NUR3164: Critical Appraisal of a Qualitative Research Study

Please consider the following:

• A qualitative nursing research article published in the past 5 years is required: Select an article of your choice and submit to faculty via email
• Use APA formatting throughout the paper (see APA 7th), including the title page, reference list, and at least 400 – 800 words to perform a critical appraisal of a qualitative research study
• Please utilize APA level one and level two headings to organize your work.
• Appraise the quality of the article/research study using the Critical Appraisal Guidelines of Qualitative Studies in Fain, (2017) Chapter 14. Also address the following sections:
• Introduction
  • Write a brief description of the research article and include the following:
  • The purpose of the research study?
  • Identify the type of qualitative study? (descriptive, grounded theory, ethnography, phenomenology)
  • Describe the “numerical” Level of Evidence according to the scale posted on the Differentiating Research Assignment.
• The following sections should EACH be addressed and include at least one paragraph:
  • Problem Statement:
  • Research questions
  • Literature review
  • Sample and sampling procedure
  • Protection of human subjects
  • Methodology
  • Data collection procedures
  • Data analysis procedures
  • Scientific integrity: credibility/transferability/dependability/confirmability
  • Results and findings of the study
• Evaluation summary:
  • Applicability to replicate the study
• The applicability to apply study findings in your area of Nursing Practice, whether that be a hospital, home health, SNF, etc.
  • How does this study relate to evidence-based nursing practice?
  • Comment on the unique findings, impact on nursing, the strengths and weaknesses of the study.