Research Paper

a. Read the chapters for the week from your assigned textbook before attempting this assignment . You should also read chapter 6 page 120 to121 of your assigned textbook for more guidance.
b. Read the posted article above.

c. Respond to the questions below by reviewing the article and identifying those elements (state the page number you found the element). If you indicate you support the researcher use of the element, make sure your findings are with literature (eg. you can reference your textbook where it says that element is important in qualitative research).
Your critique responses should reflect the following:
1. What type of qualitative approach did the researcher use? Add the page number from the article where this information was noted.
2. what type of sampling method did the researcher use? Is it appropriate for the study? Add the page number from the article where this information was noted.
3. Was the data collection focused on human experiences? Add the page number from the article where this information was noted.
4. Was issues of protection of human subjects addressed? Add the page number from the article where this information was noted.
5. Did the researcher describe data saturation? Add the page number from the article where this information was noted.
6. What procedure for collecting data did the researcher use? Add the page number from the article where this information was noted.
7. What strategies did the researcher use to analyze the data? Add the page number from the article where this information was noted.
8. Does the researcher address credibility (can you appreciate the truth of the patient’s experience), auditability (can you follow the researcher’s thinking, does the research document the research process) and fittingness are the results meaningful, is analysis strategy compatible with the purpose of the study) of the data? Add the page number from the article where this information was noted where applicable.

9. What is your cosmic question? (This is a question you ask your peers to respond to based on the chapter discussed in class this week i.e. Qualitative studies).