Long Waits in the Emergency Room
Critique Qualitative Research Article
University of Detroit Mercy/McAuley School of Nursing
HLH 550: Research Methods
Critique Qualitative Research Article
Detailed questions
A. How does the researcher identify the study approach? What is it?
The researchers identifies the study approach by using gender to explore
depression.
1. Are language and concepts consistent with the approach? How? The language and concepts are consistent with the approach. They are consistent, because it dealt with interviews of the participants expressions of depression. 2. Are data collection and analysis techniques appropriate? How? Data collection techniques are questionable, because some of the subjects were interviewed at the health center and some at their home. They were questionable, due to the subjects at home may elicit more of an open and honest response versus the subjects interviewed at the healthcare center. The data analysis techniques were appropriate by how all of the interviews were taped and immediately transcribed. B. Is the significance/importance of the study explicit? The significance/importance of the study was explicit. 1. Does review of the literature support a need for the study? A review of the literature supports a need for the study, because it shows a difference of how men and women are diagnosed with depression and their expressions of their diagnosis. 2. What is the study’s potential contribution? The study’s potential contribution is that it should increase awareness to clinicians regarding how they diagnose depression. C. Is the sampling strategy clear and guided by study needs? The sampling strategy was clear and it was guided by study needs due to the diverse sample. 1. Does the researcher control selection of the sample? How? The researchers controlled the selection of the sample by using subjects that was diagnosed with and
University of Detroit Mercy/McAuley School of Nursing
HLH 550: Research Methods
Critique Qualitative Research Article
Detailed questions
A. How does the researcher identify the study approach? What is it?
The researchers identifies the study approach by using gender to explore
depression.
1. Are language and concepts consistent with the approach? How? The language and concepts are consistent with the approach. They are consistent, because it dealt with interviews of the participants expressions of depression. 2. Are data collection and analysis techniques appropriate? How? Data collection techniques are questionable, because some of the subjects were interviewed at the health center and some at their home. They were questionable, due to the subjects at home may elicit more of an open and honest response versus the subjects interviewed at the healthcare center. The data analysis techniques were appropriate by how all of the interviews were taped and immediately transcribed. B. Is the significance/importance of the study explicit? The significance/importance of the study was explicit. 1. Does review of the literature support a need for the study? A review of the literature supports a need for the study, because it shows a difference of how men and women are diagnosed with depression and their expressions of their diagnosis. 2. What is the study’s potential contribution? The study’s potential contribution is that it should increase awareness to clinicians regarding how they diagnose depression. C. Is the sampling strategy clear and guided by study needs? The sampling strategy was clear and it was guided by study needs due to the diverse sample. 1. Does the researcher control selection of the sample? How? The researchers controlled the selection of the sample by using subjects that was diagnosed with and
References: Danielsson, U. & Johansson, E.E. (2005). Beyond weeping and crying: a gender analysis of expressions of depression. Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care, 23, 171-177. Retrieved February 26, 2007, from: http://knowledge.udmercy.edu.