Nurses and Midwives. London: Nursing & Midwifery Council. Parahoo‚ K. (2006) Nursing Research: Principles‚ Process and Issues. 2nd ed. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. Polit‚ D. F. & Beck‚ C. T. (2006) Essentials of Nursing Research: Methods‚ Appraisal and Utilization. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Polit‚ D. F. & Beck‚ C. T. (2008) Essentials of Nursing Research: Appraising Evidence for Nursing Practice. 7th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Pope‚ C. & Mays‚ N. (Eds)
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Critiquing A Qualitative And Quantitative Study Eunique Burgos Kaplan University Critiquing Qualitative and Quantitative Studies In this research paper‚ we are to critique two different articles where one is based upon a qualitative study and the other one is based upon a quantitative study. The articles that were chosen for us to critique are The Effects Of Crossed Leg On Blood Pressure Measurement‚ which is the quantitative study and The Experience Of Patients Undergoing Awake Craniotomy
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3.4 POPULATION AND SAMPLING METHOD According to Polit and Beck (2006:258)‚ a population is “the total number of people or elements that fit the specific set specifications of the study. This is also known as the target population. The criteria for inclusion or exclusion should be clearly stated.” In this study‚ the target population was staff‚ board of directors‚ volunteers and beneficiaries of the Youth Dream Centre Sierra Leone in the Lumley community Western Urban Area of Freetown. 3.4.1 Inclusion
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Identifying a Researchable Problem A challenging but fundamental task for a nurse in evidence-based practice (EBP) is formulating a clinical question that is answerable with research evidence (Polit & Beck‚ 2012). Therefore‚ a clinical question that is pertinent and patient centered can guide a nurse to obtain needed knowledge in addressing the needs of patients or patient populations (Krainovich-Miller‚ Haber‚ Yost‚ & Jacobs‚ 2009). A nurse formulating an answerable clinical question requires
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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
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efficiency‚ and to create a patient-centered plan of care (Bakken‚ Cimino‚ & Hripcsak‚ 2004). Also‚ information technology has affected the bioethical principles of beneficence‚ maleficence‚ justice‚ and autonomy in both positive and negative means (Polit & Beck‚ 2012). Information technology has made improvements to patient safety. Access to patient information and records that is needed to develop and implement the plan of care can be obtained immediately at the bedside because of technology such as
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Langdon‚ C. D.‚ & Shriver‚ R.L. (2004). Clinical issues in the care of critically ill diabetic patients. Critical Care Nursing Quarterly‚ 27(2)‚ 162-171. Mathias‚ J. M. (2006). Aiming for tighter glucose control. OR Manager‚ 22(9)‚ 21-25. Polit‚ D.F.‚ & Beck‚ C.T. (2006). Essentials of nursing research: methods‚ appraisal‚ and utilization (6th Ed). Philadelphia: Lippincott. Severance‚ B.‚ Jones‚ S.‚ & Merrill‚ A. (2006). When is checking postoperative blood glucose not enough? An introduction
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analysis and the final report. 2.0 RELIABILITY The reliability of research instrument is a major criterion for assessing its quality. An instrument’s reliability is the consistency with which it measures the target attribute. According to Polit & Beck (2008)‚ the definition of reliability is the accuracy and consistency of information obtained in study. Supported by Parahoo (2006)‚
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such care Boswell and Cannon (2009‚ p. 2 & 7) states that nurses must base their provision of care on the most current‚ up-to-date health information available and sound nursing knowledge. This is where evidence-based practice (EBP) comes in. Polit and Beck (2010‚ p. 4) defined EBP as "the use of the best clinical evidence in making patient care desicions". This usually comes from research conducted by nurses and other healthcare professionals. Thus it is pertinent that research reports are critically
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confusion about its potential application and limitations” (Gale‚ Heath‚ Cameron‚ Rashid‚ & Redwood‚ 2013). “Theory is almost always present in studies that are embedded in a qualitative research tradition such as ethnography or phenomenology” (Polit & Beck‚ 2014). The Framework Method sits within a broad family of analysis methods often termed thematic analysis or qualitative content analysis. These approaches identify commonalities and differences in qualitative data‚
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