Qualitative

NURS 389 – Fall 2020

An Assignment on Critiquing a Qualitative Research Paper

No	Topic	Max Grade	Awarded Grade
A	Introduction and Literature Review
1.	What was the general issue, topic, or question being investigated?	1
2.	What was the purpose of the study? Is the phenomenon to be studied clearly articulated and delimited?	2
3.	What was the need or rationale for this particular study?	1
B	Method
4.	Which purposeful sampling technique was used? What was the sample size? How were people selected for interviews or observations?	3
5.	What was the research role assumed by the researcher? What was the person’s training and background?	3
6.	How long was the researcher in the field?	1
7.	What was the design selected?	1
C	Results and Discussion
8.	What data collection strategies were used? Were multiple strategies employed?	2
9.	What strategies did the researcher use to minimize potential bias and to help extend the findings (internal and external validity)?	2
10.	Were the limitations of the study discussed? If yes, what were some of the recognized limitations? If no, provide your own opinions as to any limitations of the study.	2
11.	What ethical considerations were addressed? Did the researcher specify how informed consent, confidentiality, etc. were handled in the field?	2
12.	What do you think of this study in general and why? That is, do you think the study is good/bad, important/not important, and interesting/not interesting, makes sense/does not make sense? Would you act based on this study? Why?	5

Introduction and Literature Review