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Write a critical appraisal that demonstrates comprehension of two qualitative research studies. Use the \”Research Critique Guidelines – Part 1\” document to organize your essay. Successful completion of this assignment requires that you provide rationale, include examples, and reference content from the studies in your responses.
Use the practice problem and two qualitative, peer-reviewed research article you identified in the Topic 1 assignment to complete this assignment.
In a 1,000–1,250 word essay, summarize two qualitative studies, explain the ways in which the findings might be used in nursing practice, and address ethical considerations associated with the conduct of the study.
You are required to cite a minimum of three peer-reviewed sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the last 5 years, appropriate for the assignment criteria, and relevant to nursing practice.
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Research Critique Guidelines – Part IUse this document to organize your essay. Successful completion of this assignment requires that you provide a rationale, include examples, and reference content from the studies in your responses.Qualitative StudiesBackground of Study1.Summary of studies. Include problem, significance to nursing, purpose, objective, and research question.How do these two articles support the nurse practice issue you chose?1.Discuss how these two articles will be used to answer your PICOT question.2.Describe how the interventions and comparison groups in the articles compare to those identified in your PICOT question.Method of Study:1.State the methods of the two articles you are comparing and describe how they are different.2.Consider the methods you identified in your chosen articles and state one benefit and one limitation of each method. Results of Study1.Summarize the key findings of each study in one or two comprehensive paragraphs.2.What are the implications of the two studies in nursing practice?Ethical Considerations1.Discuss two ethical consideration in conducting research.2.Describe how the researchers in the two articles you choose took these ethical considerations into account while performing their research
Research Critique Part I
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Research Critique Part I
Introduction
Research critique helps to determine whether studies and findings are scientifically sound. It is a systematic way of objectively reviewing a piece of a study or research to reflect on both its strength and weakness, as well as its applicability to practice (Donia & Shaw, 2021). This is a critique of two qualitative research studies. This critique will examine the background of the study, how the article relates to the selected issues (hospital-acquired infections), methods of study, the result of the study, and ethical considerations.
Article 1
Barker, A. K., Brown, K., Siraj, D., Ahsan, M., Sengupta, S., & Safdar, N. (2017). Barriers and facilitators to infection control at a hospital in northern India: a qualitative study. Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control, 6(1), 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-017-0189-9
Background of Study
The problem of focus in this study is Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). The purpose of the study is to determine barriers and facilitators to the implementation of infection control measures in a hospital (Barker et al., 2017). The research question is what are the barriers and facilitators of HAIs prevention in healthcare? Effective implementation of infection control practices is crucial to reducing the transmission of hospital-acquired infections at hospitals worldwide.
How does The Article Relate to The Issue of Choice?
The information in this article will be used to enhance the implementation of the intervention as indicated in the PICOT question. The sample group in this case is healthcare providers (Barker et al., 2017). It is similar to the study population in the PICOT question.
Method of Study
The study method was a qualitative study using semi-structured interviews with health workers to assess barriers to infection control at a private tertiary care hospital in Haryana, India. One advantage of semi-structured interviews is that it allows open-ended responses from respondents hence, can generate more in-depth information (Barker et al., 2017). A disadvantage is that it is time-consuming to conduct open-ended interviews.
Results of Study
The study findings identified barriers such as a high rate of nursing staff turnover, time spent training new staff, limitations in language competency, and heavy clinical workloads. On the other hand, a well-developed infection control team and an institutional climate prioritize infection control (Barker et al., 2017). The results of this study will be used to ensure effective control and prevention of HAIs to improve nursing care, patient experience, and patient outcomes.
Ethical Consideration
Several ethical issues should be considered in a research study. The first ethical issue is anonymity. This ethical issue indicates that the researchers do not need to identify the participants’ personalities (Barker et al., 2017). For instance, the researcher should not mention the real names of people or specific locations where they live that any other person could use to easily locate them. Anonymity is captured in the study (Barker et al., 2017). The researchers did not provide specific identities real names, specific places of living, and others.
