qualitative research articles

Purpose

The student will compare quantitative and qualitative research articles to determine how theory and research are linked, and how they are utilized for nursing science.

This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes:

CO 4: Compare and contrast the difference and similarities with selected characteristics of quantitative research designs. (PO#3)

CO 5: Evaluate appropriateness of qualitative research design for a specific clinical practice question. (PO#3)

CO 6: Evaluate appropriateness of quantitative research design for a specific clinical practice question. (PO#3)

Points: This assignment is worth a total of 200 points.

Requirements

1. Read the assigned articles:

Note the articles below may be found within the CCN library by clicking on the links below each article.

Hendson, L., Reis, M. D., & Nicholas, D. B. (2015). Health care providers’ perspectives of providing culturally competent care in the NICU. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, & Neonatal Nursing, 44, 17-27. doi:10.1111/1552-6909.12524

Miskin, P., Matthews, E., Wallace, L. A., & Fox, S. (2015). Cultural self-efficacy of second-degree nursing students in providing care to immigrants. Journal of Cultural Diversity, 22(4), 155-163.

2. Submit a 4-6 page APA-formatted paper (note a template for this assignment can be found in Course Resources):
3. Include an Introduction section entitled, Critique of Quantitative and Qualitative Articles (centered, not bolded), that indicates the purpose of your paper
4. Compare and contrast the articles with respect to (headings should be centered and bolded):
   1. Research Design
   2. Research Question(s)
   3. Sampling Process and Sample Size
   4. Methods for Data Analysis
   5. Adhering to Ethical Standards
   6. Reliability and Validity (Rigor)
   7. Generalizability and Transferability of Findings
5. Summarization (centered and bolded); share your own thoughts regarding the usefulness and value of quantitative vs. qualitative research. Provide a rationale for your opinions and explain how each research methodology can be used to support a change in practice. Be sure to avoid the use of 1^st person terminology by referring to yourself as the DNP student or the DNP learner, etc.