The qualitative research aims to explore a phenomenon while providing an insight of the problem with participants’ perspective. Exploration of the phenomena is attained using an emergent design that helps the researchers in uncovering the experiences, opinions, and thoughts of those under the study (Polit & Tatano Beck, 2014). Such an approach is possible by developing a plan including qualitative research method, the study purpose and the research question. These steps allow building the foundation of a qualitative research study. The research study critically appraised in this paper follows a longitudinal research approach to in depth interviews of a group of newly qualified nurses at three months and then phone interviews at 12
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Moreover, the rigor of this research relates to the trustworthiness criteria in which the reader can evaluate and verify the findings presented by Hew & Shaw. Using the Rosalind Franklin-Qualitative Research Appraisal Instrument (RF-QRA) the level of qualitative evidence and the grade of evidence of this study was performed. The criterion of evaluation was based on the of trustworthiness and its four aspects of credibility, transferability, dependability, and confirmability (Henderson & Rheault, 2004). This research point out a Level IV evidence for positive response to confirmability and relevant problems noted in credibility, transferability, dependability and confirmability; and a Grade C recommendations of the qualitative evidence. This classification relies on in depth appraisal of the aspects of trustworthiness used in the qualitative research. These elements were extensively assessed to support those classification …show more content…
Dependability is achieved in this study through developing an audit trail using “topic guide” in order to develop a systematic data collection to come to conclusions. The audit trail emphasized on using audiotape for recording information about the participants but also using details notes based on the ” principle of control and flexibility”(Hek & Shaw, 2006, para. 195). Investigator triangulation is not included in this study. Using the principal researcher and one other researcher from the team to evaluate the research process raise questions about data stability as well as credibility to a some extend. The lack of independent investigator is to evaluating the categories and themes developed in this study represent bias and reduces dependability of this research’s
Moreover, the rigor of this research relates to the trustworthiness criteria in which the reader can evaluate and verify the findings presented by Hew & Shaw. Using the Rosalind Franklin-Qualitative Research Appraisal Instrument (RF-QRA) the level of qualitative evidence and the grade of evidence of this study was performed. The criterion of evaluation was based on the of trustworthiness and its four aspects of credibility, transferability, dependability, and confirmability (Henderson & Rheault, 2004). This research point out a Level IV evidence for positive response to confirmability and relevant problems noted in credibility, transferability, dependability and confirmability; and a Grade C recommendations of the qualitative evidence. This classification relies on in depth appraisal of the aspects of trustworthiness used in the qualitative research. These elements were extensively assessed to support those classification …show more content…
Dependability is achieved in this study through developing an audit trail using “topic guide” in order to develop a systematic data collection to come to conclusions. The audit trail emphasized on using audiotape for recording information about the participants but also using details notes based on the ” principle of control and flexibility”(Hek & Shaw, 2006, para. 195). Investigator triangulation is not included in this study. Using the principal researcher and one other researcher from the team to evaluate the research process raise questions about data stability as well as credibility to a some extend. The lack of independent investigator is to evaluating the categories and themes developed in this study represent bias and reduces dependability of this research’s