Credibility, Meaning, Importance of Qualitative Results
Transferability, Implication of Qualitative Results
Purpose of Research Critique
Considerations when reviewing
Considerations when reviewing continued
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Why is it hard to question the believability of research results specifically qualitative research?
Cut data.
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What is transferability?
The degree to which the findings can be transferred from one context to another.
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What are the 3 main types of critiques?
- student - peer reviewers - critiques for assessing body of literature
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What are the implications to nursing practice?
This is vital to consider when deciding a research topics signifiance and application.
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What kind of language should not be over-used in research reports?
The use of jargon.
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Name a factor to consider before starting the process of interpretation of qualitative research?
- study aims - it's theoretical underpinnings - the existing body of related research - limitations of the research methods used
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Can a transferable study also have generalizable study results?
No - Transferable study results are usually based on one group of people and not respresentative to large populations.
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T or F all published study reports are based on sound evidence.
False -the limitations to every study it is up to the reader to critically analyze and determine pertinent data.
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What is the researchers methodologic decision?
This is the most important portion, the heart of a research critique.
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What should researchers use to highlight and illustrate key points that are also capable of standing alone?
Tables and figures.
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Why is it important for qualitative researchers to have alternative explanations for their findings?
They are up for closer scrutiny due to the many different ways data can be interpreted.
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Who is responsible for determining transferability after enough detail has been provided?
The reader.
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What key role do nurses play when we conduct research critiques?
Nurses play a key role in advancement of nursing knowledge.
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_________ Can be avoided if knowledge gained is substantially greater
Ethics
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Name 2 things as a reviewer that you should watch out for?
- failings to point out limitations. - descriptions of how participants are selected - unfounded recommendations - no description of lens used
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When conducting a study what is important to consider about the phenomenon of interest?
Consider poorly understood phenomenon to study.
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Name two study implications.
Impliations to nursing practice. Impliactions to future research.
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What 5 dimensions of a report does a student critique usually cover?
- substantive + theoretical - methodologic - ethical - interpretive - presentational
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What is structured design?
Research questions that deal with the measurement of well defined variable use this general designs.
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Name the 4 indications that you must look for as a reviewer.
- Biases - Exagerations - Emotionally laden comments - Melodramatic language
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Tying in with Chapter 18: nurses presently would rather practice according to ________ - based practice?
Evidence.
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What are limitations to study result trasferability?
- results are not always transferable. - findings may occur in one situation and not in a similar situation. - readers end up being reasponsible for differentiating between situational differences.
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Why are critiques for assessing body of literature important to our nursing practice?
To draw conclusion about state of knowledge and develop practice guidelines to ensure evidence based practice.
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Breaching, reaching confidentiality, inequality, injustice, deception, concealment are examples of what?
Ethical Issues.
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Describe literary styles used in quantitative and qualitative research reports.
Quantitative: more formal and impersonal, using 3rd person, passive voice to depict objectivity. Qualitative: use 1st or 2nd person, active voice to depict proximity and intimacy
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