Qualitative Research Article Analysis Stacey Simmons NUR/518 Date: April‚ 3‚ 2014 Margaret L. Colucciello‚ PhD‚ RN Qualitative Research Article Analysis Nursing Article: Thornburg‚ P.‚ Myers‚ S‚ Paige‚ V. & Grubaugh‚ K. (2008). Nurses ’ experiences of caring while letting go. Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing‚ 10 (6)‚ 382-391. Purpose is Stated‚ Research Design Method is Analyzed Purpose: The researchers of this study proposed to “expand what is known about the meaning of caring among
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The Qualitative Report Volume 11 Number 3 September 2006 538-549 http://www.nova.edu/ssss/QR/QR11-3/ponterotto.pdf Brief Note on the Origins‚ Evolution‚ and Meaning of the Qualitative Research Concept “Thick Description” Joseph G. Ponterotto Fordham University‚ New York‚ New York The origins‚ cross-disciplinary evolution‚ and definition of “thick description” are reviewed. Despite its frequent use in the qualitative literature‚ the concept of “thick description” is often confusing to researchers
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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
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well as viewing ethical principles. As a Critical Care nurse I care for the dying patient mostly on a daily basis. During this process‚ I not only want to care for the dying but‚ I want to learn how I can ease the pain and heart break of the family. During my study of Theory and Ethics‚ I discovered Cornelia M. Ruland and Shirley M. Moore’s Peaceful End of Life Theory. This theory shows how theory addresses the holistic care required to support a peaceful end of life. I found this theory
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to minimize anxiety. 2. What is the justification for using a qualitative method? A quantitative study cannot be used because information cannot be obtained objectively and results being tested cannot be measured. The qualitative method is appropriate because the study involves gathering and analyzing information regarding the children’s experiences. 3. What are the philosophical underpinnings of the research method? Qualitative researchers believe that an individual’s experiences
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Both qualitative and quantitative research methods have their specific qualities which make them useful to a researcher‚ however in the course of this short essay I will explain why‚ for several reasons‚ qualitative research is better. As both methods operate within different assumptions‚ it is important to stem criticism for each method ’s respective theoretical base in order to adequately judge them. In the course of this essay I will highlight each method ’s theoretical assumptions and then I
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Methodologies serve as the guidelines that lead research work (Willis‚ 2007). The action of measuring is based in the necessity to evaluate an idea or to provide support to explanations or concepts; these measurements help in the connection of ideas and perceptions‚ in order to understand the social world (Neuman‚ 2014). There are two major categories of research methodologies‚ the quantitative and the qualitative‚ and they both are used to answer research questions but in different ways. The main distinctions
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act hand on hand coupled up with the bounded rationality and information overload aspects‚ as well. II. METHODOLOGY If data gathering methodology is considered‚ there are two main alternatives: Quantitative Research (which is mostly acquainted with surveys) and Qualitative Research which can be seen as a methodology type not including quantitative data (Gill and Johnson‚ 2010) (and which covers interviews). These two alternatives widely differ from each other regarding the information collection
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and analyzed in quantitative research. Qualitative research focuses on gathering of mainly verbal data rather than measurements. Gathered information is then analyzed in an interpretative manner‚ subjective‚ impressionistic or even diagnostic. Here’s a more detailed point-by-point comparison between the two types of research: 1. Goal or Aim of the Research The primary aim of a Qualitative Research is to provide a complete‚ detailed description of the research topic. It is usually more exploratory
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Buston and Wight in 2010 conducted a qualitative study (in-depth interviews) to better comprehend what motivates incarcerated male young offenders to seek STIs testing and why others have not been tested. The independent variables included characteristics of the interviewees (e.g.‚ age‚ sex education‚ sexual partner history‚ contraceptive use‚ testing for STIs‚ residential care‚ religious background‚ and education level). The dependent variable was STI testing behaviors. The sample included 40
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