a one shot case study. A non-random‚ convenience sampling was used. The self-completion questionnaire was distributed one time to the initial one hundred and fifty-six participants. This was the only critical measure used in this study. Study Critique Target Population‚ Study Population‚ Measurement & Unit of Analysis Target Population and Study Population. This study made no hypotheses but instead aimed to assess the knowledge and attitudes of social work students towards working with clients
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usually comes from research conducted by nurses and other healthcare professionals. Thus it is pertinent that research reports are critically analyzed. A research critique aims to measure the value and significance of a study. These are determined by analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of the report (Brockopp & Tolsma‚ 2003‚ p. 400). Recommendations for areas of improvements are also included in a research critique. This paper critically appraises a qualitative research article titled "Women’s
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objective of this assignment is to critique the research article titled ‘Staff-student relationships and their impact on nursing students’ belongingness and learning’. Polit and Beck (2008) highlighted that there is expectancy on nurses to conduct research in order to base their practice on evidence which has emerged from research. Nurses are expected to use their research findings to make informed decisions and actions with patients. The ultimate goal of research is to develop and expand ones knowledge
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RESEARCH CRITIQUE The purpose of this essay is to critically appraise a research that was carried out in a mental health hospital in Southern Norway titled “Relatives of persons with recently discovered serious mental illness: in need of support to become resource persons in treatment and recovery” by (K.Norby‚ K.KJonsberg and J.K.Hummelvoll‚ 2009). I am going to look at the approach‚ methodology‚ the design‚ population sample‚ data collection method‚ ethical issues and how the data was analysed
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Abstract This paper will review and critique Hess’s quantitative study of vascular access improvement in pediatric population by using a vein viewing device. The author utilized a prospective‚ non-randomized study at a tertiary care center. The sample of the study included 150 procedures in the control group and 91 procedures in the experimental group from the ages 0 to 17 years. The primary aim of the study was to increase the first-attempt success rate of venipuncture and decrease procedure
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Research Critique Introduction The main purpose of the article Stalking and Age; is to look at the three different age groups when it comes to stalking. Younger stalkers are considered 16 years or younger‚ adult stalkers are considered 17 to 59 years‚ and older stalkers are 60 and over. There are differences that can appear to have implications for investigation‚ intervention‚ risk assessment‚ and management. In this article there is original research that was conducted. An exploratory approach
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Domestic Violence Research Critique Breann Donaghue NRS 433 V Introduction to Nursing Research Grand Canyon University 6/28/15 Introduction Domestic abuse is a problem in the USA‚ and the research article that I am critiquing is studying the effectiveness of screening for domestic abuse in health care pre-screening settings. Domestic abuse is a hard situation for the woman going through it and often times it’s a hard subject to discuss. In order to help women with this process it’s
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‚ Joyce‚ J.S‚ Jimison‚ H.B.‚ Karm‚ L.M.‚ Mims‚ A.D.‚ & Roth‚ M.A. (2006). Web-based weight management programs in an integrated health care setting: A randomized‚ controlled trial. Obesity 14(2)‚ 266-272. Title The title of the article to critique is Web-based Weight Management Programs in an Integrated Health Care Setting: A Randomized‚ Controlled Trial. The title is concise and given in few words. The dependent variable is "Weight Management." The title does not give an independent variable
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Qualitative Research by Michael D. Myers Originally published in: MISQ Discovery‚ June 1997 This is the "living version". [Welcome] [Introduction] [Overview of Qualitative Research] [Philosophical Perspectives] [Qualitative Research Methods] [Qualitative Techniques for Data Collection] [Modes of Analysis] [Writing Up Qualitative Research][References on Qualitative Research] [Resources for Qualitative Researchers] [Software Tools for Qualitative Researchers] [Teaching Qualitative Research] [Calls
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Individual Research Critique: Stereotyping and Nurses’ Recommendations for Treating Pain in Hospitalized Children Kimberly Moody Loyola University-Chicago In your own words‚ describe the purpose this article. The purpose of the study conducted by Griffin‚ Polit‚ and Byrne (2007) was to determine if stereotyping affected the nurses’ perception of pain in children and altered their treatment. The study looked at three characteristics of children‚ gender‚ race‚ and level of attractiveness‚ to assess
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