If a particular approach is used to guide the inquiry, does the researcher complete the study according to the processes described?

Critique of Qualitative Research Article 1) Statement of the Phenomenon of Interest a) What is the phenomenon of interest and is it clearly stated for the reader? b) What is the justification for using a qualitative method? c) What are the philosophical underpinnings of the research method? 2) Purpose a) What is the purpose of the study? b) Does the study purpose match the study design? c) Is the research question/purpose congruent with a qualitative approach? d) What is the projected significance of the work to cancer research? e) Was the existing literature on the topic reviewed and discussed? 3) Method and Sampling a) Is the method used to collect data compatible with the purpose of the research? b) Is the method adequate to address the phenomenon of interest? c) If a particular approach is used to guide the inquiry, does the researcher complete the study according to the processes described? d) What type of sampling is used? Is it appropriate given the particular method? e) Are the informants who were chosen appropriate to inform the research? 4) Data Collection a) Is data collection focused on human experience? b) Does the researcher describe data collection strategies (ie. interview, observation, field notes, transcriptions)? c) Is protection of human subjects addressed? d) Is saturation of the data described? Was it achieved? Why or why not? e) What were the procedures for collecting data? 5) Data Analysis a) What strategies are used to analyze the data? b) Has the researcher remained true to the data? c) Does the reader follow the steps described for data analysis? d) Does the researcher address the credibility, auditability, and fittingness of the data? e) Were manual methods used to index and organize the data, or was a computer program used? 6) Credibility a) Do the participants recognize the experience as their own? b) Has adequate time been allowed to fully understand the phenomenon? c) What evidence did the report provide that the analysis is accurate and replicable? 7) Auditability a) Can the reader follow the researcher’s thinking? b) Does the researcher document the research process? 8) Fittingness a) Are the findings appropriate outside of the study situation? b) Are the results meaningful to individuals not involved in the research? c) Is the strategy used for analysis compatible with the purpose of the study? 9) Findings a) Are the findings presented within a context? b) Is the reader able to apprehend the essence of the experience from the report of the findings? c) Are the researcher’s conceptualizations true to the data? d) Does the researcher place the report in the context of what is already known about the phenomenon? e) Was the existing literature on the topic related to the findings? f) What major themes or processes emerged? If excerpts from the data are provided, do the themes appear to capture the meaning of the narratives? 10) Conclusions, Implications and Recommendations a) Do the conclusions, implications and recommendations give the reader a context in which to use the findings? b) How do the conclusions reflect the study findings? c) What are the recommendations for future study? Do they reflect the findings? d) How has the researcher made explicit the significance of the study to and implications for cancer research or clinical practice? e) Did the report discuss any study limitations and their possible effects on the credibility of the results or on interpretations of the data?

ANSWER. PAPER DETAILS
Academic Level	Masters
Subject Area	Nursing
Paper Type	Essay
Number of Pages	4 Page(s)/1100 words
Sources	1
Format	APA
Spacing	Double Spaced

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