Identify what techniques were used to ensure trustworthiness of the study?Create a critique using the grid format below for Assignment 3 Rubric. Answer each section.

Identify what techniques were used to ensure trustworthiness of the study?Create a critique using the grid format below for Assignment 3 Rubric. Answer each section.

ASSIGNMENT 3: QUALITATIVE APPRAISAL/CRITIQUE

Assignment 3: Qualitative Appraisal/Critique
Create a critique using the grid format below for Assignment 3 Rubric. Answer each section.
1. Identify the Research Question(s)
2. Define qualitative research.
3. Identify and describe the Quantitative Design used in this study.
4. Identify the qualitative methodology used in the study.
5. Identify the Method of data collection.
6. Identify what techniques were used to ensure trustworthiness of the study?
7. Identify the results of the study by describing the themes resulting from the study.
8. Summarize how the research results are important.

1. Identify the Research Question(s)
-Were the research question(s) stated and identified easily?
-If interviews were involved what were the interview questions? 20

2. Define qualitative research
-What helped you know that this wasa qualitative study?
-Why was a qualitative study appropriate for this research question? 10

3. Identify the qualitative methodology used in the study
-Describe the method used?
-In what way did the method fit the research question(s)? 10

4. Identify the participants in the sample
-What was the number of participants?
-Was the number of participants sufficient and representative of the population being studied? Explain
-Describe how the sample was chosen?
-Was the method of selection appropriate? 10

5. Identify and describe the method(s) of data collection
-How was the data analyzed? 10

6. Identify what techniques were used to ensure trustworthiness of the study?
-Define trustworthiness in qualitative research
-Was audit trail, peer review, member checking, or triangulation used? Explain
the methods used.
-Did this study demonstrate trustworthiness? 10

7. Identify the results of the study by describing the themes resulting from the study 10

Summarize how the research results are important to
-nursing practice,
-nursing research,
-nursing knowledge