A researcher conducted a very well-conceived and -implemented ...

[cookcarl]

A researcher conducted a very well-conceived and -implemented qualitative research study, but failed to link the findings to an area of nursing practice. What would the individual critiquing the study fault the researcher on?
 
  a. Auditability
  b. Descriptive vividness
  c. Heuristic relevance
  d. Clinical, policy & theoretical significance

Question 2

Which of the following are not considered threats to analytical and interpretative preciseness in a qualitative study? Failure to:
 
  a. include enough participants to support the findings
  b. involve two or more researchers in data analysis or to describe how disagreements about data analysis were handled
  c. present the findings in a way that yields a meaningful picture of the phenomenon under study
  d. return the findings to participants or experts in the area or to readers who determine results are consistent with common meanings and understandings

[lgoldst9]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Clinical, policy & theoretical significance requires that the findings developed from the study be clearly expressed, logically consistent, and compatible with the knowledge base of nursing.
Auditability refers to the rigorous development of a decision trail.
Descriptive vividness means that the study purpose, significance, and interpretations must be articulated in such detail and richness that the reader had the sense of personally experiencing the event and clearly understanding the significance of the findings.
Heuristic relevance means that the reader can recognize the phenomenon described in the study, its applicability to nursing practice, and its influence on future research.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Including enough participants to support the findings is a threat to auditability.
Involving two or more researchers in data analysis or describing how disagreements about data analysis were handled is a valid consideration for threats to analytical and interpretative preciseness in a qualitative study.
Presenting the findings in a way that yields a meaningful picture of the phenomenon under study is a valid consideration for threats to analytical and interpretative preciseness in a qualitative study.
Returning the findings to participants or experts in the area or to readers who determine results are consistent with common meanings and understandings is a valid consideration for threats to analytical and interpretative preciseness in a qualitative study