1. use the (Word file) to complete your critique of qualitative research. 2. Enter your responses under EACH section of the form. 3. If your opinion is that the research

1. use the (Word file) to complete your critique of qualitative research. 2. Enter your responses under EACH section of the form. 3. If your opinion is that the research article does not address or infer an answer to a particular section, then you must so state and JUSTIFY your statement. When your paper is complete, upload to the Unit 7 Dropbox . · is the problem the study was conducted to address? · Why is the problem an important one for nursing to study? · is the purpose of the study? · are the research questions? · Are the questions stated broadly enough for a qualitative study?   Explain why. · specific qualitative method is used? · · In what way is the method used an appropriate one for this   study? Clearly justify your answer. · Identify the philosophical or theoretical basis for the study. · Are references cited to support the philosophical or theoretical   approach used? Describe. · Is the philosophical or theoretical basis of the study clearly   linked with the study assumptions, data collection procedures and analytical   and interpretative approach. How? If not, describe what is missing. · How is the framework related to the body of knowledge in   nursing? · Are the articles relevant with previous studies and theories   described? · Are the references current? How many sources within past 10   years?How many sources within past five years · Describe the current knowledge about the research problem. · Specify the gap in the literature that justifies the need for   the research. Describe the subjects and the 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? · Indicate the type of consent   obtained and institutional review board approval. · In what way were the steps taken to protect the rights of   subjects adequate? · Identify the data collection procedures used and provide a   description of how the data was collected · In what way were the data collection procedures used consistent   with the purpose of the qualitative approach selected? · Define data saturation. · evidence is there that data saturation was achieved? · Identify the qualitative data analysis procedures used to   examine the data. · Define the qualitative data analysis procedures used. · 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? . · Define decision trail. · Was a decision trail developed? Was it reported in sufficient detail? Clearly justify your   answer. · are the outcomes of the study? did the study reveal? · are two major strengths of the scientific merit of this   study? · are two major limitations of the scientific merit of this   study? · To what extent are the study findings valid? · How did the researcher generalize the findings? Where in nursing can the results be   applied? · did the researchers say the relevance of the data was? Describe the researchers’ interpretation of   the findings. · suggestions for further study were identified? · Is the description of the study sufficiently clear for   replication use the below Qualitative Critique Completion Form to complete your critique of quantitative research. Type in your responses under EACH section. If your opinion is that the research article does not address or infer an answer to a particular section, then you must so state and your statement. IMPORTANT: · · You must justify all your responses. · ALL responses must be written in . . · . Critiques submitted without the PDF will not be accepted. · Save your file as and upload to the unit Dropbox. is the problem the study was conducted to address? Why is the problem an important one for nursing to study? is the purpose of the study? are the research question(s)? Are the questions stated broadly enough for a qualitative study? Explain specific qualitative method is used? Provide a clear description of the qualitative method utilized (utilize your text or another source to do this – provide citation) In what way is the method used an appropriate one for this study? Clearly justify your answer. Identify the philosophical/theoretical basis of the study. Describe/discuss the references cited to support the philosophical or theoretical approach used. Is the philosophical or theoretical basis of the study clearly linked with the study assumptions, data collection procedures and analytical and interpretative approach. How? If not, describe what is missing. How is the framework related to the body of knowledge in ? Are the articles relevant with previous studies and theories described? Justify your response. Are the references current? are the number of sources within past 10 years? are the number of sources within past five years? Describe the current knowledge about the research problem. Specify the gap in the literature that justifies the need for the research. Describe the subjects and the 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 in which data were collected an appropriate one for this study? Why? . Indicate the type of consent obtained and institutional review board approval. In what way were the steps taken to protect the rights of subjects adequate? Identify the data collection procedures used and provide a description of how the data was collected. In what way were the data collection procedures used consistent with the purpose of the qualitative approach selected? Clearly justify your answer. Define data saturation. evidence is there that data saturation was achieved? Describe fully. Identify the qualitative data analysis procedures used to examine the data Define the qualitative data analysis procedures used. 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? . Define . Was a decision trail developed? Was it reported in sufficient detail? Clearly justify your answer. In YOUR OWN WORDS, what are the outcomes of the study? did the study reveal? Provide a DETAILED response of at least ONE FULL PARAGRAPH as this is worth 8 points! are two major strengths of the scientific merit of this study? (This does NOT refer to outcomes of the study). are two major limitations of the scientific merit of this study? To what extent are the study findings valid? Justify your answer. How did the researcher generalize the findings? Where in nursing can the results be applied? did the researchers say the relevance of the data was? Describe the researchers’ interpretation of the findings. suggestions for further study were identified? Is the description of the study sufficiently clear for replication? Why or why not? has the experience of reading and critiquing a qualitative study meant to you? How will understanding and using qualitative research findings make a difference in your practice of nursing? How will understanding and using qualitative research findings make a difference in your practice of nursing? list at least FIVE references (APA) used to inform your responses to the questions. Be sure you have properly cited the references with your answers.