Essay Homework: Introduction to Nursing Research
Write a critical appraisal that demonstrates comprehension of two qualitative research studies. Use the "Research Critique Guidelines - Part 1" document to organize your essay. Successful completion of this homework requires that you provide rationale, include examples, and reference content from the studies in your responses.
Use the practice problem and two qualitative, peer-reviewed research article you identified in the Topic homework to complete this homework.
In a 1,000 to 1,250 words essay, summarize two qualitative studies, explain the ways in which the findings might be used in nursing practice, and address ethical considerations associated with the conduct of the study.
Research Critique Guidelines
Use this document to organize your essay. Successful completion of this homework requires that you provide a rationale, include examples, and reference content from the studies in your responses.
Qualitative Studies
I. Background of Study
i. Summary of studies. Include problem, significance to nursing, purpose, objective, and research question.
II. How do these two articles support the nurse practice issue you chose?
i. Discuss how these two articles will be used to answer your PICOT question.
ii. Describe how the interventions and comparison groups in the articles compare to those identified in your PICOT question.
III. Method of Study:
i. State the methods of the two articles you are comparing and describe how they are different.
ii. Consider the methods you identified in your chosen articles and state one benefit and one limitation of each method.
IV. Results of Study
i. Summarize the key findings of each study in one or two comprehensive paragraphs.
ii. What are the implications of the two studies in nursing practice?
V. Ethical Considerations
i. Discuss two ethical consideration in conducting research.
ii. Describe how the researchers in the two articles you choose took these ethical considerations into account while performing their research.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.