What is the phenomenon of interest and is it clearly stated for the reader?

Is the problem significant to nursing?
What
is the projected significance of the work to nursing?
·
What is the phenomenon of interest and is it clearly stated for the reader?
·
What is the
justification for using a qualitative method?
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Was there a
good match between the research problem on the one hand and the paradigm,
tradition, and methods on the other—that is, was a qualitative approach appropriate?
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Research questions/purpose
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What is the hypothesis? What is the purpose of the study?
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Does the study
purpose match the study design?
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Is the
research question/purpose congruent with a qualitative approach?
C. Literature review
·
Are the references recent?
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Did the report adequately summarize the existing body of knowledge
related to the problem or phenomenon of interest?
· Was
the existing literature on the topic reviewed and discussed?
· How
did the literature review support the proposed study?
D. Conceptual Underpinnings/theoretical
framework
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Were key concepts adequately defined conceptually?
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Was the philosophical basis, underlying tradition,
conceptual framework, or ideologic tradition made explicit and was it
appropriate for the problem?
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METHOD:
(4-5 paragraphs): 50 pts
A.
Protection of human rights
·
Was the study approved
by an IRB?
·
How were study
participants protected?
·
Is protection of human
subjects addressed?
B.
Research design & research tradition
·
Was the identified research tradition (if any)
congruent with the methods used to collect and analyze the data?
·
Was an adequate amount of time spent with study
participants?
·
Did the
design unfold during data collection, giving researchers opportunities to
capitalize on early understandings?
·
Was there an
adequate number of contacts with study participants?
C. Sample
and Setting
·
What type of sampling is used? Is
it appropriate given the particular method?
·
Was the sample size adequate? Was saturation achieved?
·
Was the group or population of interest adequately described? Were the
setting and sample described in sufficient detail?
·
Was the approach used to
recruit participants or gain access to the site productive and appropriate?
·
Was the best possible method of
sampling used to enhance information richness and address the needs of the
study?
D.
Data Collection
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Is data collection focused on human experience?
·
Does the researcher describe data collection strategies (ie. interview,
observation, field notes, transcriptions)?
·
Were the methods of collecting data appropriate?
·
Is saturation of the data described? Was it achieved? Why or why not?
E.
Procedures
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What were the procedures for collecting data?
·
Were data collection and recording procedures
adequately described and do they appear appropriate?
·
Were data collected in a manner that minimized bias?
Were the staff who collected data appropriately trained?
F. Enhancement
of Trustworthiness
·
Did the researchers use effective strategies to
enhance the trustworthiness/integrity of the study, and was there a good
description of those strategies?
·
Were the
methods used to enhance trustworthiness adequate?
·
Did the
researcher document research procedures and decision processes sufficiently
that findings are auditable and confirmable?
·
Was there
evidence of researcher reflexivity?
·
Was there
“thick description” of the context, participants, and findings, and was it at a
sufficient level to support transferability?
RESULTS: (2-3 paragraphs): (40 pts)
A.
Data analysis
· What strategies are used to analyze the
data?
· Has the researcher remained true to the
data?
· Does the reader follow the steps
described for data analysis?
· Does the researcher address the
credibility, auditability, and fittingness of the data?
· Were manual methods used to index and
organize the data, or was a computer program used?
· Were the data management and data
analysis methods adequately described?
· Was the data analysis strategy compatible with
the research tradition and with the nature and type of data gathered?
· Did the analysis yield an appropriate “product”
(e.g., a theory, taxonomy, thematic pattern)?
· Did the analytic procedures suggest the
possibility of biases?
B.
Findings
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Were the findings effectively summarized,
with good use of excerpts and supporting arguments?
·
Did the themes adequately capture the meaning
of the data? Does it appear that the researcher satisfactorily conceptualized
the themes or patterns in the data?
·
Did the analysis yield an insightful,
provocative, authentic, and meaningful picture of the phenomenon under
investigation?
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Are the findings presented within a
context?
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Is the reader able to apprehend the
essence of the experience from the report of the findings?
·
Does the researcher place the report in
the context of what is already known about the phenomenon?
C. Theoretical integration
·
Were the themes or patterns logically
connected to each other to form a convincing and integrated whole?
·
Were figures, maps, or models used effectively
to summarize conceptualizations?
·
If
a conceptual framework or ideologic orientation guided the study, were the
themes or patterns linked to it in a cogent manner?
DISCUSSION: (1-2 paragraphs): (20 pts)
A.
Interpretation
of the Findings
·
Were
the findings interpreted within an appropriate social or cultural context?
·
Were major findings interpreted and discussed
within the context of prior studies?
·
Were the interpretations consistent with the
study’s limitations?
B.
Implications/recommendations
·
Do the conclusions,
implications and recommendations give the reader a context in which to use the
findings?
·
How do the conclusions reflect the study findings?
·
What are the recommendations for future study? Do they reflect the
findings?
·
How has the researcher made explicit the significance of the study to
and implications for nursing theory, research or clinical practice?
·
Did the report discuss any study limitations and their possible
effects on the credibility of the results or on interpretations of the
data?

CONCLUSION: (2-3 paragraphs) (30 pts)
1.
What is your overall assessment of the
study and the article?
2. What suggestions do you have for making changes in
practice based on this article?
3. What suggestions do you have for further research?
4. What barriers exist that may prevent the
implementation of the recommended changes?
5.
How
can interprofessional teams be used to make improvements based on evidence?
Reference
page: per APA guidelines (make sure to cite any source used throughout the
paper including the quantitative research article)
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