Using Qualitative Research to Guide Quality Improvement in Clinical Practice

Step 1. Select
Select two qualitative research articles from the following:

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de-la-Cueva-Ariza, L., Delgado-Hito, P., Martnez-Estalella, G., Via-Clavero, G., Lluch-Canut, T., & Romero-Garca, M. (2018). Implementation of the evidence for the improvement of nursing care to the critical patients family: A participatory action research. BMC Health Services Research, 18(1), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-018-3177-8

OConnor, S., Deaton, C., Nolan, F., & Johnston, B. (2018). Nursing in an age of multimorbidity. BMC Nursing, 17(1), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-018-0321-z

Shiyanbola, O. O., Ward, E. C., & Brown, C. M. (2018). Utilizing the commonsense model to explore African Americans perception of type 2 diabetes: A qualitative study. PLoS ONE, 13(11), 1-22. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0207692

Strouse, S. M., Nickerson, C. J., & McCloskey, E. M. (2018). We don’t miter the sheets on the bed: Understanding the preceptor role in the enculturation of nursing students. Nurse Education in Practice, 32, 21-27. doi:10.1016/j.nepr.2018.06.014

Step 2. Review
Use the dictionary you created in the Module 3 assignment to review the definitions and examples of the evaluation criteria for a qualitative research study.

 Step 3. Evaluate
Use the following criteria to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of each research study:

1. Credibility
2. Confirmability
3. Dependability
4. Transferability
5. Generalizability
6. Internal validity
7. External validity

Step 4. Create
Create a comparison-contrast chart to present your findings related to the strengths and weaknesses of each study.

Step 5. Compose & Compile
Compose an introduction for your comparison-contrast chart and a conclusion to summarize the findings. Include a references list in APA format.