Exam 18: Critiquing Qualitative Research

What determines whether the results of a qualitative study can or should be applied beyond the study population?

Why are themes important results for a qualitative study?

What did the metaphor of a "black box" symbolize in experimental research?

Review the abstract provided below before responding to the question. Which theoretical or philosophical perspective that is central to Canadian nursing and primary health care is most likely to have served as the foundation of the study presented in the abstract?

Which of the following titles is appropriate for a qualitative study?

In the context of qualitative outcome analysis,which of the following outcomes or overall purposes is appropriate for a qualitative study?

What does the inclusion of study themes represent in the presentation of a qualitative research study?

What process should you,as a nurse,engage in before attempting to apply the results of a qualitative study in your own practice?

Which of the following activities represents attention to credibility in a qualitative study?

What is the formal term for rigour in qualitative research?

How can qualitative research contribute to the development of structured research instruments such as surveys?

Qualitative research can be categorized as being:

The appropriate method for program evaluation includes a:

INTRODUCTION Although research interest in women’s health is growing, much of the literature does not sufficiently describe the importance of geography and gender for the health of women. This qualitative study explored factors in the northern Canadian context that influence women’s health by interviewing 25 women in northern Canada. RESULTS Findings reveal that the importance of the northern context for women’s health can be attributed to the north’s historical location and its physical, sociocultural, and political environments. The northern context contributes to the marginalization of northern women that is characterized by isolation, limited options, limited power, and being silenced. -What characteristic of the data analysis confirmed that Leipert and Reutter used grounded theory in their study entitled,"Women's Health in Northern British Columbia: The Role of Geography and Gender"?

Which of the following processes should you avoid when evaluating qualitative research?

Which of the following omissions would not result in a negative critique of an article?

An investigator reporting a qualitative study indicates that each participant was given a pseudonym.What criterion is being met by this?

What is meant when a qualitative researcher indicates that the process of research used was "NVivo"?

Which of the following pieces of information presented in the report of a qualitative research study indicates that the research meets the criterion of auditability?