HCMG4901Fall23ArticleCritique2QualitativeDesign

HCMG 4901 Fall 23 Article Critique 2: Reviewing a Research Article—Qualitative Design In this assignment, learners will apply their knowledge of research methods to critically evaluate an assigned peer- reviewed research article. This assignment addresses the following course objective: CO5: Upon completion of this course, the learner will be able to choose relevant research articles to provide background information for a management study.  MLO 9.7: The learner will be able to apply knowledge of research methods to critically evaluate the quality of healthcare management research literature.  MLO 9.11: The learner will be able to utilize appropriate APA style citations in the documentation of evidence and ideas found in source documents. The assigned article is attached in the Assignment box. The article assigned for this critique is: Kusmaul, N., & Bunting, M. (2017). Perspectives on caregiving: A qualitative evaluation of certified nursing assistants. Geriatric Nursing , 38(2), 146-151. https://doi: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2016.09.004 Epub 2016 Oct 12  This article critique is worth 7.0 course points. Please read the entire article before you start answering questions.  Please completely answer all the questions below in a Word document . If there are several parts to a question, you must answer all parts to receive complete credit.  For each answer , use parenthetical citation to cite the article, section of the article , and page number where you found the information in this article , e.g., (Kusmaul & Bunting, 2017, Discussion, p. 149). You will lose points if you do not include these in-text citations. Be sure that you cite the appropriate section and page number.  Submit your Word document under the Article Critique 2 Assignment tab on D2L. It is due Tuesday, 11/21/23, at 11:59pm. This is an individual assignment to be completed without assistance from another person. Please contact me with any questions. ****************************************** Questions 5-14 and selected hints are from the CASP Qualitative Checklist (Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (2018). CASP Qualitative Checklist. https://casp-uk.net/casp-tools-checklists/ ). Some modification has been made to the checklist hints for this assignment. Each of the 15 questions is worth 10 points. Please use complete sentences for your answers. Be sure to include the in-text citation for where you found each answer in the article. 1. (10 pts) Please provide the APA style Reference section citation for this article. ( See Content Module 3 .) 2. (10 pts) What institutions do the authors represent? 3. (10 pts) How was this research funded? Did the sponsor have any role in the research process? 4. (10 pts) Is a conflict of interest statement included? What does it say? CASP Modified Checklist Questions (Questions 5-14) The answers to these questions are not simple Yes/No answers. Your answer should incorporate specific aspects of the article that address the question and the specific Hints given for each question. Be sure to include the in-text citation for where you found each answer. 5. (10 pts) Was there a clear statement of the aims of the research or research questions? If so, what are they? 6. (10 pts) Is a qualitative methodology appropriate? Why? HINT: Does the research seek to interpret or illuminate the actions and/or subjective experiences of research participants? If so, who? 7. (10 pts) Was the research design appropriate to address the aims of the research? HINT: How did the researchers justify the use of qualitative methods for the research design? 8. (10 pts) Was the recruitment strategy appropriate to the aims of the research? Use the following hints/questions to guide your answer.  What type of sampling was used?