describe qualitative research.

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1. Define, in your own words, qualitative research. Locate and cite two different types of qualitative research articles related to your PICOT project. My PICOT question is about ensuring that nurses provide effective pediatric medical care to all patients in Washington DC. How will Transition Healthcare Capital City in Washington DC improve its nursing shortage and turnover, and increase its total bed capacity to improve its patient care? Provide a brief explanation of each design. Identify a potential qualitative research study that is important to nursing and describe which
design you would use for this study, why you would use that design, and how the information generated from the study could be applied in nursing practice. Reflect on the value of qualitatitve research adding to the science, knowledge, and practice of nursing.
2.Evaluating Qualitative Research
Using the four general areas for evaluating a qualitative study, post a summary of the article referenced in this unit: Post a summary of the article
using the six research techniques used in qualitative research and keeping in mind the four general areas for evaluating a qualitative study.
Article: Making critical appraisals of for summaries of Evidence-Based Medicine.
Read the following article Making the Critical Appraisal for Summaries of evidence-based medicine: critical appraisal of summaries of evidence. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3738079/
There are six basic qualitative techniques you use to locate data that is quality and evidence-based. In your role as a researcher, you must become adept at implementing these practical techniques for research review.
These six steps include:
Develop the clinical question.
Search for the best evidence.
Appraise or synthesize the evidence.
Implement the evidence in practice.
Evaluate whether the practice changes have improved outcomes.
Disseminate the results.
Four Criteria for Evaluating a Qualitative Study
In this unit theres an opportunity to understand the distinction of criteria to evaluate the methods used for a study to be evaluated. The four criteria for evaluating a qualitative study: credibility, transferability, dependability, and confirmability .Through this qualitative approach to a study overview the determination can be made about whether the study can be transferred to another setting. These criteria allow for quick review of studies, to determine if they studies are reliable for differing practice settings.
Reference
Taylor, E., & Hignett, S. (2014). Evaluating evidence: Defining levels and quality using critical appraisal mixed method tools. Health Environments & Research and Design Journal, 3, 144151.ID:MN504-06-03-OV
Text book:
Title:Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing & Healthcare: A Guide to Best Practice Edition: 3rd (2014) Author: Fineout-Overholt, Melnyk Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Book ISBN: 9781451190946 Ebook ISBN
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