Assignment:
1. Qualitative Research
Each student will assess or critique a qualitative research article, from 1996 or after, in a nursing research journal. Consider identifying an article that will match the research you are planning for your Practicum course.
- What is the problem the study was conducted to resolve?
- Why is the problem an important one for nursing to study?
2. Study Purpose
- What is the purpose of the study?
3. Research Question
- What is the research question? If it is not stated, what would you say the research question is?
- Would you say that the question is stated broadly enough for a qualitative study?
4. Study Design
- What qualitative method is used?
- In what way is the method used an appropriate one for this study?
5. Subjects and Setting
- In what way is the method of obtaining subjects appropriate?
- In what way is the size of the sample used adequate?
- In what way was the setting in which data were collected an appropriate one for this study?
6. Data Collection Methods
- In what way were the data collection procedures used consistent with the purpose of the qualitative approach selected?
- In what way are the data collection procedures appropriate for this study?
- In what way were the steps taken to protect the rights of subjects adequate?
- What evidence is there that data saturation was achieved?
7. Data Analysis Procedures
- In what way(s) are the data analysis procedures appropriate for the data collected?
- In what way(s) are the data analysis procedures consistent with the qualitative method used?
8. Strengths Limitations
- What are two major strengths of the scientific merit of this study?
- What are two major limitations of the scientific merit of this study?
- To what extent are the study findings valid?
9. Results of the study.
- How do the results of the study impact the overall implications of the design?
Your answer must be, typed, double-spaced, Times New Roman font (size 12), one-inch margins on all sides, APA format.
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