Discussion: Qualitative Research Designs

For this Discussion, you focus on the different types of qualitative research designs, when they are used, and why they are important.

Post an APA citation for the article that you selected and provide a brief summary of the content and the qualitative research design used. Evaluate the appropriateness of the design, and explain how ethical issues in the study were addressed. Analyze how the study would have been different if a quantitative design had been used

For the past 2 weeks, you have focused on the features and considerations of quantitative research designs. However, quantitative designs are not appropriate for all research questions. Perhaps you are concerned with how patients react when confronted with negative test results, or you wish to study how views on a certain health topic change over time. In each of these cases, the emphasis is more on understanding the thinking and experiences of an individual or group than on numerical measurements. For these types of questions, a qualitative or mixed methods research design is the most appropriate.

MODEL ANSWER

Kueny, A., Shever, L., Lehan Mackin, M., & Titler, M. (2015). Facilitating the implementation of evidence-based practice through contextual support and nursing leadership. Journal Of Healthcare Leadership, 29. http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/jhl.s45077

This study used a qualitative design to identify contextual factors that nurse managers feel are critical to drive change and promote evidence-based practice in a healthcare setting. Structured interviews are one of the most popular qualitative approaches that was employed to collect primary data from the nurse managers. This was appropriate for this study because its objective was to explain a qualitative hypothesis. The study identified that most nurse managers perceive workplace structure, resources, and culture as the primary barriers or facilitators to empowering nurses to use EBP to drive change (Kueny et al., 2015). The use of evidence-based practice ensure that clinician expertise, scientific evidence, and patient advocacy are meet during health care delivery.

Ethical Issues Involved in The Study One of the most notable ethical concern in this article is following to the letter the rules of informed consent. The respondents of the study were duly informed of the plan to involve them in the research. In addition, confidentiality and feeling of each respondent were not disclosed hence maintaining the privacy of all parties ….