Qualitative Critique: End Of Life Care To Dying Patients
Qualitative Critique
Christi Garrick
NUR 518
March 3, 2013
Veta Massey
Qualitative Critique Nurses have provided end of life care to dying patients for centuries. The impact of death on families has been well documented, but there is very little information regarding the impact of death on nurses (Gerow et. al. 2010). Gerow et. al. (2010) conducted a study to describe the lived experiences of nurses dealing with the death of patients. The research question or purpose of the study involves the concept of the nurses experiences related to the death of patients. The study followed a qualitative phenomenological design directed toward discovering the meaning surrounding a specific concept, such as the experiences of nurses related …show more content…
Data analysis followed Van Manen’s descriptive and interpretive phenomenological research activities, moving from investigating to rejecting then describing through the process of writing and rewriting (Gerow et. al. 2012, p. 123). Polit and Beck (2012) state Van Manen’s method is a common approach used when researchers wish to grasp the meaning of the experience which is the focus of the study. In the process of writing analyzed results the researcher’s goal is to give meaning to the studied phenomenon. Heideggerian hermeneutic was also used as an interpretive approach. Scientific rigor is supported with the credibility, dependability, conformability, authenticity, and transferability of the study. Credibility is supported by research was a prolonged engagement with the topic of study. The interviews and analysis occurred over a three- month period. The interpretive phenomenological analysis occurred over a six-month period, and member checking occurred at the end of each interview (Gerow et. al. …show more content…
Gerow et. al (2010) believe further study is needed to determine level of support and education nurses received prior to or after experiencing death of a patient. Further research into grief experiences based on specialty of nursing would be beneficial. The authors suggest that nurses in rural areas may experience greater degree of grief because of personal relationships with patients and families. Gerow et. al. (2010) also recommend studying how past or current experiences of personal loss affect the grieving process of nurses dealing with death of
Christi Garrick
NUR 518
March 3, 2013
Veta Massey
Qualitative Critique Nurses have provided end of life care to dying patients for centuries. The impact of death on families has been well documented, but there is very little information regarding the impact of death on nurses (Gerow et. al. 2010). Gerow et. al. (2010) conducted a study to describe the lived experiences of nurses dealing with the death of patients. The research question or purpose of the study involves the concept of the nurses experiences related to the death of patients. The study followed a qualitative phenomenological design directed toward discovering the meaning surrounding a specific concept, such as the experiences of nurses related …show more content…
Data analysis followed Van Manen’s descriptive and interpretive phenomenological research activities, moving from investigating to rejecting then describing through the process of writing and rewriting (Gerow et. al. 2012, p. 123). Polit and Beck (2012) state Van Manen’s method is a common approach used when researchers wish to grasp the meaning of the experience which is the focus of the study. In the process of writing analyzed results the researcher’s goal is to give meaning to the studied phenomenon. Heideggerian hermeneutic was also used as an interpretive approach. Scientific rigor is supported with the credibility, dependability, conformability, authenticity, and transferability of the study. Credibility is supported by research was a prolonged engagement with the topic of study. The interviews and analysis occurred over a three- month period. The interpretive phenomenological analysis occurred over a six-month period, and member checking occurred at the end of each interview (Gerow et. al. …show more content…
Gerow et. al (2010) believe further study is needed to determine level of support and education nurses received prior to or after experiencing death of a patient. Further research into grief experiences based on specialty of nursing would be beneficial. The authors suggest that nurses in rural areas may experience greater degree of grief because of personal relationships with patients and families. Gerow et. al. (2010) also recommend studying how past or current experiences of personal loss affect the grieving process of nurses dealing with death of