Quantitative and Qualitative Critiques
Critique 1
Edwal et al study (2007):
This study was conducted within the primary care in Sweden. The research question is designed to get better understanding of the lived experience of type 2 diabetes patients, during regular check-ups with the diabetes nurse specialists.
Research Methods
This research is a qualitative study using the phenomenological-hermenetic method. Parahoo (2006) states that qualitative research explores the individual’s beliefs and life experiences in order to gain an in depth-insight, and tries to understand human behaviours .Phenomenology focuses on people with lived experience which aims to find out the full picture of the participant’s own point of view during certain events in life. (Macnee, 2004).
Sampling
Burns and Grove (2007) suggest that collection of samples for the study involves gathering a subset of the overall population who are interested in the research topic. In this study, the method is a purposive sample, which normally involves a small number of participants so that the researcher can more easily gain better understanding on the participant’s lived experience. An adequate sample size of 10 women and 10 men for the six month study period were deliberately selected from a primary care setting waiting list of patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, having been on the waiting list for three months or more. Macnee,(2004) states that the researcher purposely chose these participants because they fitted patient age, language, and metabolic control criteria best suited to the research questions, and provided important data for this and other studies. Participants criteria such as being inclusively aged 30 and over, with type 2 diabetes, excluding non Swedish speakers can strengthen the credibility of the study.
White (2009) commented that this method has a high risk of bias of the sample selection because the participants were handpicked, therefore cannot be used to accurately represent the population being
Edwal et al study (2007):
This study was conducted within the primary care in Sweden. The research question is designed to get better understanding of the lived experience of type 2 diabetes patients, during regular check-ups with the diabetes nurse specialists.
Research Methods
This research is a qualitative study using the phenomenological-hermenetic method. Parahoo (2006) states that qualitative research explores the individual’s beliefs and life experiences in order to gain an in depth-insight, and tries to understand human behaviours .Phenomenology focuses on people with lived experience which aims to find out the full picture of the participant’s own point of view during certain events in life. (Macnee, 2004).
Sampling
Burns and Grove (2007) suggest that collection of samples for the study involves gathering a subset of the overall population who are interested in the research topic. In this study, the method is a purposive sample, which normally involves a small number of participants so that the researcher can more easily gain better understanding on the participant’s lived experience. An adequate sample size of 10 women and 10 men for the six month study period were deliberately selected from a primary care setting waiting list of patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, having been on the waiting list for three months or more. Macnee,(2004) states that the researcher purposely chose these participants because they fitted patient age, language, and metabolic control criteria best suited to the research questions, and provided important data for this and other studies. Participants criteria such as being inclusively aged 30 and over, with type 2 diabetes, excluding non Swedish speakers can strengthen the credibility of the study.
White (2009) commented that this method has a high risk of bias of the sample selection because the participants were handpicked, therefore cannot be used to accurately represent the population being