ASSIGNMENT | What is the research question?

Critique

o Purpose and Research Question: What is the research question? Does the author justify the importance of the research?

o Design and Methods: What design and methods were used? Are they rigorous and systematic?

o Validity and Reliability: Is the study valid and reliable? (For qualitative research, this section of your critique should consider the study’s trustworthiness and rigor.)

o Findings and Conclusions: Are the conclusions reasonable given the findings?

o Evaluation: What are the strengths and weaknesses of the research article? Do you agree with the author’s conclusions? Why or why not? Did the author succeed or fail in the purpose of the study? Recommend areas for improvement or suggest direction for future research.

SAMPLE SOLUTION

Purpose and Research Question
The research question addressed in the article under review is, “Are health providers entitled to take care of girls aged below 16 years for whom no parental consent given for human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination?” The author conducted a systematic study through semi-structured interviews that were guided by Ajzen’s theory of planned behavior to analyze school nurse’s view on whether they vaccinate HPV to students without their parent’s consent (Stretch et al., 2009). The authors explain that school nurses involved were unwilling to give HPV vaccination if parents failed to return the consent form. Most preferred to defer vaccination in order to avoid professional negligence because they were not aware of the legal guidelines governing consent. The…