The other ethical issue is informed consent from all participants. Informed consent requires that participants be made aware of the purpose, risks, benefits, and implications behind the study before they agree or reject to participate (Barker et al., 2017). All participants in the study provided oral consent before any data were collected.
Article 2
Maroldi, M. A. C., Felix, A. M. D. S., Dias, A. A. L., Kawagoe, J. Y., Padoveze, M. C., Ferreira, S. A., … & Figueiredo, R. M. (2017). Adherence to precautions for preventing the transmission of microorganisms in primary health care: a qualitative study. BMC nursing, 16(1), 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-017-0245-z
Background of Study
The problem of focus for this study is the increasing incidences of HAIs in hospitals. The primary purpose of the study was to identify issues that determine the adherence of professionals to precautions for preventing the transmission of microorganisms in primary health care (Maroldi et al., 2017). The study question is what are the issues that determine the adherence of professionals to precautions for preventing the transmission of microorganisms in primary health care? The information gathered will help improve adherence to the PICOT interventions.
How does The Article Relate to The Issue of Choice?
The article relates to the issue of choice because it speaks about adherence to precautions for preventing the transmission of microorganisms responsible for HAIs. The intervention is HAIs prevention and the sample are health workers (Maroldi et al., 2017). They reflect exactly the elements of the PICOT questions.
Method of Study
The study design is a qualitative study with a focus group. Semi-structured interviews were used to gather data. The Focus groups took place during the working day and at the participants’ workplaces from January to March 2014 (Maroldi et al., 2017). The focus groups were run by two researchers who acted as the facilitator and the observer.
This article used the same method of study (semi-structured interviews) to gather data. The advantages and disadvantages of the method of study, as identified in the first article, are still applicable here. For instance, the advantage of the method is that it allows open-ended responses from respondents hence, can generate more in-depth information (Maroldi et al., 2017). The disadvantage is that it is time-consuming to conduct open-ended interviews.
Results of Study
The analyzed content was organized into four thematic categories: low-risk perception, weaknesses in knowledge, insufficient in-service training, and infrastructure limitations. These issues impacted adherence to preventing the transmission of microorganisms in primary health care (Maroldi et al., 2017). Some health workers perceived HAIs as of low risk making them complacent to put prevention measures into practice. Also, some participants stated that lack of knowledge is a major barrier. These factors influenced the workers’ practice, hindering their daily work. Insufficient in-service training was also mentioned as an issue affecting adherence (Maroldi et al., 2017). Therefore, staff education is very important to improve HAIs preventive measures.
Ethical Consideration
The two identified ethical considerations include informed consent and confidentiality or anonymity. The critical or specific information of participants should not be disclosed. The anonymity of the participants should be upheld (Maroldi et al., 2017). Also, participants must be provided with informed consent to ensure they understand the research study before participating. For instance, the authors did not disclose any specific identity of the participants. Also, informed consent was provided (Maroldi et al., 2017). Therefore, the study complied with the ethical considerations.
Conclusion
A critique of a research study helps identify its strengths and weaknesses, as well as its reliability of the studies. This paper presented a critique of two qualitative research studies. The information gained from this research critique will help improve the implementation of the intervention identified in the PICOT question. This critique examined various areas of the two articles such as the background of the study, how the article relates to the selected issues (hospital-acquired infections), methods of study, the result of the study, and ethical considerations.
References
Barker, A. K., Brown, K., Siraj, D., Ahsan, M., Sengupta, S., & Safdar, N. (2017). Barriers and facilitators to infection control at a hospital in northern India: a qualitative study. Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control, 6(1), 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-017-0189-9
Donia, J., & Shaw, J. (2021). Ethics and values in design: A structured review and theoretical critique. Science and engineering ethics, 27(5), 1-32. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11948-021-00329-2
Maroldi, M. A. C., Felix, A. M. D. S., Dias, A. A. L., Kawagoe, J. Y., Padoveze, M. C., Ferreira, S. A., … & Figueiredo, R. M. (2017). Adherence to precautions for preventing the transmission of microorganisms in primary health care: a qualitative study. BMC nursing, 16(1), 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-017-0245-z