S)L tool will be helpful in structuring your para to attain best academic para quality.

a. (2 points) Describe the phenomenon of interest (the ‘one thing’ that is being studied)? Is it clearly identified?

Provide at least one Full (MEAL) Scholarly Paragraph. Your Evidence Should be Related to the definition of a phenomenon of interest in qualitative studies.

b. (3 points) Has the researcher included an explanation about why the phenomenon requires a qualitative format? Does the explanation seem clear and logical?

Explain why you think the qualitative design was required to investigate this study phenomenon of interest.

Provide at least one Full (MEAL) Scholarly Paragraph. Your Evidence Should be Related to the ‘why’ and when qualitative research design is appropriate.

Item 5 points

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a. (2 points) What was the purpose of the study (state in your own words)? Was the purpose stated clearly by author (s)?

b. (3 points) How was the study significance explained? Did the explanation seem appropriate and logical? Give a rationale for your response.

Provide at least one Full (MEAL) Scholarly Paragraph. Your Evidence Should be Related to the Purpose statement (definition of purpose statement) in qualitative research studies.

Item 10 points

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a. (7 points) What is the tradition or research design of the study (e.g., phenomenology, ground theory study design, etc.)? After reading about the study research design, describe and cite your understanding of the design and how it helped the authors answer their research question.

Provide at least one Full (MEAL) Scholarly Paragraph. Your Evidence Should be Related to the specific type of research design (definition) used in your chosen article.

b. (3 points) Was the method adequate to address the phenomenon of interest? Describe why.

Item 5 points

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a. (3 points) Describe specific sampling technique used in your chosen study. Was a purposive sample technique used? After reading about the specific study sampling technique, describe (and cite) your understanding of the sampling technique and explain how it helped researchers to recruit study participants.

Provide at least one Full (MEAL) Scholarly Paragraph. Your Evidence Should be Related to the specific sampling definition used in your chosen study.

b. (2 points) How did researchers choose their participants (what was the rationale for the inclusion and exclusion criteria used to select participants)?

Provide at least one Full (MEAL) Scholarly Paragraph. Your Evidence Should be Related to the inclusion and exclusion criteria definition.

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a. (2 points) Describe data collection techniques (e.g., survey, interview questions, etc.) employed in the study. Were they appropriate relative to the phenomenon of interest?

Provide at least one Full (MEAL) Scholarly Paragraph. Your Evidence Should be Related to the data collection techniques (define) in qualitative studies.

b. (0.5 point) Was the data collection focused on human experience, specific process, program, etc.?

c. (0.5 point) How was protection of human rights addressed?

Provide at least one Full (MEAL) Scholarly Paragraph. Your Evidence Should be Related to the human protection in research

d. (2 points) Was saturation of the data described? If so, how did researchers describe reaching saturation? Describe your understanding of saturation in qualitative research and cite.

Provide at least one Full (MEAL) Scholarly Paragraph. Your Evidence Should be Related to the data saturation (definition) in qualitative studies.

Item 20 points

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a. (4 points) What strategies were used to analyze data? Be specific.

b. (10 points) Describe data analysis techniques used in qualitative studies (explain/define specific data analysis techniques and cite (use evidence that describes the data collection technique in detail in addition to your article)).

Provide at least one Full (MEAL) Scholarly Paragraph. Your Evidence Should be Related to the data analysis techniques in qualitative studies.

d. (6 points) How did the researcher (s) address credibility, auditability, and fittingness of the data? Address each specifically.

Provide at least one Full (MEAL) Scholarly Paragraph. Your Evidence Should be Related to the credibility, auditability, and fittingness (definitions).

Item 20 points

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a. (5 points) Describe main findings of the study in own words.

b. (5 points) What was the authors’ description of how the findings were produced?

d. (10 points) Did the researcher place the report in the context of what is already known about the phenomenon (how were the findings discussed / presented in the context of previous research)? Give a rationale for your response.

Provide at least one Full (MEAL) Scholarly Paragraph. Your Evidence Should be Related to results and discussion sections in qualitative studies.

Item 20 points

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a. (2 points) Do the conclusions, implications, and recommendations give the reader a context in which these findings might be used? Give a rationale for your response.

b. (2 points) Were the conclusions based on the findings of the study? To what extent? List findings together with conclusions.

c. (2 points) Are recommendations for further study offered? To what extent are they logical and based on this study?

d. (2 points) What recommendations would you include that are not included? Be specific. State a minimum of two (2).

e. (2 points) What is the value of this study to the nursing profession?

8. Format (10 points)

All paragraphs are scholarly, APA, grammar, submitted as MS word file on form as required, etc.